ASUS P4S800-MX User Manual

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The Intel

® 

Pentium

®

 4 processor has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This

mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU
socket.

Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and
severely damage the CPU!

1.

Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux
2.4.x (kernel) and later versions only. Under Linux, use the Hyper-Threading
compliler to compile the code. If you are using any other operating systems,
disable the Hyper-Threading Techonology item in BIOS to ensure system
stability and performance.

2.

It is recommended that you install WinXP Service Pack 1.

3.

Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in BIOS before
installing a supported operating system.

4.

For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit  www.intel.com/
info/hyperthreading.

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