Mainboard Installation
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CHAPTER 3
MAINBOARD INSTALLATION
Once the mainboard's hardware has been configured, the user is now ready to install the mainboard into the
system chassis. This chapter describes what are needed to assemble an advanced computer system based on
the mainboard.
3.1
COMPONENTS
The following components are recommended:
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Case with standard chassis and hardware. The mainboard fits most AT compatible cases.
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Standard AT power supply.
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8 ohm speaker.
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Floppy disk drive(s) (360KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB).
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Hard disk drive (optional).
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Flat ribbon cables to connect the on-board FDD/HDD connectors and the disk drive(s).
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Flat ribbon cables to connect the on-board serial, parallel, and game port connectors.
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AT-compatible keyboard.
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Video card and Display (monochrome, CGA, EGA, or VGA).