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Contents
Before you begin….................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................ 5
1.1 Congratulations .................................................................................5
1.2 Hardware Specifications .................................................................. 5
1.3 Software Specifications ..................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Board Installation..................................................................... 9
2.1 Board Image .................................................................................... 10
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................. 11
2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ...........................................12
2.4 Installing the Processor and Heat sink............................................22
2.5 Thermal Interface Material ..............................................................25
2.6 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ...................................... 26
2.7 Installing the Memory ...................................................................... 28
2.8 Attaching Drive Cables ....................................................................32
2.9 Installing Add-In Cards .................................................................... 33
2.10 Connecting External Devices ........................................................ 34
2.11 Installing the Power Supply ........................................................... 35
2.12 Finishing Up................................................................................... 36
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup .............................................................................37
3.1 About the BIOS................................................................................ 37
3.2 Main Menu....................................................................................... 39
3.3 Advanced Menu............................................................................... 40
3.4 PCI/PnP Menu................................................................................. 57
3.5 Boot ................................................................................................. 62
3.6 Security............................................................................................ 63
3.7 Save & Exit ...................................................................................... 64
Chapter 4: Diagnostics............................................................................. 65
4.1 Flash Utility ......................................................................................65
4.2 AMIBIOS Post Code (Aptio) ............................................................ 66
Glossary..................................................................................................... 73
Technical Support ....................................................................................79