Asus P4GE-MX User Manual download pdf (Page 18)

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1.6.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)

socket designed for the Intel

Pentium

4 processor.

Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should

match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation.

Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely

damage the CPU!

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 Linux

2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading

compliler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems,

disable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS to ensure system

stability and performance.

3. It is recommended that you install Windows

XP Service Pack 1.

4. Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before

installing a supported operating system.

5. For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/

info/hyperthreading.

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