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Chapter 2
Board Installation
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard
! ! ! ! !
important!
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of
(3) Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips, connectors,
(4) Avoid touching pins of memory modules and chips.
(5) Place motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the
Having reviewed the precautions above, the next step is to take the mother-
board out of the cardboard box and static bag, hold it by its edges, and place it
on a grounded antistatic surface, component side up. Inspect the board for
damage.
DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED!
warning
Press down on any of the socket ICs if it appears that they are not properly
seated (the board should still be on an antistatic mat). Do not touch the
bottom of the board. Remember, don't take any electronic device out of its
protective bag until you are ready to actually install it into the computer case.
If you do not ground yourself, you risk zapping the motherboard or adapter
card. Subsequent problems may not arise immediately because electrostatic
discharge damage, unlike physical damage, causes the device to fail over time.
*Power Supply Requirement: If you use an ATX Power Supply, it should be
2.01 compliant. Standby current must be 750mA or higher (SB5V = 0.75A)
Installation Steps
You are now ready to install your mainboard. The mounting hole pattern of the
S1590 matches the Baby AT system board specifications. Your chassis should
have standard AT mainboard form factor mounting holes and either an AT or
ATX power supply.
1. Set Jumpers
1.
2.
2. Mount Motherboard in Chassis
3.
3. Install Memory
procedure
from the antistatic bag. Unplug the power from your computer
and then touch any metal part on the computer case. (Or wear a
grounded wrist strap.)
the board.
and leads.
antistatic bag.
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