Installing Options 4-21
Processor Upgrade
The system board has a Socket 370 for mounting the Pentium III
processor.
NECC recommends that you contact your NECC
service center for assistance in upgrading your processor.
Incorrect installation of the processor, fan, and heat sink can damage the
processor, system board, or both. Carefully follow the installation
instructions provided with the upgrade processor and the procedures in
the following sections.
Ensure that you have the correct heat sink for the processor being
installed. Do not use the heat sink from the removed processor.
Removing the Processor
Remove the processor from its socket on the system board as follows.
Before handling components, reduce static
discharge by touching the chassis.
1.
Remove the cover (see “Removing the Cover”).
2.
Locate the processor socket on the system board (see the figure
“Locating the DIMM and processor sockets” earlier in this chapter).
If the system was just running, the processor
and heat sink on the system board are hot. To avoid a burn, let the
components cool before continuing.
3.
Tag and unplug the cooling fan cable from its connector (CPU Fan)
on the system board.