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Installing the Motherboard 11

Safety Precautions..........................................................................11

Choosing a Computer Case...........................................................11

Installing the Motherboard in a Case..........................................11

Checking Jumper Settings.............................................................12

Setting Jumpers.....................................................................12

Checking Jumper Settings.....................................................13

Jumper Settings.....................................................................13

Installing Hardware...................................................................14

Installing the Processor........................................................15

Installing Memory Modules..................................................16

Expansion Slots.....................................................................18

Connecting Optional Devices................................................20

Installing SATA Hard Drives.................................................26

Connecting I/O Devices............................................................27

Connecting Case Components.....................................................29

Front Panel Header...............................................................32

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Preface i

Chapter 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

Introduction....................................................................................1

Feature................................................................................................2

Specifications....................................................................................4

Motherboard Components (X79R-AX).......................................7

Motherboard Components (X79R-AX Deluxe)............................9

Chapter 3 33

Using BIOS 33

About the Setup Utility........................ ......................................... 33

The Standard Configuration...................................................33

Entering the Setup Utility.......................................................33

Resetting the Default CMOS Values...................................34

Using BIOS......................................................................................34

Main Menu............................................................................36

Advanced Menu.....................................................................37

Chipset Menu.........................................................................47