Contents

Notices

vii

Safety information

viii

About this guide

ix

Commando specifications summary

xi

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!

1-1

1.2

Package contents

1-1

1.3

Special features

1-2

 

1.3.1

Product highlights

1-2

 

1.3.2

Unique features

1-4

Chapter 2:

Hardware information

 

2.1

Before you proceed

2-1

2.2

Motherboard overview

2-2

 

2.2.1

Placement direction

2-2

 

2.2.2

Screw holes

2-2

 

2.2.3

Motherboard layout

2-3

 

2.2.4

Layout contents

2-4

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

2-6

 

2.3.1

Installing the CPU

2-7

 

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

2-9

 

2.3.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan

2-11

 

2.3.4

Installing the optional fan

2-13

2.4

System memory

2-14

 

2.4.1

Overview

2-14

 

2.4.2

Memory configurations

2-15

 

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM

2-19

 

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM

2-19

2.5

Expansion slots

2-20

 

2.5.1

Installing an expansion card

2-20

 

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card

2-20

 

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments

2-21

 

2.5.4

PCI slots

2-22

 

2.5.5

PCI Express x16 slots

2-22

2.6

Jumper

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2-23

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