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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1.8.1 Overview
The Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Northwood/Willamette processor 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.
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. Reboot the computer.
Notes on Intel
®
Hyper-Threading Technology
1. This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper-Threading
Technology.
2. Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and later
versions only.
3. It is recommended that you install WinXP Service Pack 1.
4. For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/
info/hyperthreading.
P4V8X-X
®
P4V8X-X Socket 478
Gold Arro
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• If the system becomes unstable when overclocking with an
800MHz FSB CPU, enable the CPU Compatible Mode item in the
BIOS to lower FSB frequency. See section “2.4.1 JumperFree
configuration” for details.
• Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins
and severely damage the CPU!