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Publication 22914 Issue Date: September 1999
1999 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. rights reserved. contents this document provided connection with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ("AMD") products. makes representations warranties with respect accuracy completeness contents this publication reserves right make changes specifications product descriptions time without notice. license, whether express, implied, arising estoppel otherwise, intellectual property rights granted this publication. Except forth AMD's Standard Terms Conditions Sale, assumes liability whatsoever, disclaims express implied warranty, relating products including, limited implied warranty merchantability, fitness particular purpose, infringement intellectual property right. AMD's products designed, intended, authorized warranted components systems intended surgical implant into body, other applications intended support sustain life, other application which failure AMD's product could create situation where personal injury, death, severe property environmental damage occur. reserves right discontinue make changes products time without notice.
Trademarks AMD, logo, Athlon, combinations thereof AMD-756 3DNow! trademarks AMD-K6 registered trademark Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows registered trademarks Microsoft Corporation. Pentium trademarks Intel Corporation. 3DMark trademark Futuremark Ltd./Oy. Winstone registered trademark Ziff-Davis, Inc. Other product names used this publication identification purposes only trademarks their respective companies. Winstone scores Business Winstone overall scores. Benchmark tests were performed without independent verification SPEC, Futuremark, Ziff-Davis. These benchmark providers make representations warranties results tests.
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Contents
Guide Building with AthlonProcessor Build with Athlon Processor? Benchmarks Performance Gains Features Benefits. Processor Processor Box?. Before Start Building
Read Recommendations Take Notes Serial Numbers Receipts Basic Tools Surge Protectors Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Building System Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Compatible Components List. Installation Checklist
Table Contents
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List Tables
Table Table Table Table Table Table Table AthlonProcessor Features Benefits AthlonProcessor PC-100 Memory Requirements (PC-100 minimum) AthlonProcessor Motherboard Drivers Recommended Power Supply List (Revised 08-06-99) Recommended Enclosure (Case) List (Revised 08-06-99) Microstar Motherboard Recommended Memory List (Revised 08-06-99) AthlonProcessor Component Compatibility List (Revised 08-15-99)
List Tables
Preliminary Information Guide Building with AthlonProcessor
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READ THIS GUIDE FULLY BEFORE STARTING BUILD YOUR AthlonPROCESSOR-BASED SYSTEM.
crucial that download configuration information available site. latest configuration information drivers available
www1.amd.com/athlon/config
page there checklist assembling Athlon processor-based systems. this checklist verify steps assembly process proceed.
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Build with AthlonProcessor?
Athlon processor sets performance standard personal computing.
True seventh-generation features include 200-MHz system bus-twice peak bandwidth current industry standard 100-MHz bus. High-performance cache architecture featuring integrated 128-Kbyte level-one (L1) cache-four times cache Pentium® III-and programmable, highspeed backside cache interface scalable support eight Mbytes. Current processor modules implement 512-Kbyte cache. Athlon processor available clock speeds MHz, MHz, MHz, MHz. Athlon processor marks introduction industry's fastest floating-point engine, featuring three out-of-order, superscalar floating-point units. need fast rendering high-resolution graphics video, Athlon processor provides solution. 3DNow!technology been enhanced Athlon processor with instructions added instructions already implemented currently available AMD-K6® family processors. looking long-term investment protection, Athlon processor delivers next-generation features designed allow your investment last years come. High clock speeds seventh-generation architecture designed allow prepared emerging technologies future innovations software. Whether business user, power user, hobbyist, solution that right you. With over 120-million processors sold worldwide, delivers broad range highly reliable products power mission-critical applications.
Benchmarks
following benchmarks (Figure Figure Figure Figure show outstanding performance Athlon processor. build world's fastest system with Athlon processor.
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3DMark 3DMark99 from Futuremark designed specifically measure performance includes optimizations AMD's 3DNow! technology, Intel's technology, standard floating point processing CPUs without 3DNow! technologies. 3DMark subset 3DMark that indicates quickly your processor handle large amounts geometry lighting operations.
Futuremark 3DMark99 3DMarks Athlon650 processor provides projected performance Pentium® running 770MHz.
Athlon650
Athlon
Pentium®
Slower
2000
4000
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Figure Mark Benchmark Results
Benchmark System Configuration. Diamond using nVidia TNT2 Ultra 150MHz core, 183MHz memory clock 32MB, Western Digital Expert 41800, single PC100 128MB DIMM, SoundBlaster Live (Value) Audio, Linksys HPN100 Home Ethernet card, Toshiba SD-M1212, Dual Boot Windows® Windows using Norton System Commander. Windows installed with SP4, Windows with 6.1A build 2150, nVidia TNT2 Ultra Driver 1.81 under Windows Windows Athlonprocessor-based system: Reference Motherboard Rev. BIOS AFTB00-2, Mastering EIDE Driver v1.03, miniport v4.41. Pentium® processor-based system: ASUS 1.02, BIOS 1008 beta EIDE-BM Driver 5/11/98, miniport 5/11/98. This Futuremark benchmark employs Athlon processor-specific that been developed independently AMD. This benchmark meant replace version 3DMark, simply intended demonstrate superior performance capabilities Athlon processor architecture. This motherboard commercially available this time.
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Business Winstone Windows Ziff-Davis Business Winstone®99 application-based benchmark that measures system performance when running popular Windows-based 32-bit business applications. Winstone uses real business suite applications with scripts that mimic usage patterns typical computer users, allows end-users organizations evaluate mainstream use.
Business Winstone® (Windows®
Athlon650 processor provides projected performance Pentium® running 680MHz.
Athlon650
Athlon
Pentium®
Slower
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Figure Business Winstone (Windows® Benchmark Results
Benchmark System Configuration. Diamond using nVidia TNT2 Ultra 150MHz core, 183MHz memory clock 32MB, Western Digital Expert 41800, single PC100 128MB DIMM, SoundBlaster Live (Value) Audio, Linksys HPN100 Home Ethernet card, Toshiba SD-M1212, Dual Boot Windows® Windows using Norton System Commander. Windows installed with SP4, Windows with 6.1A build 2150, nVidia TNT2 Ultra Driver 1.81 under Windows Windows Athlonprocessor-based system: Reference Motherboard Rev. BIOS AFTB00-2, Mastering EIDE Driver v1.03, miniport v4.41. Pentium® processor-based system: ASUS 1.02, BIOS 1008 beta EIDE-BM Driver 5/11/98, miniport 5/11/98. *This motherboard commercially available this time.
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Business Winstone Windows Ziff-Davis Business Winstone application-based benchmark that measures system performance when running popular Windows-based 32-bit business applications. Winstone uses real business suite applications with scripts that mimic usage patterns typical computer users, allows end-users organizations evaluate mainstream use.
Business Winstone® (Windows 4.0)
Athlon650 processor provides projected performance Pentium® running 780MHz.
Athlon650
Athlon
Pentium®
Faster
Slower
Figure Business Winstone (Windows NT®) Benchmark Results
Benchmark System Configuration. Diamond using nVidia TNT2 Ultra 150MHz core, 183MHz memory clock 32MB, Western Digital Expert 41800, single PC100 128MB DIMM, SoundBlaster Live (Value) Audio, Linksys HPN100 Home Ethernet card, Toshiba SD-M1212, Dual Boot Windows® Windows using Norton System Commander. Windows installed with SP4, Windows with 6.1A build 2150, nVidia TNT2 Ultra Driver 1.81 under Windows Windows Athlonprocessor-based system: Reference Motherboard Rev. BIOS AFTB00-2, Mastering EIDE Driver v1.03, miniport v4.41. Pentium® processor-based system: ASUS 1.02, BIOS 1008 beta EIDE-BM Driver 5/11/98, miniport 5/11/98. *This motherboard commercially available this time.
