2.4.1 Install the HDD .....................................................................................17
2.4.2 Install an Optical Drive .........................................................................18
2.5 Accessories Installation .................................................................................19
2.5.1 Install PCI Express x16 Graphics Card ................................................19
2.5.2 Install eSATA HDD ...............................................................................20
2.6 Final Touches ................................................................................................21
2.6.1 Close the Chassis Cover .....................................................................21
2.6.2 Install Front Feet ..................................................................................21
2.6.3 Complete .............................................................................................21
2.7 XPC Accessories ...........................................................................................22
2.8 Tech Support .................................................................................................22
2.9 Technical Notes: Clear CMOS Button ...........................................................22
2.A Setup of ATI
®
CrossFireX
TM
/ NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
(Optional) ...................................23
2.A.1 ATI
®
CrossFireX
TM
technology ..............................................................23
2.A.2 NVIDIA
®
SLI
TM
technology (Optional) ...................................................25
2.B S/PDIF Cable Installation for HDMI Graphic card only(Optional) ..................27
3 Driver and Software Installation.............................................................................29
3.1 Motherboard Driver DVD ................................................................................29
3.1.1 Installing Motherboard Software ...........................................................30
Appendix....................................................................................................................31
Enter the BIOS ......................................................................................................31
The Main Menu .....................................................................................................32
Standard BIOS Features ..............................................................................34
Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................36
Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................39
Power Management Features .......................................................................42
PnP / PCI Resource Management ............................................................... 44
Hardware Health Event Monitoring ...............................................................46
Frequency/Voltage Functions ........................................................................48
Load Default Settings ....................................................................................53
Set Supervisor/User Password .....................................................................53
Save & Exit Setup .........................................................................................54
Exit Without Saving ......................................................................................54
TROUBLESHOOTING SOP ......................................................................................55