- Insert the CPU into the MOTHERBOARD
HOW:
- Remove the MOTHERBOARD from its ANTI STATIC PACKING and lay it on an ANTI STATIC SHEET. Remember STATIC CAN DESTROY ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, HANDLE THE MOTHERBOARD AT THE EDGES AND WITH CAUTION. ATTACH THE GROUNDING STRAP FROM THE ANTISTATIC WRIST STRAP TO AN EARTHPOINTON THE MOTHERBOARD. (All the screws found on the PORTS are EARTH POINTS)
At the side of the ZIF SOCKET you will find an arm, this should be lifted to a vertical position to the UNLOCKED POSITION, fig 09
Examine the ZIF SOCKET and you will find one or two missing holes depending upon the MOTHERBOARD you are using, fig 09. These “missing holes” are used for alignment purposes.- now remove the CPU from its packing and handle it by the edges and fill in TABLE 01
- Turn the CPU over and you will find some pins missing and a mark (fig 10), which should be matched with the mark found on the ZIF SOCKET.
- The CPU should be lowered into the ZIF SOCKET without any pressure, then place your finger onto the top of the CPU and close the ZIF SOCKET LEVER. Recheck that the CPU is seated correctly in the socket before continuing.
- Install a HEATSINK & FAN onto the CPU
HOW:
- Turn over the HEATSINK and FAN and check if it has a protective seal. If it has remove it before seating it on the CPU. In some cases you will find under this a compound call SILICON GREASE and is used to increase the HEAT TRANSFER from the CPU to the HEATSINK and FAN, fig 11
- The ZIF SOCKET is surrounded by the RETENTION MECHANISM which has two LUGS, fig 12
- Hook one part of the RETENTION BRACKET onto the RETENTION MECHANISM, fig 13
Align the other side of the RETENTION BRACKET with the RETENTION MECHANISM then lock it down using the RETENTION BRACKET LEVER.
- On the MOTHERBOARD locate the power connector for the FAN, this is normally situated near the RETENTION MECHANISM and is marked as CPU_FAN, fig 15
- Install the MEMORY
HOW:
- Carefully remove the MEMORY MODULE(S) (DIMM) from the ANTI STATIC PACKING without touching the pins or contacts
- You will find that the DIMM may have one or two NOTCHES depending upon the type of RAM you are using, fig 16
- Locate the DIMM SLOTS on the MOTHERBOARD, fig 17. These could be labelled as DDR1 and DDR2, although in most cases the DIMM will work in either slot you should use the first one, in this instance it will be DDR1
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