User`s manual

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Chapter 5 Chassis Setup and Maintenance
Figure 5-10: Installing the Motherboard
Motherboard Installation
Installing the Motherboard
1. Review the documentation that came with your motherboard. Become familiar
with component placement, requirements, and precautions.
2. Shut down the system using the operating system, remove the power cord
from the rear of the chassis and open the chassis cover.
3. Remove any packaging from the chassis.
4. Compare the mounting holes in the motherboard with those in the chassis,
then add or remove the optional standoffs as needed.
5. Lay the motherboard on the chassis aligning the optional standoffs.
6. Secure the motherboard to the chassis using the round Phillips head screws.
Do not exceed eight pounds of torque when tightening down the motherboard.
7. Secure the CPU(s) and heatsinks to the motherboard.