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SPECfp Standard Performance Evaluation Corp. (SPEC) SPECfp_base95 component CFP95 suite, industry standard measuring comparing processor's floating performance. SPEC benchmarks typically used members scientific technical communities measure performance high-end computer systems.
SPECfp_base95
Athlon650
Athlon
Athlon
Pentium® Xeon
Slower
Faster
Figure SPECfp Benchmark Results
Benchmark System Configuration. Diamond using nVidia TNT2 Ultra 150MHz core, 183MHz memory clock 32MB, Western Digital Expert 41800, single PC100 128MB DIMM, SoundBlaster Live (Value) Audio, Linksys HPN100 Home Ethernet card, Toshiba SD-M1212, Dual Boot Windows® Windows using Norton System Commander. Windows installed with SP4, Windows with 6.1A build 2150, nVidia TNT2 Ultra Driver 1.81 under Windows Windows Athlonprocessor-based system: Reference Motherboard Rev. BIOS AFTB00-2, Mastering EIDE Driver v1.03, miniport v4.41. Pentium® Xeon processor-based system (512K L2): Tyan Thunder Motherboard, BIOS 1.02, EIDE-BM Driver 5/11/98, miniport 5/11/98. *This motherboard commercially available this time.
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Performance Gains
Internet
With performance gain over Pentium (JMark Advanced Processor Test), Athlon processor offers levels multimedia productivity.
Entertainment
Athlon processor provides gains performance over Pentium processor popular action adventure games.
Speech Recognition
Compared Pentium 600, Athlon processor provides performance gain power next-generation features speech recognition technology.
Business Customers
Athlon processor delivers performance gain over Pentium processor when running popular Windows® software business applications.
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Features Benefits
Table shows Athlon processor features benefits. Table
AthlonProcessor Features Benefits
Features Benefits
Industry's First 200-MHz versus Pentium
Delivers twice peak bandwidth today's
100-MHz bus.
Enables users better take advantage
high-bandwidth Internet connectivity like IEEE 1394, cable modem, etc.
Highest frequency best performance Most Advanced Architecture Nine-Issue, superscalar microarchitecture Investment future Initial debut includes 650, 600, 550,
Outstanding processing speed mathSuperscalar Floating-Point Unit intensive software programs like Issues three superscalar, pipelined
floating-point multimedia instructions simultaneously scientific applications
650-MHz Athlon processor over
faster floating-point performance versus Pentium 600.
Fastest floating-point unit today
High-Performance Cache Industry's largest cache (128 Kbytes)
Four times Pentium
Processor-level cache (L1) faster than
system cache (L2), enhances overall system performance.
High-speed 64-bit backside cache (512 Kbytes)
Enhanced 3DNow! Instruction Relieves floating-point-intensive bottlenecks graphics processing Capabilities Improved processing audio, video, Five 3DNow! instructions (not
Pentium
Nineteen multimedia instructions that augment MMXinstruction set.
Internet content compelling visual computing experience.
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Processor
Processor includes following:
Athlon processor assembled with heatsink Installation Guide with configuration specifications Athlon processor bezel logo three-year limited warranty Certificate Authenticity
Build Better
Processor product, featuring Athlon processor, comes assembled with premium ball-bearing heatsink. unit assembled with thermal compound that provides thermal conditions required your system. have unit. It's fast easy. It's great build better boxed processor factory-sealed ensure authenticity your processor. Certificate Authenticity included validates that have purchased authentic Athlon processor. Plus, stand behind product with threeyear limited warranty, offering peace mind your customers. addition, Athlon processors undergo extensive testing compatibility. Hardware software tests performed AMD's internal compatibility lab. Microsoft WHQL XXCAL also conduct independent testing evaluate compatibility with installed base software operating systems. Buying quality products from authorized distributor makes good business sense. When from unauthorized distributor, risk getting chips that have been re-marked mishandled somewhere pipeline-problems that invisible until part fails perform your system.
Processor Box?
Confidence, Convenience, Limited Three-Year Warranty, More
confidence that your processor marked accurately internal architecture matches speed package. convenience having processor module with appropriate heatsink fan, assembled, ready install. three-year limited warranty each processor with assembled heatsink through Processor program. Products other than Processor products provide only one-year warranty.
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Before Start Building
Follow these steps before start building your Athlon processor-based page there checklist assembling Athlon processor-based systems. this checklist verify steps assembly process proceed.
Read Recommendations
(frequently asked questions) begins page configuration recommendations begin page Read system configuration recommendations before begin assembling your system.
Take Notes
small notebook three-ring binder with lined paper works great). Keep notes what you're doing, especially when trouble-shooting problem. This keeps from making same mistake more than once. When dealing with technical support, always write down name, telephone number extension technical support person helps you. Write clear understandable notes resolution problem call, don't forget case number. very useful when having call back later problem resolved your conversation.
Serial Numbers Receipts
When component peripheral, write down serial number receipt. Make sure place receipts inside envelope, keep safe place. need send component back under warranty, will have receipt serial number required return (Return Manufacturer Authorization). side benefit having records your computer peripherals insurance purposes well. Make photocopy Microsoft Certificate Authenticity, which CD-Key code your operating system, copy other critical program access codes keep them with receipts.
Basic Tools
Basic installation computer components requires minimum tools follows: Phillips screwdriver very small, straight blade screwdriver Needlenose pliers diagonal cutting pliers driver screws that secure case cover (The size will vary.) grounded wriststrap wear while working system Tiewraps secure wires cables Locktite (optional)
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Surge Protectors Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Probably most overlooked items surge protector unit. power that runs most homes businesses have substantial variations (i.e. drops power, spikes power, etc.). purpose surge protector protect your computer (and peripherals) against electrical spike. guess what channeling very high voltage through your computer minimum, should have least surge protector. Better yet, budget afford acquire UPS. usually additional safeguards built which allows your computer deal with drops, brownouts, even total failures, depending unit purchase. Many units have voltage regulators keep power computer absolutely uniform. This optimal performance want. designed keep your system running, even with total power failure, only short period time allow properly shut everything down. Only more expensive UPSs, with substantial additional battery reserves keep running extended periods time support additional devices like printers scanners. manufacturer provide performance rating information. can, good with power conditioning computer, modem, monitor. other peripherals should plugged into quality surge protector.
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Building System
Step Your Computer Case
recommended computer case that (see Table page complicated mechanism. Take some time learn take side panels them back good idea your salesperson show case disassembled assembled-especially installation power supply.
Photo Your Computer Case
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Necessary, Install Power Supply
necessary, install power supply your case shown Photo Secure power supply with screws bolts applicable shown Photo power supply correct voltage setting-either 115V 230V shown Photo United States 115V.
WARNING plug power supply into wall outlet until have completed steps building your ready turn first time.
Athlon processor-based computer systems distribute power motherboard whenever power supply plugged into wall. damage components inserting them removing them from system when power supply plugged in-even when system turned off. Always unplug power supply from wall outlet when work inside your computer system.
