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Preface
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Chapter 1
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Introducing the Motherboard
1
Introduction......................................................................................1
Feature...............................................................................................2
Motherboard Components.............................................................4
Chapter 2
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Installing the Motherboard 7
Safety Precautions...........................................................................7
Choosing a Computer Case............................................................7
Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7
Checking Jumper Settings...............................................................8
Setting Jumpers...................................................................8
Checking Jumper Settings...................................................9
Jumper Settings...................................................................9
Installing Hardware........................................................................10
Installing Memory Modules...............................................10
Expansion Slots..................................................................14
Connecting Optional Devices............................................16
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...18
Connecting I/O Devices................................................................20
Connecting Case Components.....................................................21
Front Panel Header............................................................24
Chapter 3
25
Using BIOS
25
About the Setup Utility................................................................ 25
The Standard Configuration..............................................25
Entering the Setup Utility...................................................25
Using BIOS......................................................................................27
Standard CMOS Setup......................................................28
Advanced Setup.................................................................30
Advanced Chipset Setup....................................................32
Integrated Peripherals.......................................................33
Power Management Setup.................................................34
PCI/PnP Setup...................................................................35
PC Health Status...............................................................36
