User`s manual

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Preface
About This Manual
This manu al is written f or syste m integr ators, PC technic ians and
knowledgeable PC users. It provides information for the installation and use of the
X9SCV-Q motherboard product series. This product is intended to be
professionally installed and serviced by a technician.
About This Motherboard
The X9SCV-Q motherboard is a value-driven product aimed at users who demand
a reduced-cost, low-power motherboard for PC or storage server applications.
The X9SCV-Q series features an Intel® "Sandy Bridge-M" CPU on a G2 socket. This
motherboard also offers many features, including two SO-DIMM support, 4 SATA
2.0 ports, 2 SATA 3.0 ports, an on-board VGA, and 2 HDMI ports. This enables the
X9SCV-Q to deliver cost-effective performance in a small form-factor package.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1 describes the features, specications and performance of the mainboard
and provides detailed information about the chipset.
Chapter 2 provides hardware installation instructions. Read this chapter when in-
stalling the processor, memory modules and other hardware components into the
system. If you encounter any problems, see Chapter 3, which describes trouble-
shooting procedures for video, memory and system setup stored in the CMOS.
Chapter 4 includes an introduction to the BIOS and provides detailed information
on running the CMOS Setup utility.
Appendix A provides BIOS Error Beep Codes.
Appendix B lists Driver Installation Instructions.
Appendix C provides the UEFI BIOS Recovery Instructions.
Preface