Photo Power Supply Being Installed
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Photo Screw Power Supply
Photo 115/230 Volt Switch
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Ground Yourself
wrist strap ground yourself whenever working internal parts your computer. recommend that purchase wriststrap that plugs into wall outlet uses ground wall outlet provide earth ground. Another type wriststrap alligator clip must clipped some grounded object. computer case will provide ground this type strap until power supply plugged into wall socket. Because don't recommend that power supply plugged into wall socket until have completed assembly process, must connect alligator clip some other metallic source ground. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage electronic components cumulative. Each time part gets zapped, damaged enough that will fail before normal lifetime. avoid problems like this with your computer system using ground strap.
Photo Ground Yourself
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Install Exhaust
recommend that install exhaust back case. recommended case list Table page exhaust installed case, recommend that install one. exhaust must installed rear case, drawing inside case. arrows Photo show required direction airflow from fan. should positioned closely possible location where processor module will installed motherboard.
Photo Exhaust Rear Case
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Your Basic Startup System
your basic startup system should install floppy disk drive, CD_ROM drive, hard disk drive. After have basic system installed working with your operating system some applications, come back install additional drives other devices. these components ready install case shown Photo
Photo Basic Startup System
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Remove Blocking Plates
Your case have snap plates blocking front access floppy disk drive CD-ROM drive. Remove these plates they exist. (Many cases have blocking plates installed three basic disk drives.) usually screwdriver snap blocking plates out.
Photo Remove Blocking Plates
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Familiar with Your Drive Cable Connectors
Step will install drives case. Before that, should become familiar with cables that used with various drives. Photo shows logic cable that plugged into floppy disk drive. Notice that cable dark stripe right side. This stripe usually mates with side cable connector floppy disk drive.
drive cable
Photo Floppy Drive Connector Photo shows cables that same except bottom keys doesn't. either type with your motherboard. have keyed type cables, will very apparent where cable plugged have unkeyed type cable, must depend colored stripe show match cable cable connector. Notice that Photo both cables have marking side. cable bottom dashed stripe Photo shows UDMA/66 (ATA-66) cable versus regular cable. UDMA/66 cable much thinner wires allow wires cable. cable bottom only wires that obviously thicker. Photo page shows hard disk drive connector that uses 40-pin connector. Hard disk drive cables connected drive with (the stripe) towards power connector. arrow Photo shows location connector.
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Photo Keyed Unkeyed Cables
Photo UDMA-66 versus Regular Cable
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connector
Photo 40-Pin Connector Hard Disk Drive
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Install Drives
Install floppy, CD-ROM, hard disk drives appropriate locations case shown Photo Install appropriate flat data cables drives before seat drives permanently. difficult install these cables after motherboard other components installed case. necessary, secure drives case with screws that were supplied with case.
Photo Drives Installed Case
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Motherboard, Case, Processor Module
Remove motherboard Athlon processor module from their respective boxes. aside CD-ROM floppy disk that comes with motherboard used later when installing drivers system. Athlon Processor-in-a-Box product comes with Certif icate Authenticity/Installation Guide plastic with heatsink support Certificate Authenticity/Installation Guide aside keep plastic your workspace.
Photo Motherboard, Case, Processor Module
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Motherboards With Without Heatsink Support
Photo shows motherboards that very similar except heatsink support that installed motherboard left. Notice that motherboard right processor module guides that folded down. These guides will need folded when install processor module guides. your motherboard heatsink support installed Step your motherboard does have heatsink support installed, Step
Heatsink Support
Folded Guides
Photo Motherboards With Without Heatsink Support
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Installing Heatsink Support Assembly
Photo shows parts heatsink support assembly. heatsink support base installs motherboard serves provide stable base processor module heatsink. legs heatsink support base different sizes. only install heatsink support base oriented direction. heatsink support clip attaches heatsink heatsink support base after processor module been installed motherboard. This process described beginning with Step page pins that circled picture inserted through bottom motherboard into legs heatsink support base after been positioned motherboard shown Photo mounting holes heatsink support base roughly indicated arrows Photo Position heatsink support base mounting holes with larger base larger hole motherboard. have trouble identifying larger hole, turn motherboard over position heatsink support base backside motherboard holes match
Heatsink Support Base
Heatsink Support Clip
Photo Heatsink Support Assembly
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After positioning heatsink support base motherboard, turn motherboard over insert retaining pins through bottoms heatsink support base legs shown Photo
Photo Bottom Motherboard, Installing Heatsink Support Photo shows heatsink support base properly installed motherboard. Leave heatsink support clip support base until later this procedure. Step
Photo Motherboard, Installing Heatsink Support
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Remove Heatsink Support Clip
heatsink support clip shown Photo Remove clip from your already installed heatsink support squeezing small tabs clip sliding clip base shown Photo
Photo Remove Heatsink Support Clip
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Verify Motherboard Jumper Settings
Most Athlon processor motherboards have jumper settings processor speed voltages. However, there jumper settings other features your motherboard shown Photo Consult reference manual your motherboard determine jumper switch settings that required.
Jumpers
Photo Verify Motherboard Jumper Settings
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Prepare Punchout Access Ports
Your motherboard cable connectors keyboard, mouse, serial, parallel ports, etc. These connectors accessed through punchout holes case. Place motherboard near punchout access ports case determine which punchouts want remove shown Photo Photo shows typical punchout being removed with pair needlenose pliars.
Photo Locate Punchout Access Ports
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Photo Removing Access Port
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Preparing Install Motherboard Case
motherboard will installed standoffs base case. Photo shows standoffs typical case. Photo also shows location where extra standoff installed. Extra standoffs needed provide support areas high potential mechanical stress your motherboard, like area where circuit cards inserted. Photo shows extra standoff installed case. Extra standoffs included with hardware that comes with your case. They usually brass brass-like they have male threads female threads other end. male threads secure extra standoff case. female threads hold screw that used secure motherboard extra standoff. Extra standoffs secured case applying Locktite screw threads before installing extra standoff shown Photo Photo shows extra standoff with Locktite being installed case. Locktite will secure extra standoff case won't back ever need remove motherboard.
Extra standoff
Photo Standoff Bulbs Case
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Photo Placing Locktite Male Threads Extra Standoff
Photo Installing Extra Standoff
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Photo Extra Standoff That been Installed
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Check Alignment Motherboard with Standoff Holes
Position motherboard case alignment mounting holes motherboard with standoffs. Verify that install motherboard case with processor module Some cases have power supplies other components that block installation motherboard after processor module installed. Note: best install processor module motherboard before install motherboard case. Unfortunately this possible with some cases. install your motherboard case with processor module continue with next step. Otherwise, install motherboard case before going next step. When installing processor module outside case, anti-static other soft surface under motherboard.
Photo Check Alignment Motherboard with Standoff Holes
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Processor Installation
There retention latches processor module. Normally, processor shipped with retention latches disengaged. they disengaged, they will feel little loose. Before installing processor, must push retention latches firmly until they click. latches located very corners processor shown Photo
Photo Press Retention Latches
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Place Heatsink Clip Heatsink Fins
Install heatsink support clip between first second rows fins bottom heatsink shown Photo openings locking slots heatsink support clip should facing heatsink support clip symmetrical-there designated bottom-you install either way. However, there front back. locking slots must face
Photo Place Heatsink Clip Fins
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Install Power Cable
Before install processor, install power connector processor fan. Check your motherboard reference manual exact details. most motherboards, power connector located between processor connector socket card slot. connector keyed. Install connector carefully power pins motherboard. Make sure firmly seated. Warning: There thermal sensor ribbon motherboard point where processor module inserted. lower right portion Photo there circle with arrow pointing circle vicinity ribbon sensor. Exercise caution when inserting processor module. crease break thermal sensor ribbon. certain ribbon caught under processor module blocking card edge connector.
Photo Install Power Cable
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Slide Processor Module into Guides
processor module guides folded down. Photo page shows motherboard with processor module guides folded down. processor module guides folded down, fold them heatsink support clip must pushed fully into fins clip will will able seat processor module. Slide processor module squarely into processor module guides then squarely into processor socket. Make sure processor module fully seated socket.
Photo Slide Module
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Firmly Seat Processor Module
Push processor down firmly make sure processor fully seated. Visually inspect processor module verify that full inserted.
Photo Firmly Seat Processor Module
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Lock Processor Module
Pull retention latches located corners processor module shown Photo until they click into place lock. this both sides processor module.
Photo Lock Processor Module
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Install Heatsink Support Clip
Slide heatsink support clip onto grooves heatsink support shown Photo clip should snap into position.
Photo Install Heatsink Support Clip
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Check Processor Module Installation
When finished, processor module should look like Photo Notice relative location processor module case retention brackets. properly installed, processor module will securely attached system board.
Photo Processor Module Installed
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Install Motherboard Standoffs Tighten Screws
Install motherboard using screws that were supplied with your case shown Photo overtighten screws. Gentle pressure sufficient.
Photo Install Motherboard Standoffs Tighten Screws
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Installing Memory Motherboard
sure check reference manual your motherboard list recommended memory devices your motherboard. this information reference manual, check motherboard manufacturers site. Memory Athlon processor motherboards comes DIMM (dual in-line memory module) modules sticks. Photo shows DIMM sticks. handle DIMM sticks edge connectors. DIMM sticks have notches that align them memory sockets. Consult reference manual your motherboard determine correct installation sequence memory. Usually should install first stick socket second socket However, your motherboard have special requirements, check manual.
Photo DIMM Memory Sticks
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Inserting DIMM Stick Motherboard
first step installing DIMM stick open levers left right memory socket shown Photo Using notches DIMM stick, properly orient stick memory socket. Using straight down motion, insert DIMM stick into memory socket seat firmly. locking levers will close automatically when have properly seated DIMM stick. Photo shows DIMM stick being installed with notches properly aligned locking levers open. remove DIMM sticks, pull locking levers out, stick will socket.
Photo Installing DIMM Memory Stick
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Install Graphics Card
full benefits Athlon processor need install components with equivalent performance levels. Therefore, recommends graphics card provide best performance your Athlon processor-based system. bring system initially, configure system with minimum necessary components. first (and only) card installed graphics card. With processor, memory, drives, graphics, system will start run. basic configuration minimizes troubleshooting case problems. Insert card into dedicated slot. This card fits into only slot-normally slot nearest processor. When card fully seated, install hold-down screw into case.
Photo Install Card
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Connect Route Power Cables
first cable install pass-through cable processor exhaust cooling fan. This cable male female connectors designed between power lead from power supply power connector drives. tell from Photo ends power cables very different. cable only installed because keys. Install this cable between power supply CD-ROM drive. CD-ROM drive does draw much power sustained basis.
Photo Power Cable Pass-Through Exhaust
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Install Remaining Power Cables
Depending your power supply, will have three additional power cables. Most cables will have large four-prong connectors like cooling fan, others will have very small connectors. floppy drive uses very small power connector. Carefully push cable onto power prongs back floppy drive. this power cable multiple connectors, connect remaining large power connector hard drive. Make sure power connectors properly seated firmly attached.
Photo Power Cables Installed
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Install Primary Secondary Cables
system board, there forty-pin connectors (see Photo 42). marked PRIMARY, this high-speed storage devices (the hard drive). other marked SECONDARY, this low-speed storage devices (the CD-ROM some tape backup drives could this). Photo pins surrounded plastic shroud. Most motherboards will have these plastic shrouds. Photo page shows, cables IDE-type drives similar appearance, very different wire count. cable with fine wires highspeed hard-drive cable. This goes into PRIMARY connector. board, connector marked (see circles Photo 42), other marked edge cable that marked with ink) must next Push hard drive cable squarely onto PRIMARY pins. Next take cable from CD-ROM drive (the cable with larger wires) place pins marked SECONDARY, again pushing squarely firmly.
marking
Photo Primary Secondary Cables
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Install Floppy Drive Cable
Photo shows that this connector marked edge floppy drive cable marked must face Your floppy drive cable will have more drive connectors than will use. Make sure cable connectors that have twisted wires between them. connected system board other connected floppy drive. Make sure that cable mounted squarely securely.
marking
Photo Proper Floppy Cable Orientation
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Install Tiewraps Cables
When done installing cables, case will cluttered loose cables. Install tiewraps cables ensure that adequate airflow maintained case. Adequate airflow essential operation modern computer reduce heat buildup. Take your time fold/route cables manner that allows minimum blockage airflow. Photo shows, cables folded tied together with tiewraps. data cables have tiewraps connected together make wrap that long enough around cable without crushing
Photo Cables Rerouted Using Tiewraps
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Clear Airflow Rerouting Cables
Photo shows recommended route power cables. With this arrangement, there minimum blockage vents power supply. Proper airflow ensures that your system will damaged excessive heat buildup. Fold route cables that result looks basically like this photo. many wraps needed, make sure trim excess. (Before system time sound card cable must attached with wrap prevent from blocking airflow.
Photo Airflow Clear
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Install Feet Enclosure
Install feet bottom case. Photo shows backing paper being taken pressure sensitive adhesive back molded rubber feet. Install feet center raised circle, shown. This procedure will vary different cases. Check your case reference manual additional instructions.
Photo Install Feet Enclosure
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Install Keyboard Mouse Cables
Check connectors keyboard mouse they round rectangular. Photo shows location round mini-DIN connectors back system. round connector right mouse icon. round connector left shows keyboard icon. These connectors keyed only inserted way. Below round mini-DIN connectors ports. your input devices devices (USB devices have smaller rectangular connectors), they plugged into ports. With devices, either daisy-chain them-plug into keyboard/mouse manual detailed instructions.
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Install Monitor Cable
Install your monitor cable monitor output port graphics port. Photo shows that this connector trapezoid shaped only installed way. Place cable squarely firmly connector tighten retention screws.
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Verify 115/230 Setting
Verify power voltage setting back your power supply. power voltage setting usually visible slide switch back system. voltage value shown matches voltage your area, then proceed next step. Otherwise, slide switch appropriate voltage value using small bladed screwdriver. Notice Photo indentation slide switch. this change your voltage setting.
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Install Line Power Cable
Plug line power cable into power supply socket. Then plug standard power plug into wall socket. there power switch back machine, make sure that (0=OFF, 1=ON).
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Start Your System Configure BIOS
Your system ready power run. After being turned system should start through standard testing procedure. Your motherboard manual will explain configure your BIOS initial startup. Please read follow those instructions carefully.
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Load Operating System
After your BIOS configured properly, load your operating system. your operating system uses startup diskette, place into diskette drive restart your system either pressing restart button turning power, waiting about seconds, then turning back your operating system start directly from CD-ROM, press button CD-ROM drive, place CD-ROM tray, push tray button retract tray. Then restart system. Follow operating system's detailed instructions proper installation.
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Install Additional Cards Devices
When system operating properly, turn off, unplug line power cord, install next internal add-on card. When card installed properly secured with mounting screw, plug system back into wall socket turn back After installing necessary drivers (see card manual card manufacturer's website details), should have complete functionality. Check verify this before proceed. Repeat this procedure until your add-in cards devices installed working properly. upgrading from system, find that have more cards than have slots your Athlon processor-based system. This because cards nearing their technologically useful life. next section illustrates some superior replacements many older cards, that continue have same superior) functionality Athlon processor-powered system.
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Card Options
When upgrade from older system, find that your cards won't your Athlon processor-based system. Photo shows network cards (top), sound cards (middle), SCSI cards (bottom). left superior card right. every case, card added functionality. Where network card 10BaseT, card 10/100BaseT, times maximum throughput. soundcard typically adds wavetable sound positioning latest SCSI cards UltraSCSI fast throughput.
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Modems
Modems typically available format. This because modems lowspeed 8-bit communication protocol cannot gain from additional speed that possible 32-bit slot. Photo shows typical modem designs. modem uses full 16-bit slot. modem bottom uses only 8-bit portion slot. Either these modems will work your Athlon processor-powered systems
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Video
Both cards shown Photo will also work your Athlon processorpowered system. However, performance technology (advanced graphics port) graphics card better complements performance Athlon processor. Because port 64-bits wide runs AGP), have potential four times bandwidth-four times performance-compared 32-bit board. will also notice that there card. That because graphics processor card runs much faster speed (and therefore develops more heat) than graphics processor graphics card. Bottom line-only install graphics card your Athlon processorpowered system enhanced performance benefits from technology designed into your processor motherboard.
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Secure Cards
When finish installing your cards devices, install tighten down screws blocking plates. Photo screw last blocking plate being tightened. Notice that there open slot next card. Modern cards have much memory processing power desktop computers years ago. They need room proper airflow keep components running cool reliably. There also empty slot next sound card, because sound card also very significant source heat. Before this system run, sound cable should tiewrapped exhaust cooling remove from airflow path.
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Periodically Check Driver Updates
Your system should fully configured running properly. should periodically check both website www1.amd.com/athlon/config websites manufacturers your critical components updated drivers have been released.
Notes
Keep notes trouble issues problems come across, well results fixes. easy keep track technicians' names telephone numbers well resolutions problem little notebook.
Final Walk-Through
Give your system last inspection before case covers back start installing your applications data.
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Recommendations AthlonProcessor-Based Computer Power Supplies Computer Cases
ONLY RECOMMENDED POWER SUPPLIES SHOULD USED. FAILURE RECOMMENDED POWER SUPPLY RESULT DAMAGE YOUR MOTHERBOARD. most current information power supplies cases your Athlon processor-based system, sure refer configuration information page following URL: www1.amd.com/athlon/config What size power supply will need with Athlon processor? strongly recommend 300-watt power supply from approved list. latest recommended power supply list, must consult site www1.amd.com/athlon/config What need consider when acquiring computer case Athlon processor recommended motherboard? should consider number devices plan before making your computer case purchase. size tower case have direct impact heat cooling issues, limit number devices use. approved computer case list, must consult site www1.amd.com/athlon/config When acquiring computer case, make sure following features:
Designed power supply motherboard room additional rear cooling area processor proper number standoff posts mounting your motherboard correctly that they aligned properly well easy side access that doesn't require removing cables first good ventilation proper circulation case
Note: Athlon processor optimized desktop case. should approved mid-tower, full tower, server case only.
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Memory
most current information memory your Athlon processorbased system, sure refer configuration information page following URL: www1.amd.com/athlon/config buffered memory used with Athlon processor? unbuffered memory only. already have memory 66-MHz DIMM memory. have PC-100MHz DIMM memory Athlon processor? YES. Athlon processor does memory 66-MHz DIMM memory. Athlon processor requires, minimum, PC-100-MHz memory. Table outlines PC-100 memory requirements. Table AthlonProcessor PC-100 Memory Requirements (PC-100 minimum)
Description Unbuffered Speed PC-100 memory chip CAS/Latency either Error Correction Controlled (ECC) (thickness) Lifetime warranty above confirmed (written) invoice Mandatory faster) Preferred
different brands memory computer? advisable because some brands memory incompatible with other brands regardless whether speed same not. recommend that only brand memory your computer system. different nanosecond speeds memory modules? Yes, advisable because system will only memory speed slowest memory chip. other words, 32-Mbyte memory chips 32-Mbyte chip, system memory will operate recommend acquire memory modules same speed consistent performance.
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What minimum amount memory should with Athlon processor? recommend minimum Mbytes PC-100 memory operate current software satisfactorily, strongly recommended that have Mbytes Mbytes more) order enjoy benefits that Athlon processor offer you. generic no-name brands PC-100 memory with Athlon processor? recommend that generic no-name memory modules because really don't know what you're getting what type quality control your memory chip subjected There tell compatibility generic no-name memory module with another module. strongly recommend purchase well-known approved memory modules following reasons:
Uniformity consistency memory module Compatibility issues Warranty technical support Verified specifications
Heat Cooling Issues
there special requirements keeping Athlon processor cool? Yes. with modern processor, well current peripherals components, heat always problem contend with. hard drives devices generate substantial amount heat, should never operate your Athlon processor without approved processor heatsink fan. addition processor cooling fan, make sure have least (not including power supply fan) your case that will reduce temperature. recommend that back case, drawing over processor, exhausting back case. Many mid-tower cases allow least bottom-front. Since power supply exhausts case, additional bottom-front must draw Muffin fans (case fans) very inexpensive easy install. Just sure mount proper direction based upon airflow arrow that will find outer housing.
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install more than fan, recommended that have least same number exhaust fans draw fans. example, full-tower case install draw fans bottom-front have three exhaust fans (including power supply fan) top-back computer case. This arrangement provides excellent airflow throughout case reduces heat build-up. careful block intake exhaust your fans.
Installation Your Motherboard
there special requirements installing approved motherboard? There special requirements installing your motherboard, following recommendations will help enable proper installation:
Perform dry-run installation motherboard into case without Athlon processor memory installed. familiar with each component positions itself where standoffs will fit. possible, install processor module motherboard before installing motherboard case. Place motherboard softer surface like foam from cardboard during this process. This possible with some cases where cannot install motherboard with processor module power supply clearance other problems. plug power supply into wall outlet until components have been installed cables attached. This because there power system soon plugged into wall, even when power switch turned off. there heatsink support motherboard, install heatsink support that supplied with Athlon Processor-in-a-Box. install motherboard case with memory installed. damage components when installing standoff screws. many mounting postholes your motherboard possible. cannot mounting holes motherboard, place non-metal spacers between bottom motherboard case same size standoff) take slack. over-tighten metal standoffs into computer case. over-tighten metal screws that into metal standoffs. screws metal standoffs that same size larger than solder ring around mounting hole motherboard. (This could lead damaging shorting your motherboard.)
