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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 MS52/MS52N & MS54/MS54N........................................... 11
STEP 1 CPU Installation ........................................................................ 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 ........................................ 18
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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