2-3 Mounting the Motherboard into a Chassis
All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis. Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both the motherboard and the chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fasteners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Check the Compatibility of the Motherboard Ports and the I/O Shield
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2.Make sure that the I/O ports on the motherboard align with their respective holes in the I/O shield at the rear of the chassis.
Mounting the Motherboard onto the Tray in the Chassis
1.Carefully mount the motherboard onto the motherboard tray by aligning the motherboard mounting holes with the raised metal standoffs in the tray.
2.Insert screws into all the mounting holes in the motherboard that line up with the standoffs.
3.Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard to the mainboard tray - tighten until just snug (if too tight you might strip the threads). Metal screws provide an electrical contact to the motherboard ground to provide a continu- ous ground for the system.
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Installing Memory
1.Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the notch along the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incor- rectly (see Figure
2.Install to slots CPU1/DIMM1A and CPU1/DIMM1B first, then to CPU1/ DIMM2A and CPU1/DIMM2B, etc. Always install in pairs and in the numerical order of the DIMM slots. See support information below.
