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Chapter 1 Introduction
Copyright .............................................................................................................2
Trademarks ........................................................................................................2
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ..................................................... 2
About this Manual ..........................................................................................4
Warranty ............................................................................................................4
Static Electricity Precautions ...................................................................... 4
Safety Measures ..............................................................................................4
About the Package .........................................................................................5
Chapter 1 - Introduction .............................................................................6
Specifications ................................................................................................6
Features ........................................................................................................7
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation ................................................9
Board Layout ................................................................................................. 9
System Memory ............................................................................................ 9
Installing the DIM Module ........................................................................... 10
CPU ................................................................................................................ 11
Installing the Fan and Heat Sink.................................................................. 14
Jumper Settings ......................................................................................... 15
Clear CMOS Data ........................................................................................ 15
PS/2 Powr Select ........................................................................................ 15
USB Power Select ....................................................................................... 16
Power on Select ......................................................................................... 16
COM1 RS232/422/485 Select ....................................................................... 17
Rear Panel Ports ......................................................................................... 18
PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboad Ports ........................................................... 18
RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................................... 19
USB Ports ................................................................................................... 19
Graphics Interface ...................................................................................... 20
COM Ports .................................................................................................. 21
Audio ......................................................................................................... 21
I/O Connectors ........................................................................................... 22
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 22
Digital I/O Connector .................................................................................. 23
Digital I/O Power Connector ........................................................................ 23
Cooling Fan Connector ................................................................................ 23
Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 24
Power Connectors ....................................................................................... 24
Standby Power LED .................................................................................... 25
Front Panel Connectors ............................................................................... 25
Expansion Slots .......................................................................................... 26
LPT Connector ............................................................................................ 26
S/PDIF Connector ....................................................................................... 27
Battery ....................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup ............................................................... 28
Overview ..................................................................................................... 28
AMI BIOS Setup Utility ............................................................................. 29
Main .......................................................................................................... 29
Advanced ................................................................................................... 29
Chipset ...................................................................................................... 38
Boot........................................................................................................... 42
Security ...................................................................................................... 43
Save & Exit ................................................................................................. 43
Updating the BIOS .................................................................................... 44
Notice: BIOS SPI ROM ............................................................................. 44
Chapter 4 - Supported Software .......................................................... 45
Appendix A - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 55
Appendix B - Watchdog Sample Code ................................................ 61
Appendix C - System Error Message ................................................... 62
Appendix D - Troubleshooting ................................................................ 63
Appendix E - BIOS Status Code ............................................................ 65
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