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WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL .................................................................... 4
Quick Reference ............................................................................................... 4
About This Manual ........................................................................................... 4
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 5
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ............................................................................. 5
FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER ............................................................ 5
EXPERIENCED DIY USER ........................................................................ 5
SYSTEM INTEGRATOR............................................................................... 5
1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST ....................................................................................... 6
2 FEATURES ........................................................................................ 7
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 7
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................... 10
3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION ............................................................... 10
Accessories of AB52P ......................................................................... 10
STEP 1 Install the CPU ........................................................................... 11
STEP 2 Set Jumpers ............................................................................. 13
STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory........................................ 13
STEP 4 Install Peripherals in System Case ............................................ 14
STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis ........................ 15
STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Switches .................................................. 16
STEP 7 Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives ........................................ 17
STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals ............................................ 18
STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply ........................................................ 19
STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots .................................. 20
STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel .......................... 21
STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up ..................................................... 22
STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components ................................... 23
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