PC building - problem num. 1: cannot install processor (help)!

make sure that the processor is around the right way. One corner should
have a few pins missing which matches up on one corner of the socket.

If that is ok is the CPU sitting ok in the socket before you pull the lever
down?

It might be that 1 or two of the pins are not locating properly in the
socket. I have found some processors with 1 or two pins slightly bent which
stops them seating properly.

Check the lever moves up and down without the CPU in the socket.

If this is all ok try it again. They do need a little bit of force- but not
much.

J

"Juha Kettunen" wrote in message
...
ok (lets assemble my computer together, dont we? )

I started assembling my 1. computer. But I cannot get processor intalled!
Here is the problem (I sent it also to ASUS, but it might take ages to get
the answer, so please help immediately). Does anybody had this same
problem?:

I just bought this motherboard and trying to install the following
processor
into it: AMD XP2500+ 333 FSB Barton-OEM 512k Cache. The problem is, that I
cannot cannot close the socket lever as described in the User's Manual
page
12 (2.4.2).

Steps 1 and 2 goes OK: the lever is 90 degrees opened and the processor
drops easily into place (very easily: I do not even need to push it). But
... in step 3 I cannot close the lever: I can only push it about 30
degrees
until it get stuck. I do not want to use force (manuals says that don't
use
force!) becouse I am afraid to break it. But do I need to use some force
(it
seems to be quite stuck)?

Thanks
Juha Kettunen




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Steps 1 and 2 goes OK: the lever is 90 degrees opened and the processor
drops easily into place (very easily: I do not even need to push it). But
... in step 3 I cannot close the lever: I can only push it about 30
degrees
until it get stuck. I do not want to use force (manuals says that don't
use
force!) becouse I am afraid to break it. But do I need to use some force
(it
seems to be quite stuck)?

I found that sometimes pushing the lever (with minimal or no pressure) just
a bit outward, or away from the socket, and then down does the trick.

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"Juha Kettunen" wrote in message
...
: ok (lets assemble my computer together, dont we? )
:
: I started assembling my 1. computer. But I cannot get processor intalled!
: Here is the problem (I sent it also to ASUS, but it might take ages to get
: the answer, so please help immediately). Does anybody had this same
: problem?:
:
: I just bought this motherboard and trying to install the following
processor
: into it: AMD XP2500+ 333 FSB Barton-OEM 512k Cache. The problem is, that I
: cannot cannot close the socket lever as described in the User's Manual
page
: 12 (2.4.2).
:
: Steps 1 and 2 goes OK: the lever is 90 degrees opened and the processor
: drops easily into place (very easily: I do not even need to push it). But
: ... in step 3 I cannot close the lever: I can only push it about 30
degrees
: until it get stuck. I do not want to use force (manuals says that don't
use
: force!) becouse I am afraid to break it. But do I need to use some force
(it
: seems to be quite stuck)?
:
: Thanks
: Juha Kettunen
:
Juha, the socket is a zif socket I understand and requires very little force
to close the lever. If you look at the pin side of the processor carefully
you will se one corner with a couple of pins missing. That has to be
aligned to a similar missing pin area on the socket. Also remember the
cooler only goes on one way. Check the manual very carefully if you force
the cooler you'll crack the chip and its toast.

LOL

claus