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Using UDMA/66 (ATA-66) UDMA/33 (ATA-33) Devices
Athlon processor-based systems used with UDMA/66 (ATA-66) devices (i.e. hard drives)? Yes. UDMA/66 capability your motherboard contingent three factors:
Your motherboard supports UDMA/66 using UDMA/66 device have newer UDMA/66 cable
wrong cable used, will experience corrupted installations loading programs, system lockups, various other types failures. using UDMA/33 (ATA-33) devices, your motherboard will automatically default UDMA/33 long motherboard supports UDMA/33 well).
Installing AthlonProcessor Motherboard
there special install Athlon processor motherboard? Yes. Refer Athlon Processor Installation Guide that comes with your Athlon Processor-in-a-Box product.
Installing Diskette Drive Cables
install floppy drive cables motherboard? Most cables supplied motherboard manufacturers have tooth center cable connector that matches against notch cutout connector device you're hooking cable connector (i.e. hard drive, CD-ROM, etc). there your diskette drive cable, stripe located side cable guide. stripe should correspond cable connector. number location printed motherboard.
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Installing Previously Configured Hard Drive
original, preconfigured hard drive from computer since already programs stuff loaded optimize performance your Athlon processor-based system, should high-performance drive (UDMA/66 Ultra-SCSI) your primary drive. Then your older drive secondary drive access your current data. wish your current drive your primary drive, strongly recommend back your valuable data critical files first before attempting this. Most time, will able transfer drive from recently built system your Athlon processor-based system with problems. Drives from some systems (especially older systems) will tolerate this. (Subtle variations occur specifications like signal timing intensity between different controllers.) Even drive will work, should expect load current drivers reload some your software. Ideally, reuse drive, should departition repartition hard drive (using FDISK command), format drive (using FORMAT command). Then fresh installation your operating system, install Athlon platform-specific drivers, install applications. This way, your system loaded with settings configuration that your motherboard Athlon processor-based system require. Your data (but operating system applications) then copied from your backups.
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Motherboard Drivers
Please note that with constantly changing specifications enhancements, motherboard drivers subject being updated. Check configuration information page following updates: www1.amd.com/athlon/config need special motherboard drivers proper installation Athlon processor motherboard? what they where them? Yes. date there drivers designed motherboards proper installation performance your operating system(s) hardware with Athlon processor. motherboard drivers should have been included floppy disk CD_ROM that included with your motherboard. Table shows versions these drivers August 6th, 1999. Table AthlonProcessor Motherboard Drivers
Description Miniport Driver (Windows Windows required Windows Master Driver (For motherboards with AMD-756 peripheral controller) Version 4.45 1.11RC Date Updated 08-06-1999 08-06-1999
Note: These drivers should loaded immediately after your operating system installed before load your video drivers your specific video card.
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Installation Your Operating System-What Hardware Install
What hardware should have computer when ready load operating system? strongly recommend that have more than following peripherals components installed time load your operating system:
Processor heatsink with Case exhaust possible with your case) Recommended memory module (use only start with) VGA-capable graphics card Hard drive CD-ROM drive Diskette Drive Keyboard Mouse
recommend only these core components because can't operating system properly load configure with these core components, will have more problems with other devices installed. Having sound card, graphics accelerator, modem, other devices would only confuse diagnostic process. After your operating system been successfully loaded, make sure that your video card generic mode. load your video card drivers until have loaded motherboard drivers. will need load following specific motherboard drivers before should continue loading your additional hardware software:
Miniport Driver, Version 4.45
(Windows Windows required Windows
Master Driver, Version 1.11RC
(For motherboards with AMD-756peripheral controller)
Once these drivers loaded, will ready continue installing components, software, configuring your system. Just sure reset your computer system after loading each these drivers successful installation configuration.
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Migrating Peripherals Components
peripherals components presently computer Athlon computer? First, must understand that Athlon generation processor that also requires generation motherboard. Check with device vendor they have developed drivers Athlon processor-based systems. However, some components, peripherals, software presently compatible your older computer:
have current fixes drivers satisfactory performance work with various software applications experience intermittent problems compatible
these reasons, important check site www1.amd.com/athlon/config most up-to-date list recommended components drivers. What about compatibility issues with legacy end-of-life components Athlon computer? Legacy end-of-life (EOL) components peripherals usually longer supported their manufacturers. many cases, modern software cannot used with them, especially current operating systems application software. most cases, drivers longer researched developed legacy components. order best performance from your Athlon processor recommended motherboard, recommend using current-production components peripherals that support Athlon processor. Again, these reasons, very important check site www1.amd.com/athlon/config most up-to-date list compatible components, peripherals, drivers.
Components-Limitations
older components, such video card? Most will work, however, there specific limitations older generation, legacy, end-of-life components (i.e. video cards, etc). Check with device vendor they have developed drivers Athlon processor-based systems.
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Miscellaneous Rules Practice-Ideas, Tips, Important Information
there anything else should know before build Athlon processorbased computer? Well, there hundreds tips suggestions that could make there just isn't enough room. That's what site about. visiting site regularly, will able keep information, building tips, suggestions optimize your computer performance. site will find just these helpful constructive areas:
Listings recommended peripherals, components, accessories that updated regular basis Installation configuration recommendations, tips, information that updated regular basis Setup optimizing ideas tips make your Athlon processor very best products information releases regarding your Athlon keep date Up-to-date listings links drivers your approved motherboards FAQs, updated regular basis, assist many aspects building maintaining your Athlon processor-based computer e-mail address telephone number competent qualified technical support
Here immediate tips suggestions:
Before start working your computer handling sensitive components, always some type static protection. Static number killer electrical components parts. simple wristband static protection device (that plugs into regular electrical wall socket) will cost around $40.00. will best investment make your future computer building endeavors. Never remove device, peripheral, accessory, component, cable, mouse while system plugged into wall. Anytime that load program, application utility, when have completed loading properly exit shut your system down completely. This allows purge system memory completely results most successful installation your software. This especially true when have loaded application system doesn't reset. build your whole computer system night. Take your time. Build stages. Most mistakes will made when tired. Learn take breaks, most important, learn call quits day.
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Technical Support
Where technical support? call? phone: (408) 749-3060 E-mail: hw.support@amd.com
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Compatible Components List
compatible components listed following tables:
Power Supplies (See Table Enclosures (Cases) (See Table Memory (See Table Microstar motherboard memory) Various Peripheral Devices (See Table 3.5-inch Diskette Drives CD-ROM Drives Drives Graphics Cards Sound Cards Modems Hard Disk Drives Mass Storage Tape Drives Network Interface Cards SCSI Controllers Keyboards Mice Joysticks Devices
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Recommended Power Supply List (Revised 08-06-99)
Output Wattage Combined Power Form Factor NLX1 NLX1 NLX1 NLX1 NLX1
Vendor Astec Delta Electronics Inc. Delta Electronics Inc. Emacs Enhance Electronics Enlight Corp. Ever Power HIPRO Leadman Electronic Powerman Seventeam Sparkle Power (SPI) Sparkle Power (SPI) Sparkle Power (SPI) Power Cooling
Part Number HP-235 SA302-3515-288 DPS-200PB-103A DPS-338AB rev:00 AP2-5300F-RV2 ATX-1125B HPC-250G2 rev: A1-01 CWT-300ATX ATX-250-1 HP-250NLXAK AP-3-1 LP-6100 FSP300-60GT ST-301HR FSP250-61GN FSP300-60GT FSP350-60BN Turbo-Cool 300ATX
Maximum Projected Supported Frequency
American Media Systems CWT-300ATX
exhaust required rear case. combined power
Need specify when ordering product upgrade model ATX-1125B from
Measured combined power
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Recommended Enclosure (Case) List (Revised 08-06-99)
Vendor Model KS-282 CI-8A04 FK-318 ATCX Form Factor Mid-Tower Mini-Tower Mid-Tower Mid-Tower Power Supply* Custom only Rear Tested 80x80x25 slot 80x80x25 60x60x25 Papst 80x80x25 Sunon 80x80x25 slot Maximum Frequency
Antec Avance Fong Palo Alto Products Yeong Yang Yeong Yang
MM3713 Mid-Tower YY-5381 Mid-Tower YY-5271 Mid-Tower
install rear exhaust case, must 2.01-compliant power supply. When rear panel case used, compliant power supply used place 2.01 power supply. 2.01 solution preferred case.
