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WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL..................................................................... 5
Quick Reference ............................................................................................... 5
About This Manual ........................................................................................... 5
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 6
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS .............................................................................. 6
FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER ......................................................... 6
EXPERIENCED DIY USER ........................................................................ 6
SYSTEM INTEGRATOR ............................................................................. 6
1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST: ...................................................................................... 7
2 FEATURES ......................................................................................... 8
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 8
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................... 11
3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION ................................................................11
Accessories of AB45 ............................................................................. 11
STEP 1 Install the CPU ......................................................................... 12
STEP 2 Set Jumpers ............................................................................. 14
STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory ...................................... 14
STEP 4 Install Peripherals in System Case ........................................... 15
STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis ....................... 16
STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB ................. 17
STEP 7 Connect IDE, and Floppy Disk Drives ..................................... 19
STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals .......................................... 20
STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply ....................................................... 20
STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots ................................. 21
STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel ......................... 22
STEP 12 Install Drivers & Software Components .................................. 24
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