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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
ports connectors.
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AT-compatible keyboard.
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Video card and Display (monochrome, CGA, EGA, or VGA).