MVBX2-X User’s Manual
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5. Hardware Installation
5.1
Before You Begin
The MVBX2-X motherboard is designed to fit into a standard ATX form factor chassis. The
pattern of the mounting holes and the position of back panel I/O ports meet the ATX mother-
board specification. The chassis may come with various mounting fasteners which are made of
metal or plastic. It is highly recommended to use as many metal fasteners as possible to mount
the motherboard in the chassis for better grounding.
5.2 Caution Static Electricity
Before removing the motherboard from its anti-static bag, you need to eliminate any static
electricity that may be accumulated on your body by touching a grounded or anti-static
surface. If noting is available, touch the housing of power supply which is plugged into the
AC outlet.
After removing the motherboard from its anti-static bag, place it only on a grounded or anti-
static surface, component side up. Inspect the motherboard and contact you retailer
immediately if it is damaged.
5.3 Pre Installation Procedure
Before you install your motherboard into a chassis, its convenient to install the memory
modules and set all the jumpers to correct settings. The examples and explain below shown the
function and identify of the jumper setting to help you understand the circuits and enable or
disable certain features or properties of the motherboard.
Step1:
Jumper Settings Explain
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Battery “BAT1”
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It is a coin-cell style Lithium CR2032 battery is used to provide power to the RTC
and CMOS RAM for keep the data inviolate and effective. The RTC is a real time
clock device, which provides the date and time to system. The CMOS RAM is
used for keeping the information of system configuration, so the system can
automatically boot O/S every time.
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The battery has a 3~5 years life if the system is not power up. When the system
power up, the power for the RTC and CMOS RAM is supplied from the 3.3V
power supply to extend the life of battery. The user can change a new battery to
replace old one after it cannot work or BIOS does not keep its settings.