User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)
ThisheaderallowsyoutocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdataof
thesystemsetupinformationsuchasdate,time,andsystem
passwords.
ToerasetheRTCRAM:
1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.
2. Useametalobjectsuchasascrewdrivertoshortthe
twopins.
3. PlugthepowercordandturnONthecomputer.
4. Holddownthe<Del>keyduringthebootprocessand
enterBIOSsetuptore-enterdata.
CLRTC
+3V_BAT GND
PIN 1
Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryandshortthetwopinsagain
tocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.AfterclearingtheCMOS,reinstallthebattery.
Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)
Thisconnectorisforaserial(COM)port.Connecttheserialportmodulecableto
thisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystem
chassis.
Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
ThisconnectorisforanadditionalSony/PhilipsDigital
Interface(S/PDIF)port.ConnecttheS/PDIFOutmodule
cabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoaslot
openingatthebackofthesystemchassis.
SPDIF_OUT
+5V SPDIFOUT GND
PIN 1
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
HDAudiostandard.ConnectoneendofthefrontpanelaudioI/Omodulecableto
thisconnector.
Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connectortoavailofthemotherboard’shigh-denitionaudiocapability.
PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
ThismotherboardhasthreePCIExpress2.0x1slotsthatsupportPCIExpress
x1networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthatcomplywiththePCIExpress
specications.
PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 x16 slots
ThismotherboardsupportstwoPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16graphiccardsthat
complywiththePCIExpressspecications.