EVGA P55 FTW 200, 141-LF-E658 manual Securing the Motherboard into a System Case, Connecting Cables

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Securing the Motherboard into a System Case

Most system cases have a base with mounting studs or spacers to allow the motherboard 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 and screws.

1.Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand offs located inside the chassis.

2.Align the mounting holes with the stand offs.

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 recommended minimum of nine (9) screws.

Connecting Cables

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

Power Connections

24-pin ATX power (PW1)

8-pin ATX 12V power (PW12)

Internal Headers Front panel IEEE 1394a USB Headers Audio

Serial ATA II

USB 2.0

Expansion slots

CMOS Clear Button

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Contents User’s Guide Page Table of Contents IEEE1394a Firewire USB Headers Audio Evga P55 FTW 200 Motherboard Memory Configure CPU Configuration List of Figures Before You Begin… Parts not in the KitMotherboard Specifications Evga P55 FTW MotherboardPage Hardware Installation Safety InstructionsInstalling the CPU Preparing the MotherboardInstalling the CPU Fan CPUInstalling System Memory DIMMs Installing the MotherboardInstalling the I/O Shield Connecting Cables Securing the Motherboard into a System CasePin ATX Power PW1 Pin ATX 12V Power PW12Connecting Serial ATA Cables Connecting Internal Headers Front Panel HeaderIEEE1394a Firewire USB Headers Front Audio Connector AudioExpansion Slots PCI SlotsPCI Express x1 Slots PCI Express x16/x8/x4 SlotsOnboard Buttons Reset and Power ButtonClear Cmos Button Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators LED Status IndicatorsJumper Settings Pcie Disable Jumper Voltage Measure Point Evga Control Panel V2 ECP Page Page Vtt Booster Configuring the Bios Enter Bios Setup Main MenuCmos Setup Utility Main Menu  Save Changes & Exit Standard Bios Features Menu AmibiosAdvanced Bios Features System Time / System DateIDE Configuration Boot Settings ConfigurationUSB Configuration Ahci ConfigurationAdvanced Chipset Features PCI Express Configuration North Bridge ConfigurationIntel VT-d Configuration ME Subsystem Configuration PCI Latency Timer PCI/PNP Resource ManagementClear Nvram Plug & Play O/SIRQ Settings Allocate IRQ to PCI VGAPalette Snooping PCI IDE BusMasterBoot Device Priority Boot Configuration FeaturesHard Disk Drives Power Management Features CD/DVD DrivesAcpi Configuration Restore on AC Power LossHardware Health Configure SLPS4# Min. Assertion WidthHealth Function CPU Fan Mode SettingFrequency/Voltage Control Menu Memory Configure CPU ConfigurationInstalling Drivers Software Windows XP/Vista/7 Driver InstallationAppendix A. Post Codes for the Evga P55 FTW 200 Motherboard AMI Post CodeDetect Mouse Evga Glossary of Terms Configuring the Bios