Chapter 2: Board Installation - TYAN Tiger K8W Manual

Chapter 2: Board Installation

Precaution: The Tiger K8W supports EPS12V power supplies (24-pin/8-pin) and will not
operate with any other types.
DO NOT USE ATX 2.x, ATX12V or ATXGES power supplies as they will damage the
board and void your warranty.
How to install our products right... the first time
The first thing you should do is read this user's manual. It contains important information
that will make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some precautions you
should take when installing your motherboard:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board, or
(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors, memory
(4) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag
(5) Inspect the board for damage.
The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis,
as well as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.
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bag. Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a
safely grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power supply case). For the
safest conditions, TYAN recommends wearing a static safety wrist strap.
flex the board in any way.
modules, and leads.
that the board was shipped in.
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED
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