Hardware Installation Process; Step 1: Install The Central Processing Unit (Cpu) - Gigabyte 8I845PE-RZ User Manual

Hardware Installation Process

To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps:
Step 1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Step 2- Install mem ory modules
Step 3- Install expansion cards
Step 4- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply
Step 4
Step 3

Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Before installing the processor, adhere to the following warning:
1. Please m ake sure the CPU type is supported by the m otherboard.
2. The processor will overheat without the heatsink and/or fan, resulting in perm anent
irreparable damage.
3. If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause im proper
installation. Please change the insert orientation.
4. Apply thermal grease between the processor and cooling fan.
5. Never run the processor without the heatsink properly and firmly attached. Perm anent
damage will result.
6. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor's specifications.
We don't recomm end you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU's specification
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU,
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific
bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU,
Memory, Cards... etc.
HT functionality requirement content :
Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your com puter system
requires all of the following platform components:
- CPU: An Intel
- Chipset: An Intel
- BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled
- OS: An operation system that has optim izations for HT Technology
8I845PE-RZ Series Motherboard
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Step 1
® Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology
® Chipset that supports HT Technology
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Step 2
Step 4