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Contents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

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1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ........................................................................... 6

1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows

Vista

Premium and Basic Logo .......................................................... 9

1.4 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 10

1.5 HD 8CH I/O ................................................................................ 11

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

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Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 12

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 13

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 13

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 14

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express slots) ................................... 16

2.5 Jumpers Setup.......................................................................... 17

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors.......................................... 18

2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 24

2.8 eSATAII Interface Introduction .................................................. 25

2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 28

2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ................................................................................. 29

2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 30

2.12 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 30

2.13 Installing Windows

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

Vista

64-bit Without RAID Functions ..................................... 31

2.13.1 Installing Windows

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions ...................................................................... 31

2.13.2 Installing Windows

Vista

/ Vista

64-bit Without RAID

Functions ...................................................................... 32

2.14 Installing Windows

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

Vista

64-bit With RAID Functions........................................... 33

2.14.1 Installing Windows

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions ...................................................................... 33

2.14.2 Installing Windows

Vista

/ Vista

64-bit With RAID

Functions ...................................................................... 34

2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 35

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

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3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 36

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 36

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 37