iii
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................................................................26
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Preface
i
Chapter 1
1
Introducing the Motherboard
1
Introduction...................................................................................1
Feature............................................................................................2
Specifications................................................................................4
Motherboard Components..........................................................5
Chapter 3
27
Using BIOS
27
About the Setup Utility........................ ......................................... 27
The Standard Configuration....................................................27
Entering the Setup Utilities.....................................................27
Resetting the Default CMOS Values...................................28
Using BIOS......................................................................................29
Standard CMOS Setup...........................................................30
Advanced Setup......................................................................32
Advanced Chipset Setup..........................................................34
Integated Peripherals.............................................................35
Power Management Setup......................................................36
PCI/PnP..................................................................................37
