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Chapter 2
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Quick Installation
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Front Panel Connector Installation
JFP1 Connector Installation
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Front Panel Audio Connector Installation
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
2
Preface
2
Copyright Notice
2
Revision History
2
Smartphone Application
3
Technical Support
3
Safety Instructions
4
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
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CE Conformity
5
Radiation Exposure Statement
6
European Community Compliance Statement
6
Japan VCCI Class B Statement
6
Korea Warning Statements
6
Battery Information
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Chemical Substances Information
7
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement
8
Table of Contents
11
Chapter 1 Getting Started
15
Packing Contents
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Optional Accessories
16
Assembly Precautions
17
Motherboard Specifications
18
Connectors Quick Guide
21
Back Panel Quick Guide
23
APU (Accelerated Processing Units)
25
Introduction to FM2/ FM2+ APU
25
APU & Cooler Installation
26
Memory
28
Dual-Channel Mode Population Rule
28
Mounting Screw Holes
29
Power Supply
30
JPWR1~2: ATX Power Connectors
30
Expansion Slots
31
PCI_E1~6: Pcie Expansion Slots
31
PCI1: PCI Slot
31
Video/ Graphics Cards
32
Single Video Card Installation
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AMD Crossfire™ (Multi-GPU) Technology
33
Internal Connectors
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SATA1~8: SATA Connectors
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CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~3: Fan Power Connectors
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JFP1, JFP2: System Panel Connectors
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JUSB1～3: USB 2.0 Expansion Connectors
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JUSB4: USB 3.0 Expansion Connector
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JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector
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JTPM1: TPM Module Connector
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JCOM1: Serial Port Connector
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JAUD1: Front Panel Audio Connector
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Jumper
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JBAT1: Clear CMOS Jumper
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Voltage Checkpoints
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V-Check Spots
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Buttons & Switches
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OC1: OC Genie Button
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POWER1: Power Button
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RESET1: Reset Button
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OC_SWITCH1: OC Genie Mode Switch
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SLOW_MODE: Slow Mode Booting Switch
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LED Status Indicators
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OC Genie Mode Leds
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Debug Code LED Table
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Drivers and Utilities
48
Total Installer
48
Chapter 2 Quick Installation
51
Memory Installation
52
Motherboard Installation
53
Power Connectors Installation
55
SATA HDD Installation
57
Msata SSD Installation
58
Front Panel Connector Installation
59
JFP1 Connector Installation
59
Front Panel Audio Connector Installation
59
Peripheral Connector Installation
60
USB2.0 Connector Installation
60
USB3.0 Connector Installation
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Graphics Card Installation
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Entering BIOS Setup
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Overview
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
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Operation
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Settings
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System Status
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Advanced
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Boot
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Security
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Save & Exit
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M-Flash
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Oc Profile
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Hardware Monitor
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Appendix A Realtek Audio
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Software Configuration
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Software Panel Overview
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Auto Popup Dialog
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Hardware Default Setting
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Appendix B AMD RAID
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Introduction
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Using AMD RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility
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Understanding the Colour Code
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Initialize Disks
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Create Arrays
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Delete Arrays
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Swap Arrays
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Manage Spares
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Change the Controller Options
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Booting the System from an Array
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Pausing the Boot Sequence for Warning Messages
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Change the Staggered Spinup Count
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Installing Driver
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Installing os on 2.2TB RAID
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Category
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Language
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