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WHAT's IN THE MANUAL .................................................................... 5
Quick Reference ............................................................................................... 5
About This Manual ........................................................................................... 5
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 6
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ............................................................................. 6
First-Time DIY System Builder ................................................................. 6
Experienced DIY User ............................................................................. 6
System Integrator ..................................................................................... 6
1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST ....................................................................................... 7
2 FEATURES ........................................................................................ 9
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 9
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................... 12
3.1 STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION .............................................................. 12
STEP 1 Install the CPU .......................................................................... 13
STEP 2 Set Jumpers ............................................................................. 14
STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory........................................ 14
STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case ................................ 15
STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis ........................ 16
STEP 6 Connect Front-panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB .................. 17
STEP 7 Connect IDE, IDE RAID (AK37GTR only), and Floppy Disk Drives
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STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals ............................................ 19
STEP 9 Connect Power Supply ............................................................. 20
STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots .................................. 20
STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back-panel ........................... 21
STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up ..................................................... 22
STEP 13 Install Driver & Software Components ..................................... 23
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