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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 Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/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..................................................................................5
Motherboard Components............................................................6
Chapter 3 27
Using BIOS 27
About the Setup Utility........................ ......................................... 27
The Standard Configuration...................................................27
Entering the Setup Utility........................................................27
Resetting the Default CMOS Values.....................................28
Using BIOS......................................................................................29
Standard CMOS Setup..........................................................30
Advanced Setup.....................................................................32
Advanced Chipset Setup.........................................................34
Integrated Peripherals...........................................................34
Power Management Setup.....................................................36
PCI/PnP Setup.......................................................................37