Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

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Chapter 5 Advanced Motherboard Setup
This chapter covers the steps required to install the P8SCT motherboard into the
SC513L-260 chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on cards.
All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout and quick
reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference. Remember to com-
pletely close the chassis when you have fi nished working with the motherboard to
better cool and protect the system.

5-1 Handling the Motherboard

Electric-static discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very
carefully (see previous chapter). To prevent the P8SCT motherboard from bend-
ing, 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 electric
static discharge.

Precautions

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electric Static Discharge
(ESD).
• 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.
• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.