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Microstar Motherboard Recommended Memory List (Revised 08-06-99)
Model Number Part Number) 81F16822D-102LFN (ECC) GM72V661641CTJ7 MT48LC4M16A2TG-8C D4516821AG5-A10-7JF (ECC) KM48S2020CT-GH (ECC) KM48S2020CT-GH (ECC) TMS626812BDGE5H-8 (ECC) TC59S1608AFT-10 HM5264165TTB60 HM5264805TTB60 HY57V658020ATC-74 (ECC) HY57V651620ATC-10S GM72V66841CT7J GM72V661641CT7J GM72V66841CT7J MT48LC8M8A2TG-8C MT48LC8M8A2TG-8B (ECC) MT48LC8M8A2TG-8E MT48LC8M8A2TG-8E M5M4V64S30ATP (ECC) Type SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM Size 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 32MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB
Manufacturer Fujitsu (BUFFALO) (Apacer) Micron (BUFFALO) (BUFFALO) Toshiba (ARMAS) Hitachi (PQI) Hitachi (PQI) Hyundai Hyundai (PQI) (Apacer) (Apacer) Micron Micron Micron Micron (E-Ton) Mitsubishi (BUFFALO)
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Microstar Motherboard Recommended Memory List (Revised 08-06-99) (continued)
Model Number Part Number) D456841G5-A10-9JF (ECC) D4564163G5-A10B-9JF KM48S8030BT-GH (ECC) TC59S6408FTL-80H (ECC) TC59S6408FTL-80H V54C365804VBT8PC V54C365804VBT8PC 81F64842B-103FN (ECC) GM72V66841CT7J GM72V66841CT7J D4564841G5-A10B-9JF) KM48S8030BT-GH TC59S6408FTL-80H (ECC) MT48LC8M8A2TG-8E KM48S16030T-GL KMM377S3227BT1-GL (ECC) Type SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM SDRAM Size 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 64MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 128MB 256MB 256MB
Manufacturer (BUFFALO) (PQI) (BUFFALO) Toshiba (BUFFALO) Toshiba Mosel (Turbo) Mosel (Unifosa) Fujitsu (BUFFALO) (PQI) Toshiba (BUFFALO) Micron
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AthlonProcessor Component Compatibility List (Revised 08-15-99)
Manufacturer Citizen Panasonic TEAC Sony Model Interface Style
Component 3.5-inch Diskette Drives
CD-ROM Drives
Acer Creative Labs Goldstar Kenwood Kenwood Lgeus Memorex Plextor Sony Sony Teac Toshiba
Various 42X, TrueX Series 32X, PC-DVD Encore Blaster DVD-ROM 2000 2500 DVDIII-ROM SD-M1212 1000 Voodoo3 3000 Voodoo3 2000 Voodoo3 3500 Rage Fury All-in-Wonder Xpert Xpert
SCSI SCSI SCSI IDE, SCSI IDE, SCSI
Orchard (Diamond) CDS-3110
Drives
Creative Labs Creative Labs Creative Labs Hitachi Hitachi HiVal Sony Toshiba
Graphics Cards
3dfx 3dfx 3dfx 3dfx
AGP, AGP, AGP,
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Manufacturer Creative Labs Creative Labs Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond Diamond ELSA ELSA ELSA ELSA Guillemot Guillemot Hercules Hercules Hercules Hercules Hercules Hercules Matrox Matrox Matrox Matrox Matrox MetaByte, Inc. Model Xpert Play Xpert Rage Fury Turbo Xpert Blaster Savage Blaster RIVA TNT2 Viper Ultra Viper Viper Viper Stealth S540 Monster Fusion Stealth G460 Stealth S220 Stealth 2000 Series Gloria-XXL Gloria Erazor Erazor Ultra Xentor Maxigamer Phoenix Dynamite TNT2 Terminator Beast Stingray/2 Dynamite 3D/GL Stingray 128/3D Thriller Millennium G200 Marvel G200 Mystique G200 Productiva G100 Millennium G400 Wicked AGP, AGP, AGP, AGP, Interface Style AGP,
Component Graphics Cards (continued)
Orchard (Diamond) Fahrenheit Video
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AthlonProcessor Component Compatibility List (Revised 08-15-99) (continued)
Manufacturer Orchard (Diamond) Celsius Orchard (Diamond) Fahrenheit Plus Series Orchard (Diamond) Orchard (Diamond) Paradise Paradise Paradise Paradise (3dfx) (3dfx) (3dfx) (3dfx) Fahrenheit 1280 Righteous 128/S3 Savage Hawaii Bahamas Fiji Plus ViRGE/DX/GX Series Savage4 Savage Trio3D Trio64V2 Velocity Velocity 4400 BlackMagic Nitro SoundBlaster 16PnP SoundBlaster PCI16 SoundBlaster PCI128 SoundBlaster Live! SoundBlaster PCI512 Ensoniq Monster Sound Sonic Impact Sonic Impact Monster Sound MX200 Monster Sound MX300 NuSound SoundWave GameWave GameWave Plus Model Interface Style
Component Graphics Cards (continued)
Sound Cards
Creative Labs Creative Labs Creative Labs Creative Labs Creative Labs Creative Labs Creative Labs Creative Labs Creative Labs Diamond Diamond Orchard Orchard Orchard Orchard
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Manufacturer Voyetra Turtle Beach Voyetra Turtle Beach Voyetra Turtle Beach Voyetra Turtle Beach Model Montego Quadzilla Montego Daytona Cancun V.90 Voice/Fax V.90 Winmodem V.90 Standard FaxModem ImpactIQ ISDN ISDN V.90 DeskLink V.90 Modem Blaster V.90 Modem Blaster V.90 SupraExpress V.90 Windows V.90 V.90 WaveCom V.90 Faxmodem 3.24G, 4.3G, 6.4G, 8.4G, 9.1G, 10.8G, 13.7G, 18.2G 4.55G, 9.1G, 18.2G 4.3G, 6.4G, 10.1G Deskstar Series, 6.4G, 8.4G DiamondMax 4320 Series, 4.3G, 8.4G, 13.0G, 17.2G DiamondMax 6800 Series, 6.8G, 10.2G, 13.6G DiamondMax Plus 5120 Series, 10,2G, 15,3G External/Internal PCI, Internal External/Internal Internal External External Internal, Internal Internal, Internal, PCI, Internal Internal IDE, UDMA33, UDMA66 SCSI IDE, UDMA66 Interface Style
Component Sound Cards (continued)
Modems
3COM (USR) 3COM (USR) 3COM 3COM 3COM 3COM ActionTec ActionTec Creative Labs Creative Labs Diamond Diamond Maxtech (GVC) Paradise Zoom
Hard Disk Drives
Fujitsu Fujitsu Hewlett Packard Maxtor Maxtor Maxtor
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Manufacturer Quantum Quantum Quantum Quantum Quantum Quantum Quantum Quantum Quantum Quantum Quantum Seagate Model Fireball Series, 4.3G, 6.4G, 8.4G, 12.7G Fireball Series, 6.45G, 10.2G, 12.75G Fireball Series, 6.4G, 10.2G, 13.0G, 20.1G Fireball Series, 3.23G Interface Style UDMA66 IDE, UDMA/66 SCSI
Component Hard Disk Drives (continued)
Fireball Plus Series, 6.4G, UDMA66 9.1G, 13.6G, 18.2GB Fireball Series, 10.G Viking Series, 4.5G, 9.1G Atlas Series, 9.1G, 18.2G Atlas Series, 9.1G, 18.2G Bigfoot 8.0G Bigfoot 6.4G, 12.7G SCSI SCSI SCSI
