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  | Contents | 
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1 Introduction  | 5  | ||
1.1  | Package Contents  | 5  | |
1.2  | Specifications  | 6  | |
1.3  | Motherboard Layout  | 11  | |
1.4  | I/O Panel  | 12  | |
2 Installation  | ...........................................................  | 13  | |
2.1  | Screw Holes  | 13  | |
2.2  | 13  | ||
2.3  | CPU Installation  | 14  | |
2.4  | Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan  | 16  | |
2.5  | Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)  | 17  | |
2.6  | Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)  | 19  | |
2.7  | Jumpers Setup  | 20  | |
2.8  | Onboard Headers and Connectors  | 21  | |
2.9  | Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks  | 
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  | Installation  | 25  | |
2.10  | Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation  | 25  | |
2.11 Hot Plug Function for SATA / SATAII HDDs  | 26  | ||
2.12 Hot Plug Function for SATA3 HDDs  | 26  | ||
2.13  | SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and  | 
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  | Operation Guide  | 27  | |
2.14  | Driver Installation Guide  | 29  | |
2.15  | Installing Windows® 7 / 7   | 
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  | / XP / XP   | 29  | |
  | 2.15.1  | Installing Windows® XP / XP   | |
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  | Functions  | 29  | 
  | 2.15.2  | Installing Windows® 7 / 7   | 
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  | VistaTM   | 30  | 
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