Contents

1. Introduction ............................................................

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1.1

Package Contents .....................................................................

5

1.2

Specifications ...........................................................................

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1.3

Motherboard Layout .................................................................

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1.4

I/O Panel ....................................................................................

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2. Installation ..............................................................

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Pre-installation Precautions ...............................................................

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2.1

CPU Installation .........................................................................

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2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink .......................................

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2.3

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ....................................

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2.4

Expansion Slots (PCI, AMR and AGP Slots) .............................

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2.5

Jumpers Setup ..........................................................................

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2.6

Onboard Headers and Connectors ..........................................

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2.7

Driver Installation Guide ............................................................

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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

OC Tweaker Screen .................................................................

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3.4

Advanced Screen ....................................................................

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3.4.1

CPU Configuration ..........................................................

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3.4.2

Chipset Configuration .....................................................

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3.4.3

ACPI Configuration .........................................................

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3.4.4

Storage Configuration ....................................................

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3.4.5

PCIPnP Configuration ......................................................

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3.4.6

Floppy Configuration ......................................................

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3.4.7

Super IO Configuration ...................................................

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3.4.8

USB Configuration ..........................................................

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3.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen .............................

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3.6

Boot Screen ..............................................................................

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3.6.1

Boot Settings Configuration ...........................................

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3.7

Security Screen ........................................................................

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3.8

Exit Screen ...............................................................................

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