Assembling Intel Reference Components for the Intel Pentium 4 Processor in 478-Pin Package

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Board Bow after Assembly
Boxed Intel
®
Processor Example
The boxed Intel
®
processor
mechanical design for mPGA478
platforms is designed to place a
compressive load on the CPU
package and socket. It is normal
to observe a bow to the board as
shown below in the case of an
Intel board and boxed Intel
processor solution. The level of
bow depends on the motherboard
material properties and
component layout.
Intel® 845 Chipset
Reference
Solution
Boxed Intel®
Pentium® 4
Processor in the
478-Pin Package
Processor
Solution