Intel P4 3.2 Ghz

I purchased a bare Intel P4 3.2 Ghz and have some questions regarding
installation:

1. On the top of the chip, there is a black dot on one corner. This corner
also seems to have a larger gold triangle on the corner of the black
plastic. Does this represent the pin 1 location?

2. When inserting in the socket, does the pin 1 location go by the tip of
the insetion lever (i.e. the end away from the hinge)?

3. If you turn the chip over and look at the side with the pins, the corner
mentioned in question 1 seems to be missing a pin right at the corner. Is
this normal?

I realize these questions are pretty basic and may even border on stuupid.
However, I am having problems getting anything out of the computer except
fans running.

Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

cj

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I purchased a bare Intel P4 3.2 Ghz and have some questions regarding
installation:

1. On the top of the chip, there is a black dot on one corner. This
corner
also seems to have a larger gold triangle on the corner of the black
plastic. Does this represent the pin 1 location?

2. When inserting in the socket, does the pin 1 location go by the tip of
the insetion lever (i.e. the end away from the hinge)?

3. If you turn the chip over and look at the side with the pins, the
corner
mentioned in question 1 seems to be missing a pin right at the corner. Is
this normal?

I realize these questions are pretty basic and may even border on
stuupid.
However, I am having problems getting anything out of the computer except
fans running.

Any help you can provide will be appreciated.

cj

My advice to you would be to use the triangle as a reference point. Find
something in the pattern of the socket or the pins that you can identify,
like the missing pin. Locate it on the chip and memorize its position with
respect to the triangle. Then figure out where the triangle has to be with
respect to the socket to put the missing pin over the missing socket hole.
Then push *very* gently. If the chip doesn't go right into the socket
easily, flip the chip over and super-gently straighten any pins. Then try
again.

If you can't do it easily or aren't comfortable trying to straighten the
pins or if all the pins look straight and the chip won't go in with minimal
force, get expert help. If you can't figure out which pin isn't straight,
you can try angling the chip about 10 degrees to see which side won't go
into the socket. Do not push on the chip when it's at an angle, all the
force can go on one pin!

I never try to line up markings directly. I always find an identifiable
shape in the pin pattern and line it up with the same shape in the socket.

If you look at the socket and the chip and it isn't obvious from the pin
pattern and the socket hole pattern which way the chip must go, stop. If any
pin is bent more than 1/2 the distance between two pins, stop and let
someone more experienced do it.

DS

Thank you for taking the trouble to provide such detailed and helpful
advice.

I'll put on the old glasses and give it another try.

cj