6.
Apply Thermal Interface Material
on the CPU before closing the load
plate.
DO NOT eat the Thermal Interface
Material. If it gets into your eyes or
touches your skin, ensure that you
wash it off immediately, and seek
professional medical help.
7.
Close the load plate (A), then push
the load lever (B) until it snaps into
the retention tab.
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
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The motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 / Core™2 Duo LGA775
processors with Hyper-Threading Technology.
Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP / Vista
and Linux 2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the
Hyper-Threading compiler to compile the code. If you are using any other
operation systems, disable the Hyper-Threading Technology in the BIOS to
ensure system stability and performance.
Installing Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or later version is recommended.
Ensure that you enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS
before installing a supported operating system.
For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.
com/info/hyperthreading.
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