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Table of Contents
Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6
Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6
GA-EG45M-DS2H Motherboard Layout ........................................................................ 7
Block Diagram................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 Installation Precautions ..................................................................................... 9
1-2 Product Specifications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler.............................................................. 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15
1-4 Installing the Memory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 17
1-5 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back Panel Connectors ................................................................................. 21
1-7 Internal Connectors ........................................................................................ 24
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................. 37
2-1 Startup Screen ................................................................................................ 38
2-2 The Main Menu .............................................................................................. 39
2-3 MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)....................................................................... 41
2-4 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 48
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 50
2-6 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 53
2-7 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 56
2-8 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 58
2-9 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 59
2-10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................... 61
2-11 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 61
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 62
2-13 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 63
2-14 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 63
2-15 Security Chip Configuration
(Note)
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(Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy.