Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PL-P3/SMP Compaq
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www.p owe rl eap. com • ww w.friendtech. com -1- Install at i on Guid e P o werLeap PL-P3/SMP ™ Installation Guide Slot 1 Server/Workstation C PU Upgrade Adapter Before Yo u Sta rt… Check the website of your syst em or motherb oard ma nufactu rer to see if t hey are offering an updated BIOS version for y our system.
www.p owe rl eap. com • ww w.friendtech. com -2- Install at i on Guid e Installa tion Installing the PL-P3/SMP™ is quic k and easy: First, rem ove the original proc essors from the m otherboard’s process or slots. Next, ins ert a process or into the PL-P3/SMP™, apply thermal com pound to the proces sor, and install the heatsink /fan.
www.p owe rl eap. com • ww w.friendtech. com -3- Install at i on Guid e The heatsink with protective membrane. Peeling off the protective membrane. Installing the heatsink/fan onto the processor. Attaching the heatsink/fan's retaining clip to the ZIF socket.
www.p owe rl eap. com • ww w.friendtech. com -4- Install at i on Guid e Inserting the second PL-P3/SMP into the processor slot. Connecting the 4-pin end of the PL-P3/SMP’ s power cable to an unused 4-pin connector from the power supply. The connected cables for two PL-P3/SMPs.
www.p owe rl eap. com • ww w.friendtech. com -5- Install at i on Guid e Inserting the first PL-P3/SMP into the processor slot. Inserting the second PL-P3/SMP into the processor slot. Connecting the power cable to the first PL-P3/SMP. Connecting the power cable to the second PL-P3/SMP.
www.p owe rl eap. com • ww w.friendtech. com -6- Install at i on Guid e Upgrading Y our Computer’ s BIO S Some motherboards may require a BIOS upgrade in order to w ork with the latest Pentium III and C eleron CPUs.
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If you already are a holder of Compaq PL-P3/SMP, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Compaq PL-P3/SMP.
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