User`s manual

X8DAH+/X8DAH+-F/X8DAH+(-F)-LR User's Manual

Table of Contents

Preface ........................................................................................................... 3

Chapter 1 Introduction .............................................................................1-1

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

1-2 Chipset Overview .......................................................................................... 1-12

1-3 Special Features ........................................................................................... 1-13

1-4 PC Health Monitoring .................................................................................... 1-13

1-5 ACPI Features ............................................................................................... 1-14

1-6 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 1-15

1-7 Super I/O ....................................................................................................... 1-15

1-8 Overview of Winbond WPCM450 Controller (For X8DAH+-F/(-LR) Only) ... 1-16

Chapter 2 Installation ..............................................................................2-1

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............................................................... 2-14

1. Back Panel Connectors/IO Ports .............................................................. 2-14

ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ............................................ 2-15

Serial Ports

............................................................................................... 2-16

Video Connector (X8DAH+-F/(-LR))......................................................... 2-16

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

...................................................................... 2-17

Ethernet Ports .......................................................................................... 2-18

(Back Panel) High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ...................................... 2-19

CD &10-pin Audio Headers

..................................................................... 2-19

2. Front Control Panel

................................................................................... 2-20

3. Front Control Panel Pin Denitions .......................................................... 2-21

NMI Button ............................................................................................... 2-21

Power LED .............................................................................................. 2-21

HDD LED

.................................................................................................. 2-22

NIC1/NIC2 LED Indicators

....................................................................... 2-22

Overheat (OH)/Fan Fail LED.................................................................... 2-23