3.HARDWARE SETUP

3.2Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings

1) FS0, FS1, FS2, FS3, FS4 p.14 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Setting

Expansion Slots

1)

DIMM1, DIMM2

p.15

168-Pin DIMM Memory Support

2)

Socket 370

p.17

Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket

3)

PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4

p.18

32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots

Connectors

1)

PS2KBMS

p.19

PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female)

2)

PS2KBMS

p.19

PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female)

3)

USB

p.20

Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin female)

4)

PRINTER

p.20

Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female)

5)

COM1

p.20

Serial Port COM1 Connector (9-pin male)

6)

VGA

p.21

Monitor (VGA) Output Connector (15-pin female)

7)

GAME_AUDIO

p.21

Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female) (optional)

8)

GAME_AUDIO

p.21

Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” female) (optional)

9)

PRIMARY/SECONDARY IDE

p.22

Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins)

10)

FLOPPY

p.22

Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins)

11)

WOL_CON

p.23

Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins)

12)

COM2

p.23

Serial Port COM2 Header (10-1 pins)

13)

CPU_FAN

p.24

CPU Fan Connectors (3 pins)

14)

LED (PANEL)

p.25

System Message LED (2 pins)

15)

KEYLOCK (PANEL)

p.25

Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)

16)

EXSMI (PANEL)

p.25

System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins)

17)

SPEAKER (PANEL)

p.25

System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins)

18)

PWRSW (PANEL)

p.25

ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)

19)

HDLED (PANEL)

p.25

IDE Activity LED (2 pins)

20)

PLED (PANEL)

p.25

System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins)

21)

RESET (PANEL)

p.25

Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)

22)

CD_IN

p.26

Internal Audio Connector (4-pins) (optional)

23)

ATXPWR

p.26

ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins)

3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:

•Check Motherboard Settings

•Install Memory Modules

•Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

•Install Expansion Cards

•Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply

Layout Contents

3. H/W SETUP

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