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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 AV40S .......................................................................... 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, IDE RAID, 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 First Time System Boot Up ..................................................... 24
STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components .................................. 25
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