ST11200N (1.05G), ST11201N (1.05G), ST11900N (1.7G), ST11900W (1.7G), ST11950N (1.07G), ST12400N (2.15G), ST12400W (2.15G), ST14207N SCSI (4.29G), ST14207W (4.29G), ST15150WC (4.29G), ST15230N (4.29G), ST19101N (9.0G), ST19101W (9.0G) ST34311A (4.33G), ST36421A (6.45G), ST38422A (8.62G), IDE, UDMA66 ST310232A (10.24G), ST317242A (17.25G) ST33221A (3.23G), ST34311A (4.33G), ST34520A (4.55G), ST35120A (5.12G), ST36422A (6.4G), ST36530A (6.51G), ST38420A (8.62G), ST39140A (9.12G), ST310240A (10.24G), ST313640A (13.6G), 31724A (17.25G)
Seagate
Seagate
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Manufacturer Seagate Model Interface Style ST32112A (2.16G), ST3321A (3.25G), ST33223A (3.25G), ST34321A (4.3G), ST34520A (4.55G), ST36530A (6.51G), ST36531A (6.51G), ST38641A IDE, (8.61G), ST39140A (9.12G), ST310230A (10.24G), ST313030A (13.02G), ST317240A (17.25G) Caviar Series, 4.3G, 6.4G, 8.4G, 9.1G, 10.3G, 13.0G, 17.2G, 18.0G 20.0G Caviar Series, 4.55G, 9.15G 18.3G Rebel Series, 6.4G, 13.6G, 20.5G Enterprise Series, 4.36G, 4.5G, 9.1G Triton Series, 9.1G, 18.3G 250Meg Drive 100Meg Drive 2Gig Drive 1Gig Drive DDS-4 SDT-10000B/M 30GB Internal Digital Drive 50GB Internal Digital Drive 10/100 Ethernet Adapter Pro/100+ Mgmnt. Adapter KNE-100TX Ethernet Adapter 2940, 2940U, 2940UW, 2940U2W, AAA131CA, AAA131SA, AAA131U2 Channel Ultra Channel Ultra Highway IDE, UDMA33, UDMA66 SCSI IDE, UDMA66 SCSI SCSI Internal Internal Internal Internal SCSI SCSI
Component Hard Disk Drives (continued)
Western Digital
Western Digital Western Digital Western Digital Western Digital Mass Storage Iomega Iomega Iomega Iomega Tape Drives Sony OnStream, Inc. OnStream, Inc. Network Cards 3COM Intel Kingston SCSI Controllers Adaptec Initio
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AthlonProcessor Component Compatibility List (Revised 08-15-99) (continued)
Manufacturer Alps Belkin KeyTronic KeyTronic KeyTronic KeyTronic Micro Innovations Micro Innovations Microsoft Model Keyboard Keyboard EgroForce Windows Keyboard Lifetime Classic Micro Rave Micro 1000 Ergonomic Windows Right Touch 3-Button WebRacer Orbit Value 2-Button MouseMan Wheel Mouse Cordless Desktop Micro Track Windows Micro Precision 2-Button Standard, Wheel Mouse, F-15 Talon Strike Fighter Plus Strike Eagle Wingman Sidewinder Force F-16 Fighter Stick GameStick GameStick Flight Stick Flight Stick F-22 X-Fighter Force Feedback Retail Retail Interface Style
Component Keyboards
Mice
Belkin Kensington Kensington Kensington Logitech Logitech Micro Innovations Micro Innovations Microsoft Microsoft
Joysticks
Suncom Suncom Suncom Suncom Logitech Microsoft Products Products Products Products Products Products Thrustmaster Thrustmaster
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AthlonProcessor Component Compatibility List (Revised 08-15-99) (continued)
Manufacturer Thrustmaster Thrustmaster Various XL-USNF Millennium Joystick throughout list Model Interface Style
Component Joysticks (continued)
information provided herein informational purposes only meant representation warranty compatibility. possible test evaluate numerous possible combinations these products others which user install computer, does listing particular product here imply that other products other versions these products from same manufacturer, similar products offered other manufacturers have been tested evaluated AMD. should note that information contained here contain technical inaccuracies typographical errors. addition, this information changed updated without notice, makes guaranty that will circulate such changes recipients this information.
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Guide Building with AthlonProcessor
Installation Checklist
Make sure system about build made components from recommended list follow this checklist build World's Fastest PC's.
Ensure selected motherboard from AMD-recommended Athlon motherboard list Ensure selected case (chassis) from AMD-recommended chassis list Ensure selected power supply from AMD-recommended power supply list check that installed your chassis list.) necessary, install recommended power supply chassis. Ensure that properly grounded protect delicate electronic components from static electricity damage. Install selected hard drives, floppy, player, other devices into chassis. Note: Check hard drive model. hard drive supports UDMA-66 (Also known ATA-66), then MUST install UDMA-66 cable. Remove motherboard from protective packaging install chassis usual. sure install standoffs needed support board areas where cards will inserted. Check motherboard jumper settings. (Most Athlon systems require jumpers.) Ensure selected memory (128 Mbytes recommended best performance) found AMDrecommended memory list
Install recommended memory into motherboard. sure install memory sequence required motherboard. Make sure memory DIMM inserted locked place. Install high-performance video card which have access latest drivers. (You will need drivers later.) other cards installed, install them now. Check device compatibility lists Check cards properly installed (all front back) retention screws place. Remove Athlon processor from protective packaging follow Processor Installation Guide that comes with Processor-in-a-Box. Connect power cables drives motherboard. Connect hard drive, floppy, (CDROM) data cables usual. Check proper orientation. Connect monitor data cable, keyboard cable, mouse cable rear system. Install line power cord power supply. Check AMD, motherboard, other vendor pages latest drivers utilities. Check your motherboard vendor's site latest version miniport driver mastering driver. (AMD also drivers www1.amd.com/athlon/config) Check peripheral manufacturer's site latest drivers video card, sound card, network interface card, etc. Power system begin loading software drivers following installation instructions.
Guide Building with AthlonProcessor
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