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Contents
Notices ............................................................................................ | v |
Safety information .......................................................................... | vi |
About this guide ............................................................................. | vii |
Conventions used in this guide ............................................ | vii |
Where to find more information ............................................ | vii |
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Chapter | 1: Product introduction |
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1.1 | Welcome! ........................................................................... | ||
1.2 | Package contents ............................................................... | ||
1.3 | Special features.................................................................. | ||
1.4 | Before you proceed ............................................................ | ||
1.5 | Motherboard overview ........................................................ | ||
| 1.5.1 | Motherboard layout ................................................ | |
| 1.5.2 | Placement direction ............................................... | |
| 1.5.3 | Screw holes ........................................................... | |
1.6 | Central Processing Unit (CPU)........................................... | ||
| 1.6.1 | Overview ................................................................ | |
| 1.6.2 | Installing the CPU .................................................. | |
1.7 | System memory ................................................................. | ||
| 1.7.1 | DIMM sockets location ........................................... | |
| 1.7.2 | Memory configurations .......................................... | |
| 1.7.3 | Installing a DIMM ................................................. | |
1.8 | Expansion slots ................................................................. | ||
| 1.8.1 | Standard interrupt assignments ............................ | |
| 1.8.2 | IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................. | |
| 1.8.3 | PCI slots .............................................................. | |
| 1.8.4 | AGP slot ............................................................... | |
1.9 | Jumpers............................................................................ | ||
1.10 | Connectors ....................................................................... | ||
| 1.10.1 | Rear panel connectors ......................................... | |
| 1.10.2 | Internal connectors .............................................. |
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