Like pickle said in his reply, this will only work if the board has not been over clocked yet.
Pop the top of the case off and there will be a chip about 1.5" square with lettering on one edge. There will be two numbers after "RC" which will be the speed of the chip, IE: XC68LC040RC33B. The "LC" means it does not have the math co-processor on the chip and the "040" means it is a "68040" chip versus say a "68030" chip. I'm not sure what the "XC" or "B" means yet, still learning. I have swapped out chips between my Centris 610 and the Performa 577 I have. The 610 had a "20" chip and the 577 had a "33" chip. To get the CPU chip out of the socket takes a small screwdriver and PATIENCE! Work the screwdriver between the bottom edge of the chip and the socket and turn slowly. This will lift the CPU chip slightly up from the socket. Go to the next edge and repeat. The reason you do it around all the edges a little at a time is to keep the pins from getting bent. At this point you should be able to lift the chip out of the socket and the pins should still be straight. If the pins get bent, use a small needle nose pliers to straighten them out. John _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_eliminateviruses_3mf -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
