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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
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 motherboard. For detailed information, please refer to the motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual on the
Gather and prepare all necessary components to complete the installation successfully: Socket A processor with CPU cooling fan (boxed type)
DDR RAM module(s)
Computer case with adequate power supply unit
Monitor
PS/2 or USB Keyboard
Pointing Device (PS/2 or USB Mouse)
Speaker(s) (optional)
Disk Drives: HDD,
External Peripherals: Printer and Modem (optional)
Internal Peripherals: Modem and LAN cards (optional)
Note: If you want to use an external speaker connected to
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