Chapter 2: Installation
2-1
Chapter 2
Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices
Static-sensitive electrical discharge can damage electronic components. To
prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully.
The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from
static discharge.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before you remove the board from the antistatic
bag.
• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the system board and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.
• For grounding purposes, be sure your computer system’s chassis provides
excellent conductivity between its power supply, the case, the mounting fas-
teners and the system board.
Unpacking
The system board is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage.
When unpacking the board, be sure the person handling the board is static-
protected.
2-2 Pentium III/II Processor Installation
1. Check the Intel-boxed processor kit for the following items: the processor
with the fan/heat sink attached, two black plastic pegs, two black plastic
supports and one power cable.
When handling a Pentium III/II processor, avoid placing
direct pressure on the label area of the fan.
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