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Contents
Before you begin… .................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................ 5
1.1 Congratulations ................................................................................. 5
1.2 Hardware Specifications .................................................................... 5
1.3 Software Specifications ..................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Board Installation ..................................................................... 9
2.1 Board Image .................................................................................... 10
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................. 11
2.3 Mainboard Mechanical Drawing ...................................................... 12
2.4 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ........................................... 13
2.4 Installing the Processor and Heat sink ............................................ 19
2.5 Thermal Interface Material .............................................................. 23
2.6 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ...................................... 24
2.7 Installing the Memory ...................................................................... 26
2.8 Attaching Drive Cables .................................................................... 29
2.9 Installing Add-In Cards .................................................................... 30
2.10 Connecting External Devices ........................................................ 31
2.11 Installing the Power Supply ........................................................... 32
2.12 Finishing Up ................................................................................... 32
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 33
3.1 About the BIOS ................................................................................ 33
3.2 Main Menu ....................................................................................... 35
3.3 Advanced Menu ............................................................................... 36
3.4 Chipset Menu .................................................................................. 64
3.5 Security ............................................................................................ 70
3.6 Boot ................................................................................................. 74
3.7 Save & Exit ...................................................................................... 77
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ............................................................................. 79
4.1 Flash Utility ...................................................................................... 79
4.2 AMIBIOS Post Code (Aptio) ............................................................ 80
Appendix: Fan and Temp Sensors.......................................................... 87
Glossary ..................................................................................................... 89
Technical Support .................................................................................... 95