EVGA Corporation 2900 Saturn St. Suite B, Brea, CA 92821
Phone: 888 / 881-EVGA - 714 / 528-4500 - Fax: 714 / 528-4501
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Hardware Installation
2-1 Hardware Installation Steps
Before using your computer, please complete the following steps:
1. Check motherboard jumper settings
2. Install CPU and Fan
3. Install System Memory (DIMM)
4. Install Expansion cards
5. Connect IDE and Floppy cables, Front /Back Panel cables
6. Connect ATX Power cable
7. Power-On and Load Standard Default BIOS Settings
8. Reboot
9. Install Operating System
10. Install Motherboa rd Drivers and Utilities
2-2 Checking the Motherboard’s Jumper Settings
CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JBAT
A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM
short 1-2 pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data.
To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power
2. Remove the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector
3. Locate JBAT and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds
4. Return JBAT to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2
5. Connect the ATX power cable back to the ATX power connector
CMOS RAM Clear Setting
2-3 closed Clear CMOS
JBAT
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JBAT
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1-2 closed Normal