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X8DA6/X8DAE User's Manual
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 1-1
1-2 Chipset Overview ............................................................................................ 1-9
1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-10
1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11
1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-12
1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-12
Chapter 2 Installation
2-1 Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 2-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 2-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 2-1
2-2 Motherboard Installation .................................................................................. 2-2
Tools Needed .................................................................................................. 2-2
Installation Instructions .................................................................................... 2-2
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................ 2-3
Installing a CPU Heatsink ............................................................................... 2-5
2-4 Memory Installation ........................................................................................ 2-7
DIMM Installation ........................................................................................... 2-7
Memory Support .............................................................................................. 2-7
2-5 Control Panel Connectors/IO Ports............................................................... 2-12
1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-12
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-13
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-14
Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-15
Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-15
High Defi nition Audio (HD Audio) ............................................................ 2-16
CD Header/Front Panel Audio.................................................................. 2-16
3. Front Control Panel Pin Defi nitions .......................................................... 2-18
NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-18
Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-18
HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-19
NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-19
Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-20
Power Fail LED ........................................................................................ 2-20