User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
LEGAL DISCLAIMER.................................................................................................... 4
COPYRIGHT NOTICE................................................................................................... 4
TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................................. 5
ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE.......................................................................................... 5
SAFETY INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................... 6
CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ............................................................................ 7
1.1 CONGRATULATIONS .................................................................................................. 7
1.2 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1 Quick Installation Guide................................................................................... 8
1.3 FEATURES HIGHLIGHT............................................................................................... 9
1.4 MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION .............................................................................. 10
1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT [MAJOR COMPONENTS] .................................................... 12
CHAPTER 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION......................................................... 13
2.1 MOUNTING THE MOTHERBOARD.............................................................................. 13
2.2 INSTALLING THE PROCESSOR ................................................................................... 14
2.3 INSTALLING THE MEMORY....................................................................................... 19
2.3.1 DIMM combination......................................................................................... 19
2.3.2 Installing DIMM modules............................................................................... 21
2.4 JUMPERS CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................... 23
2.4.1 Clear CMOS header ....................................................................................... 23
2.4.2 PCI-X Slot Clock Select Jumper ..................................................................... 24
2.4.3 PCI-X-ZCR Slot Clock Select Jumper............................................................. 25
2.4.4 On-Board VGA Select Jumper Setting:........................................................... 26
2.4.5 On-Board SCSI Select Jumper Setting: .......................................................... 27
2.5 POWER SUPPLY ....................................................................................................... 28
2.5.1 ATX 24-pin power connector.......................................................................... 28
2.5.2 ATX 8-pin power connector............................................................................ 29
2.6 CABLES & CONNECTORS ......................................................................................... 30
2.6.1 IDE and SATA connectors .............................................................................. 30
2.6.2 Front Panel Connectors.................................................................................. 31
2.6.3 Speaker Connectors ........................................................................................ 33
2.6.4 Rear Panel I/O ports....................................................................................... 34
2.6.5 Back Panel LAN LED ..................................................................................... 35
2.6.6 Front USB Connector ..................................................................................... 36
CHAPTER 3. BIOS SETUP.......................................................................................... 37
3.1 ENTERING BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 37
3.2 USING SETUP........................................................................................................... 38
3.3 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................................. 39
3.4 MAIN MENU:........................................................................................................... 40
3.5 ADVANCED MENU:.................................................................................................. 41
3.5.1 Chipset Feature Sub Menu.............................................................................. 42
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