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1.1 Checklist ...............................................................................................................................7
1.2 Processor and Chipset Overview .......................................................................................17
1.3 Special Features ................................................................................................................17
1.4 System Health Monitoring ..................................................................................................18
1.5 ACPI Features ....................................................................................................................18
1.6 Power Supply .....................................................................................................................19
1.7 Serial Port ...........................................................................................................................19
Tools Needed ....................................................................................................................21
Location of Mounting Holes ..............................................................................................21
Installing the Motherboard.................................................................................................22
(optional) .....................................................................................23
Installing a CPU ...............................................................................................................24
Installing a CPU Heatsink .................................................................................................28
Removing a Heatsink ........................................................................................................29
Memory Support ................................................................................................................30
DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................................30
DIMM Removal .................................................................................................................30
Memory Population Guidelines .........................................................................................31
2.6 Rear I/O Ports ....................................................................................................................32
2.7 Front Control Panel ............................................................................................................37
2.8 Connectors .........................................................................................................................42
Power Connections ...........................................................................................................42
Headers .............................................................................................................................44
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