Installation Of The Cpu And Heatsink - Gigabyte 8I945PE-FS User Manual

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Installation of the CPU and Heatsink

Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:
1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the
wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If this occurs, please change the
insert direction of the CPU.
3. Please add an even layer of heat sink paste between the CPU and heatsink.
4. Please make sure the heatsink is installed on the CPU prior to system use, otherwise
overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.
5. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the processor specifications. It
is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware
specifications since it does not meet the required standards for the peripherals. If you
wish to set the frequency beyond the proper specifications, please do so according to
your hardware specifications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive,
etc.
HT functionality requirement content :
Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for your computer system re-
quires 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 optimizations for HT Technology
1-2-1 Installation of the CPU
Metal Lever
indented corner of the CPU with the triangle and
gently insert the CPU into position. (Grasping the
CPU firmly between your thumb and forefinger,
carefully place it into the socket in a straight and
downwards motion. Avoid twisting or bending
motions that might cause damage to the CPU dur-
ing installation.)
8I945PE-FS Motherboard
Pentium 4 Processor with HT Technology
®
Chipset that supports HT Technology
®
Fig. 1
Gently lift the metal
lever located on the
CPU socket to the
upright position.
Fig. 3
Notice the small gold
colored triangle lo-
cated on the edge of
the CPU socket.
Align the
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Fig. 2
Remove the plastic
covering on the CPU
socket.
Fig. 4
Once the CPU is
properly inserted,
please replace the
load plate and
push the metal lever
back into its original
position.