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Contents
Before you begin… ................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter 1: Instruction .............................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Congratulations .............................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Hardware Specifications ................................................................................................ 4
1.3 AST2050 Application...................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 2: Board Installation .................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Board Image................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 9
2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ........................................................................ 10
2.4 Installing the Processor................................................................................................ 20
2.5 Heat sink Installation ....................................................................................................22
2.6 Thermal Interface Material ........................................................................................... 23
2.7 Heatsink Installation Procedures.................................................................................. 23
2.8 Finishing Installing the Heat sink.................................................................................. 24
2.9 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ................................................................... 26
2.10 Installing the Memory ................................................................................................. 28
2.11 Attaching Drive Cables............................................................................................... 30
2.12 Installing Add-In Cards............................................................................................... 32
2.13 Connecting External Devices ..................................................................................... 33
2.14 Installing the Power Supply........................................................................................ 34
2.15 Finishing Up ............................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup...........................................................................................................36
3.1 About the BIOS ............................................................................................................36
3.2 BIOS Main Menu.......................................................................................................... 38
3.3 BIOS Advanced Menu.................................................................................................. 39
3.4 PCI/PnP ....................................................................................................................... 58
3.5 Boot.............................................................................................................................. 60
3.6 Security ........................................................................................................................ 63
3.7 Chipset ......................................................................................................................... 64
3.8 Power ........................................................................................................................... 72
3.9 Exit ............................................................................................................................... 73
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ..........................................................................................................73
4.1 Beep Codes ................................................................................................................. 73
4.2 Flash Utility................................................................................................................... 73
4.3 AMIBIOS Post Code .................................................................................................... 74
Appendix: How to Make a Driver Diskette ...............................................错误!未定义书签。
Glossary .................................................................................................................................. 76
Technical Support .................................................................................................................. 82