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PowerLeap PL-P3/SMP
Slot 1 Server/Workstation CPU Upgrade Adapter
Before You Start...
Check the website of your system or motherboard manufacturer to see if they are
offering an updated BIOS version for your system. If you need to upgrade your
system BIOS, do so before removing your old CPU.
For more information about BIOS upgrades, refer to "Upgrading Your Computer's
BIOS" later in this document.
Update your computer's sound and video drivers.
Select the frontside bus speed and dual CPU pin signal by configuring jumper
settings on the PL-P3/SMP.
Unplug your system and remove the cover.
PL-P3/SMP Jumper Settings
JP1 & JP2: Frontside Bus (FSB) Speed
JP1 JP2
1
2
3
66MHz
JP1 JP2
1
2
3
100MHz
Note: This setting depends on the motherboard circuitry design: some VIA 694
chipset-based SMP motherboards can only work stably at 100MHz, not 133MHz.
JP3: Dual CPU Signal
JP3
1
3
5
BR1# pin
™
1
2
3
Auto-Detect (default)
1
2
3
JP3
2
1
4
3
6
5
BR1-X2 pin
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JP1 JP2
1
1
2
2
3
3
JP1 JP2
1
1
2
2
3
3
133MHz
JP3
2
1
4
3
6
5
BR1-N33 pin (default)
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What is the PowerLeap PL-P3/SMP?
The PowerLeap PL-P3/SMP™ provides an
economical CPU upgrade path for
dual-CPU Slot 1 (Pentium II™- and
Pentium III™-based) servers/workstations.
With the innovative PL-P3/SMP, you can
obtain significantly faster performance (up
to 1.4GHz) from your server/workstation by
upgrading to Intel Pentium III-S™
("Tualatin" core, 512KB L2 cache)
processors. The PL-P3/SMP™ also
supports the Intel Pentium III 1.13/1.2GHz
and Celeron 1.0A~1.4GHz CPU for
single-CPU operation.
JP3
2
1
4
3
6
5
Single CPU
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Page 1: Installation Guide
PowerLeap PL-P3/SMP Slot 1 Server/Workstation CPU Upgrade Adapter Before You Start… Check the website of your system or motherboard manufacturer to see if they are offering an updated BIOS version for your system. If you need to upgrade your system BIOS, do so before removing your old CPU. For more information about BIOS upgrades, refer to “Upgrading Your Computer’s BIOS”... - Page 2 Installation Installing the PL-P3/SMP™ is quick and easy: First, remove the original processors from the motherboard’s processor slots. Next, insert a processor into the PL-P3/SMP™, apply thermal compound to the processor, and install the heatsink/fan. Finally, install the PL-P3/SMP™ into the motherboard’s processor slot and make power connections.
- Page 3 The heatsink with protective membrane. Attaching the heatsink/fan's retaining clip to the ZIF socket. (1) Installing the PL-P3/SMP™ and connecting to a power supply For most systems, you can connect the provided power cable directly from the PL-P3/SMP to an unused 4-pin connector from the power supply.
- Page 4 If you can’t connect the PL-P3/SMP to an unused connector from your power supply (as shown above)—for example, your system uses a WTX power supply, or a proprietary power supply (including Dell and Compaq models) with non-standard pin signal definitions, or your power supply simply does not have any remaining unused connectors—we can suggest several options:...
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Page 5: Troubleshooting
Inserting the first PL-P3/SMP into the processor slot. Connecting the power cable to the second PL-P3/SMP. Troubleshooting If the computer won’t boot (blank screen) with the PL-P3/SMP™ installed, most likely the CPU is NOT inserted firmly in the upgrade adapter. Also make sure that you have selected the correct frontside bus speed for the new processor. If the system stops after memory counting or during system initialization, use more conservative BIOS settings for the main memory and cache memory (for example, change the “CL=2”... - Page 6 Installation Guide www.powerleap.com • www.friendtech.com Upgrading Your Computer’s BIOS Some motherboards may require a BIOS upgrade in order to work with the latest Pentium III and Celeron CPUs. For information about getting a BIOS upgrade for your computer system, start by visiting the brand-name manufacturer’s web site. Do this with your original CPU installed in the motherboard.
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