Installing A Processor; Installing The Retention Mechanism; Installing The Processor Retention Mechanism - Intel AL440LX Product Manual

Installing the Motherboard

Installing a Processor

To install a processor, you must:
1. Install the retention mechanism.
2. Install the processor.
3. Set the processor speed.
Detailed instructions for each of these procedures follow.
NOTE
If you are installing a boxed Intel Pentium II processor, see the instructions on page 14.

Installing the Retention Mechanism

NOTE
To install the retention mechanism, you need a Phillips (#2 bit) manual torque screwdriver
capable of a 6.0 in.-lb. ± 1.0 in.-lb. (0.678 N-m ± 0.113 N-m) setting. The screwdriver also must
have a shaft longer than 2 inches.
To install the retention mechanism, follow these steps:
1. Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" (see page 11).
2. Locate Slot 1 (A in Figure 3) and the four attachment studs (B) on the motherboard.
3. To position the mechanism (C), orient it as shown in Figure 3. The tab (D) on the connector
fits into a notch in the base of the mechanism. When properly seated, the base of the
mechanism is flush with the motherboard.
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B
D
Figure 3. Installing the Processor Retention Mechanism
E
C
A
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