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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.....................................................................16
Connecting Optional Devices................................................18
Installing a SATA Hard Drive................................................21
Connecting I/O Devices.................................................................22
Connecting Case Components.....................................................23
Front Panel Header...............................................................24
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Preface i
Chapter 1 1
Introducing the Motherboard 1
Introduction...................................................................................1
Feature............................................................................................2
Specifications................................................................................4
Motherboard Components..........................................................5
Chapter 3 25
Using BIOS 25
About the Setup Utility........................ ......................................... 25
The Standard Configuration...................................................25
Entering the Setup Utility.......................................................25
Resetting the Default CMOS Values...................................26
Using BIOS......................................................................................27
Standard CMOS Setup..........................................................28
Advanced Setup.....................................................................30
Advanced Chipset Setup.........................................................33
Integrated Peripherals...........................................................34
Power Management Setup.....................................................35
PCI/PnP Setup.......................................................................37