Installing Hardware; Installing The Processor - ECS P4IBAS2 Manual

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Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan

make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any

of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling

fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the main-

board, you may cause serious damage to both the

mainboard or its components.

On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resis-

tors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if

the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing

and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work

area so that you can clearly see the mainboard and proces-

sor socket.

Before installing the Processor

This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock fre-

quency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may

be able to change these settings through the BIOS Setup Util-

ity. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock

processors or other components to run faster than their rated

speed.

Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect

the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your

system. Overclocking can permanently damage the main-

board by generating excess heat in components that are

run beyond the rated limits.

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