Introduction; To Different Users; First-Time Diy System Builder; Experienced Diy User - AOpen MK77M-V User Manual

1.1 To Different Users

First-Time DIY System Builder

Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as
difficult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience
successful, right from the start, we have designed the Chapter 3 Hardware
Installation section in a step-by-step fashion for all the first-time DIY system
builders. Prior to installation, we also suggest you to read the whole manual
carefully to gain a complete understanding of your new MK77M-V mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the MK77M-V mainboard. You will find that
installing your new MK77M-V mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an array
of onboard functions, the highly-integrated MK77M-V mainboard provides you
with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to sec-
tions 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility to find out how to get
the best out of your new mainboard. Chapter 5 BIOS Setup also contains the
relevant information on how to tune up your system to achieve higher perfor-
mance.

System Integrator

You have wisely chosen MK77M-V to construct your system. MK77M-V incor-
porates all the state-of-the-art technology of the KM266 chipset from VIA. It
integrates the most advanced functions you can find to date in a compact Mi-
cro ATX mainboard.

1 INTRODUCTION

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