User`s manual

Chapter 2

Hardware installation

2-1 Hardware installation Steps

Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps:

1. Check motherboard setting

2. Install CPU

3. Install Memory

4. Install Expansion cards

5. Connect Ribbon cables, Panel wires, and power supply

6. Setup BIOS

7. Install software driver & utility

2-2 Checking Motherboard’s Jumper Setting

1. CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin JBAT)

A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2

pins of JBAT to store the CMOS data.

Note: You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin, while the system is off. Then return

to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on, it will

damage the motherboard always unplug the power cord from the wall socket.

CMOS RAM Clear Setting

Clear CMOS

JBAT

Normal