Chapter 2: Advanced Motherboard Setup
2-1
Chapter 2
Advanced Motherboard Setup
This section describes the connections on the A1SQN motherboard and provides
pinout definitions. Note that depending on how the system is configured, not all
connections are required. The LEDs on the motherboard are also described.
Please review the Safety Precautions in Chapter 4 before installing or removing
components.
2-1 Handling the Motherboard
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very
carefully (see previous chapter). To prevent the motherboard from bending, keep
one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling. The following
measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric static
discharge.
Precautions
•
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent ESD.
•
Touch a grounded metal object before removing boards from antistatic bags.
•
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
•
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
•
Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic
bags when not in use.
•
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.