Wednesday, June 02, 2004
The Bullet Has Been Bitten
Ok, the step I was most nervous about has, for the most part, been taken.
I've removed the Motherboard from it's protective sleeve -
I then added the 1GB (2x512) of Crucial PC3200 RAM. I had several options for configuring the RAM and chose to mount it in dual-channel mode. If that's not right, hopefully PD will let me know.
I then inserted the P4 CPU into the ZIF socket according to Intel and ASUS instructions. Here's the MB with memory and CPU installed.
Following that I discovered that I didn't have any appropriate cleaning solvent (acetone, or hi quality isopropyl alchohol) in the house. I should thoroughly clean the CPU heat spreader and the bottom of the heatsink before applying the Artic Silver thermal grease and mounting the Zalman heatsink and fan assy. I'll pick that up tomorrow and complete this task -- then mount the MB in the Antec case.
I've removed the Motherboard from it's protective sleeve -
I then added the 1GB (2x512) of Crucial PC3200 RAM. I had several options for configuring the RAM and chose to mount it in dual-channel mode. If that's not right, hopefully PD will let me know.
I then inserted the P4 CPU into the ZIF socket according to Intel and ASUS instructions. Here's the MB with memory and CPU installed.
Following that I discovered that I didn't have any appropriate cleaning solvent (acetone, or hi quality isopropyl alchohol) in the house. I should thoroughly clean the CPU heat spreader and the bottom of the heatsink before applying the Artic Silver thermal grease and mounting the Zalman heatsink and fan assy. I'll pick that up tomorrow and complete this task -- then mount the MB in the Antec case.
