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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