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Congratulations! ..................................................................... ....................................5
Tiger MP System Block Diagram ................................................................ ...............6
Hardware Specifications .................................................................. ..........................7
Software Specifications .......................................................... ....................................8

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Board Installation

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

Front Panel Connector ........................................................... ..................................12
CMOS Reset .......................................................................... ..................................12
CPU Front Side Bus Jumpers ..................................................... .............................13
Front-side USB Header ............................................................... .............................13
FAN Headers ......................................................................................... ..................14
Chassis Intrusion Header ................................................................. ........................14
SMBus Connector .................................................................. ..................................15
IPMB Connector .......................................................................... .............................15
Soft Power Connector ............................................................ ..................................16
Hardware Reset Switch Connector Installation ........................................... .............16
Flash Utility ...................................................................................... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...17
Installation .............................................................................. ....................................9
How to install our products right... the first time ...................................... ....................9
Here are some safety tips ........................................................... ...............................9
Quick Reference for Jumpers .......................................................... ........................10
Map of Motherboard Jumpers ............................................... ...................................11
Setting up Jumpers and Onboard Connectors ....................................... ..................12
Introduction to the BIOS Setup ............................................................... ..................31
Starting Setup ............................................................................. ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...31
Setup Keys .................................................................................. .............................32
Getting Help ...................................................................... .......................................32
In Case of Problems .................................................................................... .............32
Setup Variations .................................................................................................... ...32
Mounting the Motherboard in the Chassis ........................................ ........................18
Installing Memory ................................................................... ..................................19
Installing the CPU and Cooling Fan(s) ................................................... ..................22
Connecting IDE and Floppy Drives ............................................. .............................24
Installing Add-on Cards .................................................................... ........................26
Connecting PS/2, USB, and Serial Devices ................................................ .............27
Connecting the Power Supply ..................................................... .............................28
You are done! .............................................................................................. .............29
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ............................................................ .............30

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2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
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1.3
1.4
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2.6-C
2.6-D
2.6-E
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2.6-H
2.6-I
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2.6-K
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