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Table of contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
System package contents .................................................................... x
Chapter 1: System introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Front panel (external) ........................................................... 1-2
1.3 Front panel (internal) ............................................................ 1-3
1.4 Rear panel ............................................................................. 1-4
1.5 Internal components ............................................................. 1-6
Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.1 Preparation ........................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-2
2.3 Removing the cover .............................................................. 2-3
2.4 Removing the power supply unit .......................................... 2-4
2.5 CPU installation ..................................................................... 2-5
2.5.1 Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-5
2.5.2 Reinstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ..... 2-7
2.6 Installing a DIMM ................................................................... 2-8
2.6.1 Memory configurations
........................................... 2-8
2.6.2 DIMM installation ................................................... 2-12
2.7 Installing an expansion card ................................................ 2-13
2.7.1 Expansion slots ..................................................... 2-13
2.7.2 Expansion card installation .................................... 2-14
2.8 Installing an optical drive .................................................... 2-15
2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive ......................................... 2-16
2.10 Reinstalling the power supply unit ...................................... 2-17
2.11 Replacing the cover ............................................................ 2-18
Chapter 3: Starting up
3.1 Installing an operating system .............................................. 3-2
3.2 Powering up .......................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Support CD information ........................................................ 3-2
3.3.1 Running the support CD .......................................... 3-3
