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Contents
Before you begin… .................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................ 5
1.1 Congratulations ................................................................................. 5
1.2 Hardware Specification ...................................................................... 5
1.3 Software Specifications ..................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Board Installation ..................................................................... 9
2.1 Board Image .................................................................................... 10
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................. 11
2.3 Mainboard Mechanical Drawing ...................................................... 12
2.4 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ........................................... 13
2.5 Installing the Processor and Heatsink ............................................. 21
2.6 Thermal Interface Material .............................................................. 25
2.7 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ...................................... 26
2.8 Installing the Memory ...................................................................... 28
2.9 Attaching Drive Cables .................................................................... 31
2.10 Installing Add-In Cards .................................................................. 31
2.11 Connecting External Devices ........................................................ 32
2.12 Installing the Power Supply ........................................................... 33
2.13 Finishing Up ................................................................................... 34
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 35
3.1 About the BIOS ................................................................................ 35
3.2 Main Menu ....................................................................................... 37
3.3 Advanced Menu ............................................................................... 38
3.4 Chipset Menu .................................................................................. 62
3.5 Boot ................................................................................................. 70
3.6 Security ............................................................................................ 74
3.7 Server Management ........................................................................ 75
3.8 Save & Exit ...................................................................................... 77
Chapter 4: Diagnostics ............................................................................. 79
4.1 Flash Utility ...................................................................................... 79
4.2 AMIBIOS Post Code (Aptio) ............................................................ 80
Appendix I: Fan and Temp Sensors ....................................................... 87
Glossary ..................................................................................................... 89
Technical Support .................................................................................... 95