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Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................... 5
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5
1.2 Speci cations ................................................................. 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 12
1.4 I/O
Panel ...................................................................... 13
2 Installation ........................................................... 15
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 15
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 15
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 16
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 18
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 19
2.6 Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
.................... 21
2.7 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 22
2.9 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 25
2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 26
2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation .................................................................. 32
2.11 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation .............. 32
2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII
HDDs ............................................................................ 33
2.13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs .... 33
2.14 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ........................................................ 34
2.15 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 36
2.16 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .............. 36
2.16.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions............................................................. 36
2.16.2 Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System ................... 37
2.16.3 Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,
RAID 1 or RAID 5 ................................................ 38
2.16.4 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions .................... 39
2.17 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 40
2.17.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions............................................................ 40
2.17.2 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 41