3.HARDWARE SETUP

3.3Hardware Setup Procedure

Complete the following steps before using your computer:

1.Check motherboard settings2.Install memory modules3.Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)4.Install Expansion Cards5.Connect ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply cables6.Configure the BIOS parameter settings

3.4Motherboard Settings

This section tells you how to change motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers.

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To avoid damaging them due to static electricity, follow these precautions whenever you work on your computer.

1.Unplug the computer when working on the internal components.

2.Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling computer components.

3.Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips on them.

4.Whenever you uninstall any component, place the components on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the components.

5.Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

(TIP: When lit, the onboard LED indicates that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode, not powered OFF. See illustration below.)

Motherboard Settings

3. H/W SETUP

 

 

LED

A7V266-C

ON

OFF

 

Standby

Powered

 

Power

Off

A7V266-C Onboard LED

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