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Chapter 2 7 7 7 7 7
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 the Processor.........................................................10
Installing Memory Modules..................................................12
Expansion Slots....................................................................14
Connecting Optional Devices................................................16
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...21
Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive.........................................22
Connecting I/O Devices................................................................23
Connecting Case Components.....................................................25
Front Panel Header...............................................................27
Chapter 3 29
Using BIOS 29
About the Setup Utility................................................................ 29
The Standard Configuration..................................................29
Entering the Setup Utility........................................................29
Using BIOS......................................................................................30
Standard CMOS Features.....................................................31
Advanced BIOS Features......................................................33
Advanced Chipset Features...................................................36
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Preface i
Chapter 1 1
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Introducing the Motherboard 1
Introduction...................................................................................1
Feature..............................................................................................2
Motherboard Components..................................................................5