2.2.12
(12) USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) ........................................................... 13
2.2.13
(13) TPM Connector ............................................................................................ 13
2.2.1
(14) LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT) ........................................................................ 13
2.2.1
(15) Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM) ......................................................... 13
2.2.1
(16) Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) .............................................. 13
2.2.1
(17) PCI slot. ......................................................................................................... 14
2.2.1
(18) Mono out header (2-pin MONO_OUT) ........................................................ 14
2.2.1
(19) PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots .......................................................................... 14
2.2.1
(20) PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot ......................................................................... 14
2.3 Rear panel connectors ............................................................................................... 15
2.2.1
(1) PS/2 mouse port (green) ................................................................................ 15
2.2.2
(2) Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. .............................................................. 15
2.2.3
(3) Display Port .................................................................................................... 15
2.2.4
(4) LAN (RJ-45) port. ............................................................................................ 15
2.2.5
(5) Line in port (light blue). .................................................................................. 16
2.2.6
(6) Line Out port (lime). ....................................................................................... 16
2.2.7
(7) Microphone port (pink). ................................................................................. 16
2.2.8
(8) USB 2.0 ports. ................................................................................................. 16
2.2.9
(9) USB 3.0 ports. ................................................................................................. 16
2.2.10
(10) HDMI port. ................................................................................................... 17
2.2.11
(11) DVI-D port. ................................................................................................... 17
2.2.12
(12) PS/2 keyboard port (purple). ....................................................................... 17
Chapter 3
– System Board Options
.......................................................................................... 18
3.1 Upgrades ........................................................................................................................... 18
3.2 Upgrading the CPU ............................................................................................................ 19
3.3 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable ................................................................ 23
3.4 Installing & Removing Memory Modules ......................................................................... 24
3.5 Removing Memory ............................................................................................................ 25
3.6 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots............................................................................................. 25
3.6 Replacing the CMOS Battery ............................................................................................. 26
Chapter 4 - Solving Problems
..................................................................................... 29
4.1 Technical Support ........................................................................................................... 29
4.2 Troubleshooting Procedures ........................................................................................... 30
4.3 Problems & Suggestions .................................................................................................. 31
Chapter 5
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System BIOS
....................................................................................... 33
5.1 What is the BIOS?
.............................................................................................................. 33
5.2 The Power-On sequence ................................................................................................. 33
5.3 Managing and updating BIOS .......................................................................................... 34