Hardware Setup
BIOS Setup
Driver & Utility
Multilingual QIG
Appendix
IX48 GT3
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Contents
1. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard Layout ..................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Choosing a Computer Chassis ....................................................... 1-3
1.4 Installing Motherboard ................................................................. 1-3
1.5 Checking Jumper Settings............................................................. 1-4
1.5.1 CMOS Memory Clearing and Backup Battery.......................... 1-4
1.6 Connecting Chassis Components ................................................... 1-6
1.6.1 Power Connectors ............................................................... 1-6
1.6.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ........................... 1-7
1.6.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................ 1-8
1.6.4 NB Fan Set installation......................................................... 1-9
1.6.5 PWM Fan Set installation...................................................... 1-9
1.7 Installing Hardware.................................................................... 1-10
1.7.1 CPU Socket 775................................................................. 1-10
1.7.2 Memory Slots .................................................................... 1-12
1.7.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) .......... 1-13
1.8 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................................................... 1-14
1.8.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................ 1-14
1.8.2 Serial ATA Connectors ....................................................... 1-15
1.8.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers......................................... 1-16
1.8.4 Additional IEEE 1394 Port Header....................................... 1-16
1.8.5 Internal Audio Connector ................................................... 1-17
1.8.6 Front Panel Audio Connection Header ................................. 1-17
1.8.7 S/PDIF Output Connection Header...................................... 1-18
1.8.8 PCI and PCI Express X1 Slots ............................................. 1-18
1.8.9 Guru Panel Connection Header........................................... 1-19
1.9 Onboard Indicators and Buttons.................................................. 1-20
1.9.1 POST Code Displayer ......................................................... 1-20
1.9.2 Power Source Indicators .................................................... 1-21
1.9.3 Onboard Buttons ............................................................... 1-21
1.10 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ........................................... 1-22
2. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 2-1
Utility .............................................................................. 2-2
2.1.1 OC Guru ............................................................................. 2-2
2.1.2 ABIT EQ.............................................................................. 2-4
2.2 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................. 2-9
2.3 Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................ 2-11
2.4 Advanced Chipset Features......................................................... 2-14
2.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 2-16
2.6 Power Management Setup .......................................................... 2-19
2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations .............................................................. 2-21
2.8 Load Fail-Safe Defaults............................................................... 2-22
2.9 Load Optimized Defaults............................................................. 2-22
2.10 Set Password ........................................................................... 2-22
2.11 Save & Exit Setup..................................................................... 2-22