SOYO quick start Installation, Hardware, SY-K7VLM-B Quick Start Guide

Hardware Installation

SY-K7VLM-BQuick Start Guide

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To avoid damage to your Motherboard, please follow these simple rules while handling this equipment:

•Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by touching on to an unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.

•Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

•Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears to be loose, press carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.

Follow the directions in this section which is designed to guide you through a quick and correct method to install your new SY-K7VLM-BMotherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the SY-K7VLM-B Motherboard User's guide and Technical Reference online manual on in the CD-ROM package that came with your Motherboard.

Gather and prepare all necessary components to complete the installation successfully:

uAMD® Socket462 processor with built-in CPU cooling fan (boxed type)

uSDRAM module(s)

uComputer case with adequate power supply unit

uMonitor

uPS/2 Keyboard

uPointing Device (PS/2 Mouse)

uSpeaker(s) (optional)

uDisk Drives: HDD, CD-ROM, Floppy drive…

uExternal Peripherals: Printer, Plotter, and Modem (optional)

Note: 1. If you want to use an external speaker connected to "Line-out" port, please make sure to use an "amplified speaker" that can generate proper output sound volume.

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