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1.1 Before you Proceed ................................................................................................13
1.2 Motherboard Overview............................................................................................14
1.2.1
Placement Direction ....................................................................................................................... 14
1.2.2
Screw Holes ................................................................................................................................... 14
1.3 Motherboard Layout................................................................................................15
1.3.1
Layout Content List ........................................................................................................................ 16
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................................................................18
1.4.1
Installing the CPU........................................................................................................................... 19
1.4.2
Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan ............................................................................................. 21
1.4.3
Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan......................................................................................... 23
1.5 System Memory ......................................................................................................24
1.5.1
DIMM Sockets Location ................................................................................................................. 24
1.5.2
Memory Configurations .................................................................................................................. 25
1.5.3
Installing a DDR2 DIMM................................................................................................................. 26
1.5.4
Removing a DDR2 DIMM............................................................................................................... 26
1.6 Expansion Slots ......................................................................................................27
1.6.1
Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................................................... 27
1.6.2
Configuring an Expansion Card ..................................................................................................... 27
1.6.3
Standard Interrupt Assignments..................................................................................................... 28
1.6.4
PCI Slots......................................................................................................................................... 29
1.6.5
PCI Express X16 Slot..................................................................................................................... 29
1.6.6
Mini PCI.......................................................................................................................................... 29
1.7 Jumpers ..................................................................................................................30
1.7.1
Clear CMOS (J4)............................................................................................................................ 30
1.7.2
Watchdog Timer Output Select (J6)............................................................................................... 31
1.7.3
AT/ATX Power Select (J7) ............................................................................................................. 31
1.7.4
LVDS Extended Setting (J14) ........................................................................................................ 32
1.7.5
COM1, COM2 RI/+5V/+12v Selection (JP14, JP15)...................................................................... 32