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Chapter 2

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Installing the Motherboard 7

Safety Precautions............................................................................7

Choosing a Computer Case.............................................................7

Installing the Motherboard in a Case............................................7

Checking Jumper Settings...............................................................8

Setting Jumpers.......................................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings.......................................................9

Jumper Settings.......................................................................9

Installing Hardware...................................................................10

Installing the Processor.........................................................10

Installing Memory Modules...................................................12

Expansion Slots......................................................................16

Connecting Optional Devices................................................18

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM/SATA Hard Drive...21

Connecting I/O Devices.................................................................22

Connecting Case Components.....................................................23

Front Panel Header...............................................................26

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Preface i

Chapter 1 1

Introducing the Motherboard 1

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

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

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

Motherboard Components..........................................................5

Chapter 3 27

Using BIOS 27

About the Setup Utility........................ ......................................... 27

The Standard Configuration...................................................27

Entering the Setup Utility.......................................................27

Resetting the Default CMOS Values...................................28

Using BIOS......................................................................................29

Standard CMOS Setup..........................................................30

Advanced Setup.....................................................................32

Advanced Chipset Setup.........................................................35

Integrated Peripherals...........................................................36

Power Management Setup.....................................................37

PCI/PnP Setup.......................................................................39