User Guide

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AX4GE Tube-G / AX4PE Tube-G .....................................................................................................................1
What’s in this manual................................................................................................................................................................ 2
You Must Notice........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Before You Start...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Overview..................................................................................................................................................................................11
Feature Highlight .................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Quick Installation Procedure ................................................................................................................................................... 16
Motherboard Map ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Block Diagram ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................................19
About “User Upgrade Optional” and “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”… ................................................................................. 20
CPU Installation...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Hyper Threading Technology .................................................................................................................................................. 24
Enlarged Aluminum Heatsink .................................................................................................................................................. 26
Full-range Adjustable CPU Core Voltage................................................................................................................................. 27
CPU and System Fan Connector (with H/W Monitoring) ......................................................................................................... 29
DIMM Sockets and Memory Adjustable Voltage...................................................................................................................... 30
DDR 266(PC2100) and DDR 333(PC2700) ............................................................................................................................ 33