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P4D/P4D-N Motherboard
User’s Manual
4•2
Installing A CPU
This motherboard uses the 478-pin Intel Pentium 4 pro-
cessor. To install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU on the
motherboard it is very important to precisely and en-
tirely follow the procedure for installing both the CPU
and its cooling assembly. Failure to do so can result in
either improper operation or damage to the CPU and
possibly the motherboard.
To install an Intel Pentium 4 processor on this
motherboard you will need to do the following:
• Install a Pentium 4 processor in the mPGA478 socket
• Install the Heatsink/Retention Mechanism
Please follow the procedure detailed below to install the
Pentium 4 processor on the board. Intel boxed Pentium 4
processors come with full installation instructions. If you
have these, please also read and follow those instruc-
tions carefully.
Processor Selection
This motherboard supports all 478-pin Pentium 4 pro-
cessors and the BIOS automatically detects the required
settings and configures the CMOS Setup Utility accord-
ingly.