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INSTALLING AN UPGRADE PROCESSOR
As more powerful upgrade processors become available, you can replace your main processor
with a more powerful one. If you use an Intel Overdrive processor, it is supplied with its own
Voltage Regulator Module (VRM), which must be installed with the processor. The VRM
ensures that the processor is provided with the correct voltage.
1
Disconnect the computer power cords from the power outlets, and disconnect the PC from
any telecommunications network.
2
Remove the computer's cover and lift the power supply from it's seating as described in
"Moving and Replacing the Power Supply" in chapter 2.
3
If the heatsink is not attached to the processor, unclip and remove the heatsink.
4
Raise the lever on the socket to unlock the processor and lift out the processor.
5
To install the new processor:
a
Locate the corner markers:
•
on the processor—a dot or notch ("broken" corner)
•
on the processor socket—a dot.
b
Position the processor over the socket, with it's corner marker facing the corner
marker on the socket.
c
Place the processor into the socket.
d
Lower the lever to lock the processor into place.
e
Replace the heatsink and fasten the clip, if the heatsink is not attached to the
processor.
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