Preface
Preface
This manual is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the 
About This Motherboard
The 
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specifications and performance of the mother- board, and provides detailed information about the Intel Cougar Point chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in- stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble- shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS, and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists software program installation instructions.
Appendix C contains BIOS Recovery instructions.
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