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Kingston Technology’s ® TurboChip ™ 233MHz MMX Enhanced Processor Upgrade For ® Pentium Desktop Computers User’s Guide Part No. 4460066-001.A01 Kingston Technology Company 17600 Newhope Fountain Valley, CA 92708 (714) 435-2600 TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company...
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® ™ TurboChip is a registered trademark of Kingston Technology Company. MMX ® is a trademark and Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
The TurboChip package also includes an integrated heat sink and fan cooling unit to control the TurboChip’s operating temperature for years of reliable service. ® TurboChip ™ 233MHz MMX Enhanced Processor Upgrade TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company...
Remove the protective foam pad from the TurboChip connector pins very carefully, and take care not to damage the pins when installing the upgrade. Retain all the protective packaging for future use. Kingston Technology Company TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01...
CPU socket. If the pins are aligned, the upgrade should easily slide into the socket. Refer to the figures below for proper orientation: 320 Pins Figure 2: Empty Socket 5 Figure 1: TurboChip Top View 321 Pins Figure 3: Empty Socket 7 TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company...
CPU socket so that the CPU socket is unobstructed. If the CPU socket is located under the floppy drive ™ (e.g., IBM ValuePoint ), loosen the retaining screws and remove the drive bay for easier installation. Kingston Technology Company TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01...
Note: you may use the TurboChip’s protective foam packaging to store your original CPU chip. Unlocked Retaining Clip Locked Latch Figure 4: Removing the CPU Chip TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company...
Please orient pin-1 on the TurboChip upgrade to match pin-1 on your CPU socket. Refer to Figure 5 below. Pin 1 Figure 5: Orienting the TurboChip Kingston Technology Company TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01...
Lower the sidebar to close the socket back to a locked position. Refer to Figure 6 below. Unlocked Locked Figure 6: Securing the ZIF Socket TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company...
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Then reattach the other end of the cable to the in-line female connector on the TurboChip cable. 4-Pin Male Connector In-Line Female Connector Figure 7: Attaching the Power Cable Kingston Technology Company TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01...
Kingston Technical Support at (714) 435-2639 or toll-free at (800) 435-0640 (U.S. and Canada only) to speak to a trained technician. TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company...
Pressing [F10] while the test is running turns sound off. perform test for xx seconds, then exit. To use one or more switches, type the following command in bold: A> SPEED210 /b /nv /q [Enter] Kingston Technology Company TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01...
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MHz in relation to IBM AT FPU Benchmark Original TurboChip ® ™ Dell Dimension 100MHz 233MHz Landmark Speed 2.10 1265 MHz 4054 MHz MHz in relation to IBM AT Fig. A-1 Benchmark Test Results TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company...
The best method for checking the seating of the TurboChip is to remove the processor upgrade and carefully reinstall it. Then verify that the sidebar lever is down in the locked position after reinserting the unit. Kingston Technology Company TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01...
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AMI, Award, Phoenix, MR BIOS, and others. Unicore Software, Inc. can be contacted at: Unicore Software, Inc. 1538 Turnpike Street North Andover, MA 01845 (800) 800-BIOS (800) 800-2467 (978) 686-6468 (978) 683-1630 Fax TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01 Kingston Technology Company...
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How to Reach Kingston If you have any problems, questions, or comments associated with installing or using your TurboChip 233 processor upgrade, please call Kingston Technology Technical Support to speak to a technician. For the latest file updates and information, access the Kingston BBS or Kingston’s Internet Web site using your modem.
Appendix C Product Warranties and Notices Limited Warranty KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ("Kingston") warrants that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Subject to the conditions and limitations set forth below, Kingston will, at its option, either repair or replace any part of this product which proves defective by reason of improper workmanship or materials.
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CE Notice The official CE symbol indicates compliance of this Kingston Technology product to the EMC directive of the European Community. The CE symbol found here or elsewhere indicates that this product meets or exceeds the following standards: EN50081-1 “Electromagnetic Compatibility-generic emissions standard”...
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TurboChip 233 MMX Enhanced For Internal Use Only Revision History Revision Level Comments General Release. New Warranty 4/98. Added FCC, CE, and C-Tick notices. Kingston Technology Company TurboChip 233 User’s Guide - Rev. A01...