Gigabyte GA-8S648FXM, User Manual

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Item Checklist
The GA-8S648FXM motherboard
CD for motherboard driver & utility
GA-8S648FXM user's manual
Quick PC Installation Guide
SATA RAID Manual
GC-SATA Card (optional)
(Manual; SATA cable x 1; Power cable x 1)
I/O Shield
IDE cable x 1 / Floppy cable x 1
Serial ATA cable x 1
2 Port USB Cable x 1
4 Port USB Cable x 1
SPDIF Kit x 1
(SPDIF Out Kit)
IEEE 1394 Cable x1
Audio Combo Kit x 1
(SURROUND-Kit + SPDIF Out Kit)
Motherboard Settings Label
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit
(IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow
some precautions whenever you work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch
both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply
case.
3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other
components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the components
whenever the components are separated from the system.
5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power
connector on the motherboard.
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there are
no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting
holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful of
your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying about short
circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard
PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don't let the screw contact
any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the
board or cause board malfunctioning.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis...