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Intel Pentium II OverDrive Installation Manual

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  • Page 2 Information in this document is provided in connection with Intel products. No license, express or implied, by estoppel or otherwise, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. Except as provided in Intel’s Three Year Limited Product Warranty...
  • Page 3 Contents Check your Computer's Owner's Manual ........3 Single Processor Installation Instructions ........4 Dual Processor Installation Instructions........19 Troubleshooting and Additional Information ......23 Getting Help ................28 Three Year Limited Warranty ............. 30 Explanation of symbols used in this guide: This symbol indicates a NOTE.
  • Page 4 Once the diagnostics are completed, continue the installation process with Step 2. Be sure to run the diagnostics program again after installing the Pentium II OverDrive processor to verify proper operation of the new processor. If you experience problems after installing the Pentium II OverDrive processor, contact Intel customer support for more information.
  • Page 5 To prevent damaging the Pentium II OverDrive processor and your computer from a static discharge, ground yourself by touching the metal back or side panel of your computer’s system uni Step 3 — Unplug computer and remove cover Turn off the computer and any attached equipment (such as a monitor or printer), unplug the power cord, and remove the cover.
  • Page 6 ® Step 4 — Find the computer's Pentium processor Find the Pentium Pro processor in your computer. The Pentium Pro processor in most computers looks like one of the following: Pentium Pro Back of processo System ATX Motherboard In some systems, the Pentium Pro processor may be partially obscured from sight by the system power supply, add-in cards, or floppy/hard drive mounting brackets.
  • Page 7 Pentium Pro processo Back of system Baby AT Motherboard On top of your Pentium Pro processor there should be a passive heatsink (which may be attached with a clip) or a fan heat sink with an attached power cable. Clip Fan power cable Processor socket...
  • Page 8 Step 4—Find the computer's The Owner's Manual for your computer may show the location of Pentium processor. the processor. If you can't locate your computer's original processor, contact your dealer or your computer manufacturer for assistance. Step 5 — Determine the socket type Some computers have an empty second socket next to the processor.
  • Page 9 2) A socket without a handle is called a low insertion force (LIF) socket. Warning: Damage to equipment! The Pentium II OverDrive processor is incompatible with a LIF socket. Attempting to install the Pentium II OverDrive processor into a LIF socket will result in processor damage! Typical LIF socket (no handle) •...
  • Page 10 If your system uses a software program, such as Intel’s LANDesk® Client Manager, to monitor the processor fan operation, the Pentium II OverDrive processor may be compatible with that feature. Refer to the Getting Help section on page 28 for more information.
  • Page 11 Step 7 — Remove fan heat sink clip assembly If there is no clip on your processor, go to step 8. If the heat sink is clipped to the socket, remove the clip by pressing down and unfastening it from the tab on the socket, as shown in the following illustrations.
  • Page 12 Some heat sinks clamp tightly over the socket tab and require a tool such as a screwdriver to loosen the clip enough to slide over the tab. See the illustration below. Warning!: Damage to equipment! Some manufacturers use thermal grease to attach the heat sink to the processor.
  • Page 13 Step 9 — Insert the Pentium OverDrive processor into the socket Correctly orienting your Pentium II OverDrive processor in the socket is crucial to the success of your installation. The Pentium II OverDrive processor fits in the socket only one way.
  • Page 14 Align the overhang area of the processor with the side of the socket where the cam lever attaches. Place the Pentium II OverDrive processor over the socket and align the pins with the pin holes. Notice that the pin arrangement of the socket matches the pin arrangement of the processor.

  • Page 15: Dual Processor Installation Instructions

    Step 11 — Close the socket handle Close the socket handle to lock the Pentium II OverDrive processor in place. PC-3849 Once it is locked in place, the Pentium II OverDrive processor should fit snugly in the socket Step 12 — Connect the fan power cable This is essentially the reverse of step 6.
  • Page 16 Step 13 — Connect the fan power cable Step 10—Connect the fan power cable. (continued) System power supply cable System Power Supply Fan power cable provided with the OverDrive processor PC-3843N...
  • Page 17 If you have problems with your computer after installing the Pentium II OverDrive processor or don't see improved performance, turn to the "Troubleshooting" section on page 23. Step 15 — Test the installation of the Pentium...
  • Page 18 Troubleshooting section to determine possible problems. If you still need help, contact your dealer. Installation of your Intel Pentium II OverDrive processor .Step 11—Test the installation of the Pentium is complete. II OverDrive...
  • Page 19 Dual Processor installation overview of the Pentium OverDrive processor The Pentium II OverDrive processor is not designed to support more than two processors in a system. Some computers have two processor sockets that can be used for dual processing as well as for single processing. The Pentium II OverDrive supports dual processing.
  • Page 20 Pentium OverDrive processors If you are installing two Pentium II OverDrive processors into a dual processor-capable system equipped with only one Pentium Pro processor, please consult your system manual and/or manufacturer for information on configuring the motherboard to support dual processors.
  • Page 21 If required, run the computer’s setup or configuration program to enable support for the second processor. Run the Pentium II OverDrive processor Diagnostic Program to verify both processors are functioning properly. Note: The Pentium II OverDrive processor Diagnostic...
  • Page 22 Follow Steps 1 through 8 in the Single Processor Installation section to remove both Pentium Pro processors from the system. Follow steps 9 through 13 to install the Pentium II OverDrive processor into the primary processor socket, making any jumper changes if necessary.

  • Page 23: Troubleshooting And Additional Information

    • The cables and cords are attached correctly. • Any cards you removed are reinstalled properly. • The Pentium II OverDrive processor is fully inserted and the processor socket handle is fully locked. • Did you set the jumpers or system switches correctly, as de- scribed in your computer owner's manual? For further informa- tion on jumpers and switches, see page 26 and 27.

  • Page 24: Getting Help

    "Getting Help" section on page 28. Some of the pins on the Pentium II OverDrive processor are bent. • Carefully straighten any bent pins with needlenose pliers or tweezers before inserting the Pentium II OverDrive processor to the socket.
  • Page 25 • Check to see if the Pentium II OverDrive processor’s fan is functioning properly. Make sure the computer is turned off before removing the computer cover. Check that nothing is blocking the airflow from the fan. Are there cables, cards, or other components that prevent...
  • Page 26 Customer Support using the phone numbers located in the back of this manual for additional information. Your computer appears to work correctly and it passes the Intel diagnostic program, but the BIOS or CMOS setup program does not correctly display the name of the Pentium II OverDrive processor.
  • Page 27 You need to set jumpers or switches to configure your computer for the Pentium II OverDrive processor (Continued). Jumpers are very small pins fastened to the motherboard. If you look closely, you can see that each jumper is labelled with a number or letter that typically is printed on the motherboard, as shown below.
  • Page 28 Intel Customer Support on the World Wide Web Support information for Intel Brand products is available on the Internet for downloading by anonymous FTP and for viewing or downloading on the World Wide Web. Try Intel’s newsgroup forum for answers to common questions or post your question to be answered.

  • Page 30: Three Year Limited Warranty

    REPAIR the OverDrive processor by means of hardware and/or software; OR REPLACE the OverDrive processor with another OverDrive processor; OR, if Intel is unable to repair or replace the OverDrive processor, REFUND the then-current value of the OverDrive processor. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES...
  • Page 31 Intel may require you to verify that you are the original end user purchaser of the OverDrive processor. Intel may elect to replace or repair the OverDrive processor with either a new or reconditioned product.
  • Page 32 NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. INTEL MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES BEYOND THOSE STATED HERE. INTEL DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.