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Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2: Hardware information
Take note of the marked corner (with
gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark
should match a specific corner on the
socket to ensure correct installation.
Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket can bend the pins and
severely damage the CPU!
Gold Mark
Notes on IntelNotes on Intel
Notes on IntelNotes on Intel
Notes on Intel
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Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology
Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology
Hyper-Threading Technology
• This motherboard supports Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 CPUs with
Hyper-Threading Technology.
• Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows
®
XP/2003
Server and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux,
use the Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are
using any other operating systems, disable the Hyper-Threading
Techonology item in BIOS to ensure system stability and
performance.
• We recommend that you install Windows
®
XP Service Pack 1.
• Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS
before installing a supported operating system
• For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit
www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.
2.3.12.3.1
2.3.12.3.1
2.3.1
OverviewOverview
OverviewOverview
Overview
The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force
(ZIF) socket designed for the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor.
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Your boxed Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processor package should come with
installation instructions for the CPU, heatsink, and the retention
mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU
documentation, follow the latter.