TABLE OF CONTENTS:
LEGAL DISCLAIMER | 4 | ||
COPYRIGHT NOTICE | 4 | ||
TECHNICAL SUPPORT | 5 | ||
ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE | 5 | ||
SAFETY INSTRUCTION | 6 | ||
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED | 7 | ||
1.1 | CONGRATULATIONS | 7 | |
1.2 | UNPACKING | 7 | |
1.2.1 | Quick Installation Guide | 8 | |
1.3 | FEATURES HIGHLIGHT | 9 | |
1.4 | MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION | 10 | |
1.5 | MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT [MAJOR COMPONENTS] | 12 | |
1.6 | HARDWARE MONITOR | 13 | |
CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION | 14 | ||
2.1 | MOUNTING THE MOTHERBOARD | 14 | |
2.2 | INSTALLING THE PROCESSOR | 15 | |
2.3 | INSTALLING THE MEMORY | 20 | |
2.3.1 DIMM combination | 20 | ||
2.3.2 Installing DIMM modules | 22 | ||
2.4 | JUMPERS CONFIGURATION | 24 | |
2.4.1 Clear CMOS header | 24 | ||
2.4.2 Enable onboard VGA header | 25 | ||
2.4.3 | 26 | ||
2.4.4 | 27 | ||
2.4.5 | 28 | ||
2.4.6 LAN 82546GB | 29 | ||
2.5 | POWER SUPPLY | 30 | |
2.5.1 ATX | 30 | ||
2.5.2 ATX | 32 | ||
2.6 | CABLES & CONNECTORS | 33 | |
2.6.1 | Floppy disk drive connector | 33 | |
2.6.2 | IDE connectors | 35 | |
2.6.3 | Front Panel Connectors | 36 | |
2.6.4 | Rear Panel I/O ports | 38 | |
2.6.5 Back Panel LAN LED | 39 | ||
2.6.6 Front Panel LAN LED Connector | 40 | ||
2.6.7 System Speaker Connector | 41 | ||
2.6.8 Front USB Connector | 42 | ||
2.6.9 | Front Panel Serial Port Connector | 44 | |
CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP | 45 | ||
3.1 | ENTERING BIOS SETUP | 45 |
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