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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 setting
2. Install CPU
3. Install Memory
4. Install Expansion cards
5. Connect Ribbon cables, Panel wires, and power supply
6. Setup BIOS
7. Install software driver & utility
2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting
(1) CPU Front Side Bus Frequency Setting (4-pin) : JP4
CPU Front Side Bus Frequency Setting
1-2 : 100MHz
(Default)
JP4
1
4
2-3 : 133MHz
JP4
1
4
3-4 : 166MHz
JP4
1
4
Note: CPU Front Side Bus Frequency also can setting step by step in BIOS SETUP,
please refer page
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Miscellaneous Control in Host Clock at Next.
(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
