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Serial Port - a low speed interface typically used for mouse and external modems.
Parallel Port - a low speed interface typically used for printers.
PS/2 - a low speed interface used for mouse and keyboards.
USB - Universal Serial Bus - a medium speed interface typically used for mouse, keyboards, scanners,
and some digital cameras.
Sound (interface) - the interface between the sound card or integrated sound connectors and speakers,
MIC, game controllers, and MIDI sound devices.
LAN (interface) - Local Area Network - the interface to your local area network.
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) - the program logic used to boot up a computer and establish the
relationship between the various components.
Driver - software, which defines the characteristics of a device for use by another device or other
software.
Processor - the "central processing unit" (CPU); the principal integrated circuit used for doing the
"computing" in "personal computer"
Front Side Bus Frequency - the working frequency of the motherboard, which is generated by the
clock generator for CPU, DRAM and PCI BUS.
CPU L2 Cache - the flash memory inside the CPU, normally Athlon CPU has 256K or above, while
Duron will have 64K.
2-3-2 About AMD Athlon & Duron 462-pin CPU
This motherboard supports Socket-A (Socket-462) AMD Athlon/Duron processors.
This motherboard Provides a ZIF Socket-A. The CPU that comes with the motherboard
should have a cooling FAN attached to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then
purchase a correct cooling FAN before you turn on your system.
WARNING!
Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor's heatsink and
CPU cooling FAN is working correctly, otherwise it may cause the processor and
motherboard overheat and damage, you may install an auxiliary cooling FAN, if
necessary.
WARNING!
Due to this motherboard provides new function of protecting CPU ； you must
connect the CPU FAN connector on FAN1 location in order to obtain this feature.
Without connection on FAN1 (or you have connect CPU FAN on FAN2), the
system will shut down immediately to protect both your CPU and motherboard.
Over heat Protect: Only for Athlon XP serial CPU, when the CPU overheat, system will auto shut
down power supply. You can hear a continue beep sound, the power button will
be locked up. Users must turn off and turn on the AC power to reset the system
otherwise the power button will no function, the other way is keeping press the
push button few seconds till the beep sound stop, then release the power button
and press the power button again to turn on the power supply.
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF socket and open it
by first pulling the level sideways away from the socket then upward to a 90-degree angle. Insert the
CPU with the correct orientation as shown below. The notched corner should point toward the end of
the level. Because the CPU has a corner pin for two of the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the
orientation as shown.
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