Overview of AMD
Fitting the
motherboard and CPU are almost the same with AMD as described
for the Pentium. Possible differences are discussed below.
One important
difference when purchasing AMD merchandise is that the
CPU can be
purchased as a separate item, but then you must buy a separate
heatsink/fan that is rated for the speed of your processor. If
you use the wrong fan, the processor will soon die from
overheating!
If you purchase an
AMD ATHLON 1700+ you MUST buy a Heatsink/Fan that has the
ability to cool the processor, such as the appropriate
Coolmaster.
Their range of
Heatsink/Fans for AMD CPU’s go up to 2700+.
The easiest way to
ensure you get it right is to buy a retail package that comes
with CPU and matching heatsink/fan.
You get a 4-year
warranty & even your own AMD badge for the PC case.
The installation of an AMD CPU is
the same as a Pentium CPU.
Just follow the
same procedure as the Pentium CPU installation but there may be
these differences;
• Its ZIF
socket may be a little larger.
•
Installing the Heatsink/Fan is slightly different. AMD
motherboards do not have the same easy mounting lock-in board
mount illustrated in the Pentium section. The Heatsink/Fan is
mounted slightly differently.
On the ZIF socket
for the AMD board, there are catches at either side. On one
side, the silver-mounting latch is pushed under the catch on the
ZIF socket.
The heatsink/fan
is then pushed flat and that lets the latch firmly hold one side
of the heatsink/fan in place.
Push down gently
on the Heatsink/Fan to push the other side into place, ensuring
that the Heatsink/Fan is flat on the surface of the CPU. The
last picture shows the orientation of the Heatsink/Fan on the
CPU ZIF socket.
Examine the ZIF
socket and the bottom of the Heatsink/Fan. You will see a ridge
that must be aligned for the Heatsink/Fan to properly cool the
CPU.
It’s not as
difficult as it may look. I always recommend installing the CPU
and Heatsink/Fan FIRST, because trying to fit when the
motherboard is already installed is much more difficult as there
is very little room to work.
Believe me - I learned the hard way and the inside will soon
look like spaghetti junction when more components and
connections are in place.
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