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ASUS P4U800-X motherboard
1-7
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1.6.1 Overview
The Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 processors has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This
mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU
socket.
Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely
damage the CPU!
Notes on Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard:
1. Buy an Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
Install the CPU.
2. Power up the system and enter the BIOS setup (See Chapter 2: BIOS
Information). Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item
Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you
installed a CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
3. Reboot the computer.
1. This motherboard supports Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 CPUs with Hyper-Threading
Technology.
2. Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS
before installing a supported operating system.
3. To verify the Hyper-Threading feature, go to the Windows OS System
Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Processors. The list
should display two existing processors.
4. Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows
®
XP™ and later
versions only.
5. It is recommended that you install Windows
®
XP™ Service Pack 1.
6. For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit
www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading.
P4U800-X
®
P4U800-X Socket 478
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