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Table of Contents
Box Contents ................................................................................................................. 6
Optional Items ................................................................................................................. 6
GA-VM900M Motherboard Layout ................................................................................. 7
Block Diagram ................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 Considerations Prior to Installation .................................................................... 9
1-2 Feature Summary .......................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ....................................................... 12
1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ......................................................................................... 12
1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler ............................................................................ 13
1-4 Installation of Memory .................................................................................... 14
1-5 Installation of Expansion Cards ...................................................................... 15
1-6 I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................... 16
1-7 Connectors Introduction .................................................................................. 17
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................. 27
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : FAm) .................................................... 28
2-1 Standard CMOS Features ............................................................................. 30
2-2 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 32
2-3 Integrated Peripherals ..................................................................................... 34
2-4 Power Management Setup ............................................................................. 37
2-5 PnP/PCI Configurations................................................................................. 39
2-6 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 40
2-7 Load Fail-Safe Defaults ................................................................................... 42
2-8 Load Optimized Defaults ................................................................................. 42
2-9 Set Supervisor/User Password ..................................................................... 43
2-10 Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 44
2-11 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 44