Installing The Processor - MATSONIC MS7057CT Manual

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Installing the Processor

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 and the processor.

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 processor. You may be

able to change these automatic settings by making changes

to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the

system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not

overclock the mainboard to run processors or other compo-

nents 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 370 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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