| Contents |
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1 Introduction | 5 | |
1.1 | Package Contents | 5 |
1.2 | Specifications | 6 |
1.3 | Motherboard Layout | 12 |
1.4 | I/O Panel | 13 |
2 Installation | 15 | |
2.1 | Screw Holes | 15 |
2.2 | 15 | |
2.3 | CPU Installation | 16 |
2.4 | Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan | 18 |
2.5 | Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) | 19 |
2.6 | Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) | 21 |
2.7 | SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide | 22 |
2.8 | CrossFireXTM, |
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| CrossFireXTM Operation Guide | 26 |
2.9 | Surround Display Feature | 32 |
2.10 | Jumpers Setup | 32 |
2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors | 33 | |
2.12 | Smart Switches | 39 |
2.13 | Dr. Debug | 40 |
2.14 | Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks |
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| Installation | 44 |
2.15 | Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation | 44 |
2.16 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII |
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| HDDs | 45 |
2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs .... | 45 | |
2.18 | SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and |
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| Operation Guide | 46 |
2.19 | Driver Installation Guide | 48 |
2.20 | Installing Windows® 7 / 7 |
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| 48 | |
| 2.20.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP |
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| Functions | 48 |
| 2.20.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System | 49 |
| 2.20.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0, |
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| RAID 1 or RAID 5 | 50 |
| 2.20.4 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 |
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| VistaTM | 51 |
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