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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.................................................................10
Installing Hardware........................................................................12
Installing Memory Modules...............................................12
Expansion Slots..................................................................15
Connecting Optional Devices.............................................17
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...21
Connecting I/O Devices................................................................23
Connecting Case Components.....................................................24
Front Panel Header............................................................26
Chapter 3
27
Using BIOS
27
About the Setup Utility................................................................ 27
The Standard Configuration..............................................27
Entering the Setup Utility...................................................27
Using BIOS......................................................................................29
Standard CMOS Setup......................................................30
Advanced Setup.................................................................32
Advanced Chipset Setup.....................................................35
Integrated Peripherals.......................................................36
Power Management Setup..................................................37
PCI/PnP Setup....................................................................39
PC Health Status................................................................39