User Guide

Safeguards

Contents

Product introduction.................................................. Chapter 1

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1

1.2 Package contents .................................................................. 1

1.3 Special features..................................................................... 2

1.3.1 Product highlights ..................................................... 2

1.3.2 Value-added solutions............................................... 4

1.4 Motherboard overview ........................................................... 6

1.4.1 Major components .................................................... 6

1.4.2 Core specifications ................................................... 8

Hardware information ................................................ Chapter 2

2.1 Motherboard installation ........................................................ 1

2.1.1 Placement direction .................................................. 1

2.1.2 Screw holes .............................................................. 1

2.2 Motherboard layout ............................................................... 2

2.3 Before you proceed ............................................................... 3

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU).............................................. 4

2.4.1 Overview ................................................................... 4

2.4.2 Installing the CPU ..................................................... 5

2.4.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan.......................... 6

2.5 System memory .................................................................... 8

2.5.1 Overview ................................................................... 8

2.5.2 Memory Configurations ............................................. 9

2.5.3 Installing a DIMM .................................................... 10

2.5.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 10

2.6 Expansion slots .................................................................... 11

2.6.1 Installing an expansion card .................................... 11

2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ................................ 11

2.6.3 PCI slots ................................................................. 13

2.7 Switches and jumpers ......................................................... 14

2.7.1 Switches ................................................................. 14

2.7.2 Jumpers .................................................................. 16

2.8 Connectors .......................................................................... 19

2.9 Onboard LEDs..................................................................... 27

2.9.1 Port 80h post code LEDs ........................................ 28