Upgrading The Cpu; Removing The Processor Card - Acer AcerPower 6000 Options Manual

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4.5

Upgrading the CPU

The board supports a Pentium II processor or a Celeron processor.

processors come in a new enclosed packaging technology called S.E.C.

(Single-Edge Contact) cartridge. The only difference between the two is that the

Pentium II processor comes with 256-KB or 512-KB built-in second-level cache,

while the Celeron processor comes only with an internal cache. Both are capable

of increasing the performance of 32-bit software and multimedia applications.

4.5.1

Before you can replace or upgrade your processor, you need to remove the

previously installed processor on the system board.

Follow these steps to remove the processor card:

1. Press the latches on both sides of the processor to release it from the retention

mechanism. You will hear a click sound once the latch is released.

Figure 4-9 Pressing the Latches

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Observe the ESD precautions when installing or

removing a system component. See section 4.1.1.

Both

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