EVGA Corporation 2900 Saturn St. Suite B, Brea, CA 92821
Phone: 888 / 881-EVGA - 714 / 528-4500 - Fax: 714 / 528-4501
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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
2-1
Hardware Installation Steps
Before using your computer, please complete the following steps:
1.
Check motherboard jumper settings
2.
Install CPU and Fan
3.
Install System Memory (DIMM)
4.
Install Expansion cards
5.
Connect IDE and Floppy cables, Front /Back Panel cables
6.
Connect ATX Power cable
7.
Power-On and Load Standard Default BIOS Settings
8. Reboot
9.
Install Operating System
10. Install Motherboard Drivers and Utilities
2-2
Checking the Motherboard’s Jumper Settings
CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JBAT
A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM
short 1-2 pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data.
To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:
1.
Turn off the system and unplug the AC power
2.
Remove the ATX power cable from the ATX power connector
3.
Locate JBAT and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds
4.
Return JBAT to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2
5.
Connect the ATX power cable back to the ATX power connector
CMOS RAM Clear Setting
2-3 closed Clear CMOS
JBAT
1
3
JBAT
1
3
1-2 closed Normal
