Compaq PC100 Computer Hardware User Manual
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1. Installation Guide www powerleap com www friendtech com PowerLeap PL P3 SMP nstallation Guide Slot 1 Server Workstation CPU Upgrade Adapter Before You Start Check the website of your system or motherboard manufacturer to see if they are offering an updated BIOS version for your system If you need to upgrade your system BIOS do so before removing your old CPU For more information about BIOS upgrades refer to Upgrading Your Computer s BIOS later in this document Update your computer s sound and video drivers Select the frontside bus speed and dual CPU pin signal by configuring jumper settings on the PL P3 SMP Unplug your system and remove the cover PL P3 SMP Jumper Settings JP1 amp JP2 Frontside Bus FSB Speed JP1 JP2 JP1 JP2 3 3 3 66MHz Auto Detect default JP1 JP2 JP1 JP2 1 1 100MHz 133MHz Note This setting depends on the motherboard circuitry design some VIA 694 chipset based SMP motherboards can only work stably at 100MHZz not 183MHz What is the PowerLeap PL P3 SMP S ready Slot Upgrade The PowerLeap PL P3 SMP provides an economical CPU upgrade path for dual CPU Slot 1 Pentium II and Pentium IIl based servers workstations With the innovative PL P3 SMP you can obtain significantly faster performance up to 1 4GHz from your server workstation by upgrading to Intel Pentium IIl S Tualatin core 512KB L2 cache processors Th2. www friendtech com 4 pS ti og gt ORISSAN aA D ED 2 tear T A v i i 3 T un AMEZ IS Inserting the second PL P3 SMP into Connecting the power cable to the first the processor slot PL P3 SMP Connecting the power cable to the Dual PL P3 SMPs installed and second PL P3 SMP connected Troubleshooting If the computer won t boot blank screen with the PL P3 SMP installed most likely the CPU is NOT inserted firmly in the upgrade adapter Also make sure that you have selected the correct frontside bus speed for the new processor If the system stops after memory counting or during system initialization use more conservative BIOS settings for the main memory and cache memory for example change the CL 2 to CL 3 and load the Fail Safe or BIOS Default Values option in the BIOS setup For more information please refer to the BIOS Guide links listed below f your PL P3 SMP encounters stability problems i e periodic system freezes it should be the result of CPU overheating Please make sure the heatsink is properly connected and the fan is working If overheating is Suspected you need to use thermal compound to improve the heat dissipation We suggest that you read here www arcticsilver com for more details SoundBlaster audio card users please upgrade to the latest drivers or the system may not work normally This is a known problem with SoundBlaster cards when the
3. CPU is changed Check here www soundblaster com support drivers For Adobe Photoshop 5 5 or later crashes or freezes Adobe suggests moving the Extensions Folder out of the Plug Ins folder See www adobe com support techdocs 2256a htm for more details f your BIOS can t detect and report the new CPU speed and type or displays an error message during POST but the system otherwise boots and operates normally please just ignore the message The old BIOS was programmed long before the newer CPU became available This won t affect the performance or compatibility at all Please use benchmarking software such as WCPUID www h oda com or SiSoftware Sandra www sisoftware demon co uk sandra index htm to identify the new CPU Remove any anti virus program that you may be running before installing the PL P3 SMP You can reinstall the anti virus program after the upgrade installation 5 Installation Guide www powerleap com www friendtech com Upgrading Your Computer s BIOS Some motherboards may require a BIOS upgrade in order to work with the latest Pentium III and Celeron CPUs For information about getting a BIOS upgrade for your computer system start by visiting the brand name manufacturer s web site Do this with your original CPU installed in the motherboard BIOS upgrades may be downloaded from the system vendor or the motherboard maker s website s If you can t find BIOS upgrade information there try the followin
