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Chapter 2
Hardware installation
2-1 Hardware installation Steps
Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps:
1.
Check motherboard jumper setting
2.
Install CPU and Fan
3.
Install System Memory (DIMM)
4.
Install Expansion cards
5.
Connect IDE and Floppy cables, Front Panel /Back Panel cable
6.
Connect ATX Power cable
7.
Power-On and Load Standard Default
8.
Reboot
9.
Install Operating System
10.
Install Driver and Utility
2-2
Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting
(1) CPU Front Side Bus Frequency Setting (2x3-pin) : JP3,JP4
CPU Clock
JP3
JP4
AUTO
1-2 closed
1-2 closed
(Default)
100MHz
2-3 closed
2-3 closed
133MHz
OFF
2-3
closed
200MHz 2-3
closed
OFF
CPU Front Side Bus Frequency Setting
100MHz
JP3
1
3
AUTO
(Default)
JP4
JP3
1
3
JP4
133MHz
JP3
1
3
JP4
200MHz
JP4
1 3
JP3
(2) 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 ATX power cable from 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 ATX power cable back to ATX power connector
