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Contents
Before you begin…....................................................................................3
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................5
1.1 Congratulations .................................................................................5
1.2 Hardware Specifications....................................................................5
1.3 AST2050 Application.........................................................................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...................................................................23
2.5 Heat sink Installation .......................................................................24
2.6 Thermal Interface Material ..............................................................25
2.7 Heatsink Installation Procedures.....................................................26
2.8 Finishing Installing the Heat sink.....................................................27
2.9 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ......................................28
2.10 Installing the Memory ....................................................................30
2.11 Attaching Drive Cables..................................................................32
2.12 Installing Add-In Cards..................................................................34
2.13 Connecting External Devices ........................................................35
2.14 Installing the Power Supply...........................................................36
2.15 Finishing Up...................................................................................37
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup .............................................................................39
3.1 About the BIOS................................................................................39
3.2 BIOS Main Menu.............................................................................41
3.3 BIOS Advanced Menu.....................................................................42
3.4 PCI/PnP...........................................................................................59
3.5 Boot .................................................................................................61
3.6 Security............................................................................................64
3.7 Chipset ............................................................................................65
3.8 Power...............................................................................................74
3.9 Exit...................................................................................................75
Chapter 4: Diagnostics.............................................................................77
4.1 Beep Codes.....................................................................................77
4.2 Flash Utility......................................................................................77
4.3 AMIBIOS Post Code........................................................................78
Glossary.....................................................................................................81
Technical Support ....................................................................................87