4. e PL P3 SMP also supports the Intel Pentium III 1 13 1 2GHz and Celeron 1 0A 1 4GHz CPU for single CPU operation JP3 Dual CPU Signal JP3 JP3 JP3 JP3 2 1 2 1 3 3 4 3 3 5 6 5 6 5 6 BR1 pin BR1 X2 pin BR1 N33 pin default Single CPU Installation Guide www powerleap com www friendtech com Installation Installing the PL P3 SMP is quick and easy First remove the original processors from the motherboard s processor slots Next insert a processor into the PL P3 SMP apply thermal compound to the processor and install the heatsink fan Finally install the PL P3 SMP into the motherboard s processor slot and make power connections Removing the original processors from the CPU slots fo eer a a ee Serr A K en as TA d a ae o REVA a ss lt mee by co A M y lt oy a een fs re pe A i p k i E S e T es See ia r As ro K ay i m UPA i _ ir PAEA lt The original Slot 1 processors Be After removing one of the original After removing both original sure to disconnect the system processors for details refer to your processors We recommend using a power before continuing with your motherboard manual small brush to remove any dust from processor upgrade the slots Inserting a processor applying thermal compound and installing the heatsink fan Before installing the processor in the Installing the processor in the Installing the p
5. g Many brand name computer manufacturers use OEM motherboards Check the motherboard maker s ID then go to their site to look for a BIOS upgrade Look for upgrades at the sites of your motherboard s original BIOS manufacturer AMI www amibios com Award www award com MR BIOS www mrbios com and Phoenix www ptltd com produce popular BIOS software Wim s BIOS Page www wimsbios com discusses BIOS flashing in detail and so do Lost Circuits www lostcircuits com advice bios html and FlashBIOS www flashbios org The BIOS Setup Information Guide www matrix bios nl frames html Tom s Hardware BIOS Guide www tomshardware com bios html and the BIOS Optimization Guide http Awww rojakpot com bog aspx also offer a wealth of BIOS information Important When installing the latest BIOS for your system be sure to follow the BIOS upgrade instructions carefully Visit our online technical support area at www powerleap com support Manual v1 0 March 2003 Copyright 2002 2003 PowerLeap Products Inc All Rights Reserved PowerLeap is a registered trademark of PowerLeap Products Inc PL P3 SMP is a trademark of PowerLeap Products Inc Intel MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies The information in this document is subject to change without pri
6. ng the second PL P3 SMP into Connecting the 4 pin end of the The connected cables for two the processor slot PL P3 SMP s power cable to an unused PL P3 SMPSs 4 pin connector from the power supply Important Do not connect the PL P3 SMP to a connector from a hard disk drive or other device Other Power Connection Options If you can t connect the PL P3 SMP to an unused connector from your power supply as shown above for example your system uses a WTX power supply or a proprietary power supply including Dell and Compaq models with non standard pin signal definitions or your power supply simply does not have any remaining unused connectors we can suggest several options Consider upgrading the power supply to obtain more reserved connectors contact your system vendor for information on power supply upgrades Contact PowerLeap for a custom designed power cable solution minimum order 50 pcs The photos below illustrate using a custom designed power cable to connect the PL P3 SMP to a power supply Using a custom designed power cable to connect the PL P3 SMP to a power supply Ss Sa _ P ef E gt s Paneer rin i Shs Pe 7 3 4 Disconnecting the WTX power supply Connecting the PL P3 SMP s power Connecting the PL P3 SMP s power connector from the motherboard cable to the WTX power supply cable to the motherboard connector Installation Guide www powerleap com
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8. rocessor in the PL P3 SMP PL P3 SMP 1 PL P3 SMP 2 am The PL P3 SMP with installed Applying thermal compound to the The processor after applying thermal processor processor compound Installation Guide www powerleap com www friendtech com The heatsink with protective membrane Peeling off the protective membrane Installing the heatsink fan onto the processor Attaching the heatsink fan s retaining Attaching the heatsink fan s retaining Connecting the fan s power cable to the clip to the ZIF socket 1 clip to the ZIF socket 2 PL P3 SMP Installing the PL P3 SMP and connecting to a power supply For most systems you can connect the provided power cable directly from the PL P3 SMP to an unused 4 pin connector from the power supply Connecting the PL P3 SMP power cable to an unused connector from the power supply js a X T m a at onset ANES M TIAA D 2k P i gt E ydidist a A oe ep ttddded en T iA Jn A p a e pore Ne T a ae i X i 4 Sn AE E ant oA _P3 SMP into the 2 Connecting the 3 pin end of the Inserting the first PL PL P3 SMP s power cable to the PW1 processor slot connector on the PL P3 SMP i 2 i zi 7 on ee ps TAi oH ae mn STE ja 4 ne ie 4 E n a Pe Pe aa SA a a am Tyee be he 3 a Py ers oc PN After removing the original CPUs Installation Guide www powerleap com www friendtech com Inserti
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