User`s manual

X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F User's Manual

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1

1-2 Chipset Overview .......................................................................................... 1-10

1-3 Special Features ............................................................................................1-11

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .....................................................................................1-11

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-12

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-13

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-13

1-8 Overview of the Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DAH+-F Only) ...... 1-14

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

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

Serial Ports ............................................................................................... 2-14

Video Connector (X8DAH+-F Only) ......................................................... 2-14

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ...................................................................... 2-15

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-16

(Back_Panel) High Deﬁ nition Audio (HD Audio) ..................................... 2-17

CD &10-pin Audio Headers ..................................................................... 2-17

2. Front Control Panel ................................................................................... 2-18

3. Front Control Panel Pin Deﬁ nitions .......................................................... 2-19

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-19

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-19

HDD LED .................................................................................................. 2-20

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators ....................................................................... 2-20

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-21