EVGA 730a manual Connecting Cables and Setting Switches, Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis

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Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis

Most computer chassis have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the mother board to be secured to the chassis and help to prevent short circuits. If there are studs that do not align with a mounting hole on the motherboard, it is recommended that you remove that stud to prevent the possibility of a short circuit. In most cases, it is recommended to secure the motherboard using a minimum of nine (9) spacers.

1.Carefully place the motherboard onto the studs/spacers located inside the chassis.

2.Align the mounting holes with the studs/spacers.

3.Align the connectors to the I/O shield.

4.Ensure that the fan assembly is aligned with the chassis vents according to the fan assembly instruction.

5.Secure the motherboard with a minimum of eight-to-ten screws.

Connecting Cables and Setting

Switches

This section takes you through all the connections and switch settings necessary on the motherboard. This will include:

‰Power Connections

¾24-pin ATX power (PW1)

¾8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12)

‰Internal Headers

¾Front panel

¾Speaker

¾USB Headers

¾Audio

¾COM

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Contents Evga nForce 730a Motherboard User’s GuideEvga Table of Contents Fan Connections First/Second/Third Boot Device Evga K8-NB HT Width List of Figures Parts not in the Kit Intentions of the KitMotherboard Specifications Evga nForce 730a MotherboardHardware Installation Unpacking EquipmentSata Signal Cable Evga nForce 730a MotherboardEvga nForce 730a Motherboard Layout Chassis Back Panel Connectors Hardware Installation Safety InstructionsPreparing the Motherboard Installing the CPUInstalling the CPU Fan Installing Memory DIMMs ‰ One Dimm‰ Two DIMMs ‰ Four DIMMsInstalling the Motherboard Installing the I/O ShieldConnecting Cables and Setting Switches Securing the Motherboard into the Chassis‰ FDD ‰ IDE Pin ATX Power PW1 PW1 Motherboard Connector PW1 Pin AssignmentsConnecting IDE Hard Disk Drives Pin ATX 12V Power PW12Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel HeaderUSB 2.0 Header Pins USB HeadersFront Audio Connector AudioCspk Header Pins SPK HeaderFan Connections FDD Connector COM1Expansion Slots PCI Express x16 Slot PCI SlotsPCI Express x1 Slots Clear Cmos Button Reset and Power ButtonOnboard Buttons Post Port Debug LED Post Port Debug LED and LED Status IndicatorsLED Status Indicators Configuring the Bios Enter Bios Setup Main Menu‰ Standard Cmos Features ‰ Advanced Bios Features‰ Advanced Chipset Features ‰ Power Management Setup‰ Load Fail-Safe Defaults ‰ Load Optimized Defaults‰ Set Supervisor Password/Set User Password ‰ Save & Exit SetupStandard Cmos Features Menu Standard Cmos Features MenuDate and Time IDE Channel and Sata Channel‰ None ‰ Auto‰ Manual ¾ Large‰ All Errors ‰ No ErrorsDrive a Halt OnMemory Advanced Bios Features Menu CdromHard Disk Boot Priority CD-ROM Boot PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device Removable Device PrioritySecurity Option Boot Other DeviceBoot Up NumLock Status Full Screen Logo Show Apic ModeMPS Version Control For OS Advanced Chipset Features Menu Init Display FirstHybrid SLI Display DetectionIGPU Frame Buffer Control Frame Buffer SizeSSE/ SSE2 Instructions CPU Thermal-ThrottlingMCP78 Pcie training Hpet SupportIntegrated Peripherals Menu USBIDE Function Setup MCP Storage Config ‰ IDE HDD Block Mode‰ Sata Operation Mode ‰ Sata Salp FeaturesUSB Device Setting Legacy Devices‰ USB Operation Mode ‰ USB 1.0 Controller‰ USB 2.0 Controller ‰ USB Keyboard FunctionPower Management Setup Menu Acpi FunctionPower On by Alarm Power on FunctionAcpi Suspend Type Soft-Off by PbntHot Key Power On ‰ Disabled ‰ Mouse ‰ Keyboard ‰ Both Keyboard and MousePwron After PWR-Fail ‰ Ctrl-Esc ‰ Ctrl-F1 ‰ Ctrl-Space ‰ AnykeyPnP/PCI Configuration Menu PnP/PCI Configuration MenuPCI/VGA Palette Snoop Resources Controlled ByIRQ Resources Maximum Payload Size PC Health Status Menu 3VSBShutdown Temperature SmartFan FunctionFrequency/Voltage Control Menu IGPU FrequencyCPU Feature ‰ AMD C1E Support‰ K8 SMM base Lock ‰ Virtualization‰ AMD CPU Stepping ‰ Secure Virtual Machine Mode‰ Always Update DMI Pool Dram Configuration Dram Configuration MenuŠ Dram Access Mode ‰ Timing Mode ‰ DCTs Mode‰ CKE Base Power Down Mode ‰ CKE Base PowerdownCPU Frequency PCI ClockK8-NB HT Speed K8-NB HT WidthLoad Timing/Voltage Set Chipset VoltageHT Voltage Save Timing/Voltage Set Installing Drivers Software Drivers InstallationEvga Page Appendix a Post Codes for the Evga nForce 730a Motherboard Award Post Codes Name Description Evga Execute Eisa initialization. If not, execute ISA tests Interrupt vectors Award Post Codes Name Description Evga