Installing Hardware; Installing The Processor - ECS P4VXASD 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 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 by making changes to jump-

ers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the system

Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not over-

clock 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.

This mainboard has a Socket 423 processor socket. When

choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements

of the system. Performance is based on the processor design,

the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor,

and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache

memory.

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