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4.Internet Newsgroups. These are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions. Here is a list of some of the more popular ones:

alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit

comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips

alt.comp.hardware.overclocking

alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt

5.Ask your reseller. Your ABIT authorized distributor should be able to provide the fastest solution to your technical problem. We sell our products through distributors who sell to resellers and stores. Your reseller should be very familiar with your system configuration and should be able to solve your problem much more efficiently than we could. After all, your reseller regards you as an important customer who may purchase more products and who can urge your friends to buy from him or her as well. They integrated and sold the system to you. They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem. They should have reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase.

6.Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you. They will be more familiar with local conditions and will have better insight as to which resellers offer what products and services. Due to the huge number of emails coming in every day and other reasons, such as the time required for problem reproduction, we will not be able to reply to every email. Please understand that we are selling through distribution channels and while we don't have the resources to serve every end-user, we will do our best to help every customer. Please also remember that for many of our technical support team English is a second language. You will have a better chance of getting a helpful answer if your question can be quickly understood. Be sure to use very, simple, concise language that clearly states the problem, avoid rambling or flowery language, and always list your system components and operating system. Here is the contact information for our branch offices:

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Contents AW8 Series Copyright and Warranty Notice Table of Contents Exit Without Saving Appendix a Features & Specifications IntroductionBack Panel I/O Layout Diagram Chapter Hardware Setup Install The MotherboardInstall CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly User’s Manual Install System Memory Method Channel a Channel BDIMM1 Connectors, Headers and Switches ATX Power Input ConnectorsFAN Power Connectors Pin 1-2 shorted default Normal operation Cmos Memory Clearing HeaderWake-up Header USB-PWR110Chapter Back Panel Audio Connection SlotPdif Connection RST Pin 5 Front Panel Switches & Indicators HeadersHled Pin 1 Spkr Pin 13, 15, 17Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers Additional USB Port Headers Guru Clock Connection Header Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors Post Code Display Serial ATA Connectors PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express x1 SlotsBack Panel Connectors AW8 Bios Setup Press DEL to Enter SetupBrand Name ΜGuru UtilityOC Guru FrequencyEstimated New CPU Clock External ClockMultiplier Factor Strap CPU AsPower Cycle Statistics Abit EQ Beep Control# Temperature Monitoring # Voltage Monitoring All VoltagesHigh/Low Limit # Fan Speed Monitoring CPU/NB/SYS/AUX/OTES FAN SpeedLow Limit # FanEQ Control AUX/OTES FanEQ Control Standard Cmos Features Date mmddyyTime hhmmss # Back to Standard Cmos Features Setup Menu Advanced Bios Features # CPU Feature # Back to Advanced Bios Features Setup Menu Advanced Chipset Features # Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu # PCI Express Root Port Func# On-Chip IDE Device On-Chip Sata ModeIntegrated Peripherals IDE Bus MasterOn-Chip Sata Sata Port Speed SettingsPata IDE Mode Mode# On-Chip PCI Device # Super-IO DevicePower Management Setup # Onboard PCI DeviceDate of Month Alarm Power Button FunctionWakeUp by Alarm Time hhmmss AlarmHot Key Power on Power On FunctionKB Power on Password Restore On AC Power LossPnP/PCI Configurations Set Password Load Fail-Safe DefaultsLoad Optimized Defaults Save & Exit SetupNow., and click Finish to complete setup Appendix a Install Intel Matrix Storage Technology RAID Driver Click Next Click Finish to complete setup Appendix C. Install Audio Driver Appendix C Appendix D. Install BCM LAN Driver Appendix D Appendix E. Install Sil3132 Sata Driver AW8-MAX Click OKAppendix E Appendix F. Install USB 2.0 Driver Appendix F Appendix G. Install Abit µGuru Utility Appendix G Appendix H. Post Code Definition Award Post Code DefinitionsDescription Screen logo Auto E8POST.ASM startsInvoke all ISA adapter ROMs Hex Description Power On Sequence Power Off SequenceAC2005 Post Code Definition AW8 Series Appendix I. Troubleshooting Need Assistance? Example Main instructions ∋ Technical Support Form Contact Person # Fax Number Mail AddressAppendix J. How to Get Technical Support Product to you firstAppendix J North America Abit Computer U.S.A. Corporation South America Thank You Abit Computer Corporation