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Table of contents
Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
Safety.information....................................................................................... vi
About.this.guide......................................................................................... vii
System.package.contents........................................................................... ix
Chapter.1:. System.introduction
1.1. Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-2
1.2. Front.panel..................................................................................... 1-2
1.3. Rear.panel...................................................................................... 1-3
1.4. Internal.components..................................................................... 1-6
Chapter.2:. Basic.installation
2.1. Preparation.................................................................................... 2-2
2.2. Before.you.proceed...................................................................... 2-2
2.3. Removing.the.side.cover.and.front.panel.assembly................. 2-3
2.4. Central.Processing.Unit.(CPU).................................................... 2-4
2.4.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-4
2.4.2 Installing CPU ................................................................. 2-4
2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ................ 2-7
2.5. Installing.a.DIMM........................................................................... 2-9
2.5.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-9
2.5.2 Memory configurations .................................................. 2-10
2.5.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-14
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-14
2.6. Expansion.slots........................................................................... 2-15
2.6.1 PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-15
2.6.2 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-15
2.6.3 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-15
2.6.4 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16
2.6.5 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16
2.7. Installing.storage.drives............................................................. 2-17
2.7.1 Installing an optical drive ............................................... 2-17
2.7.2 Installing a hard disk drive ............................................ 2-17
2.8. Reinstalling.the.front.panel.assembly.and.side.cover............ 2-18