Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
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Chapter 5
Advanced Motherboard Setup
This chapter covers the steps requ ired to in stall pr oce ssor s and heat sinks to th e
X10SL7-F motherboard, connect t he data and power cab les and install add -on
cards. All motherboar d jumpe rs and c onn ect ions ar e desc rib ed and a l ayout and
quick reference chart a re included in this chapter. Remember t o close the chassis
completely when you have fi nished working on the motherboard to protec t and
cool the system suffi ciently.
5-1 Handling the Motherboard
Static electrical discharge can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent damage
to printed circuit boards, it is important to handle them very carefully (see Chapter
4). Also note that the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it to bend if
handled improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the motherboard from
bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling.
The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your equipment from
static discharge.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
bag.
• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic
bags when not in use.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.