Installing The Retention Mechanism; Xeon Processor - Acer 12000 User Manual

1.6 Installing and Removing the Pentium II

Xeon Processor

Intel's Pentium II Xeon CPU is a Slot 2 processor that uses uses a
330-pin single edge connector which is a bit longer that a Slot 1
processor. Other than the size the major improvement of the Slot 2
processor is at the L2 cache. Pentium II Xeon processors access the
L2 cache at full clock speed, 400 MHz or 450 MHz, whereas a Slot 1
processor access the L2 at only half the CPU's clock speed. This
significantly boost performance and speed.
1.6.1

Installing the Retention Mechanism

Follow these steps to install the retention mechanism:
1. Attach both the retention mechanism with the joint bar. Snap-in
the joint bar on both sides of the retention mechanism.
Figure 1-3 Inserting the joint bar on the Retention Mechanism
2. Insert both the retention mechanism into the Slot 2 sockets. Make
sure that the shafts of the retention mechanism with a O sign is
facing the external ports of the system board.
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