Contents

1 Introduction

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1.1

Package Contents

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1.2

Specifications

6

1.3

Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows®

 

 

VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo

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1.4

Motherboard Layout

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1.5 HD 8CH I/O Panel

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2 Installation

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2.1

Screw Holes

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2.2

Pre-installation Precautions

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2.3

CPU Installation

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2.4

Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan

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2.5

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

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2.6

Expansion Slots

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2.7

Jumpers Setup

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2.8

Onboard Headers and Connectors

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2.9

HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide

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2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

 

 

Installation

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2.12

Driver Installation Guide

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2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology

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3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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3.1

Introduction

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3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar

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3.1.2 Navigation Keys

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3.2

Main Screen

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3.3

Advanced Screen

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3.3.1 CPU Configuration

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3.3.2

Chipset Configuration

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3.3.3 ACPI Configuration

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3.3.4 IDE Configuration

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3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration

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3.3.6

Floppy Configuration

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3.3.7

Super IO Configuration

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3.3.8

USB Configuration

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3.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

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3.5

Boot Screen

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3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration

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