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Contents
Before you begin… .................................................................................... 5
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................ 7
1.1 Congratulations ................................................................................. 7
1.2 Hardware Specifications .................................................................... 7
1.3 Software Specifications ..................................................................... 9
Chapter 2: Board Installation ................................................................... 11
2.1 Board Image .................................................................................... 12
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................. 13
2.3 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ........................................... 14
2.4 Installing the Processor ................................................................... 24
2.5 Heat sink Installation ....................................................................... 26
2.6 Thermal Interface Material .............................................................. 27
2.7 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ...................................... 28
2.8 Installing the Memory ...................................................................... 30
2.9 Attaching Drive Cables ..................................................................... 33
2.10 Installing Add-In Cards .................................................................. 34
2.11 Connecting External Devices ........................................................ 35
2.12 Installing the Power Supply ........................................................... 36
2.13 Finishing Up ................................................................................... 38
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 39
3.1 About the BIOS ................................................................................ 39
3.2 BIOS Main Menu ............................................................................. 41
3.3 BIOS Advanced Menu ..................................................................... 42
3.4 PCI/PnP ........................................................................................... 54
3.5 Boot ................................................................................................. 55
3.6 Security ............................................................................................ 58
3.7 Chipset ............................................................................................ 59
3.8 Exit ................................................................................................... 63
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ............................................................................. 65
4.1 Beep Codes ..................................................................................... 65
4.2 Flash Utility ...................................................................................... 65
4.3 AMIBIOS Post Code ........................................................................ 66
Appendix: How to Make a Driver Diskette .............................................. 69
Glossary ..................................................................................................... 71