Contents
Notices .............................................................................................................................................1
Safety information ...........................................................................................................................2
Electrical safety .................................................................................................................................2
Operational safety .............................................................................................................................2
About this guide ..............................................................................................................................3
1 Product introduction ....................................................................................................................6
1.1 Special features...........................................................................................................................6
1.1.1 Product highlights .............................................................................................................6
1.2 Before you proceed .....................................................................................................................8
1.2.1 Onboard LED....................................................................................................................8
1.3 Mainboard overview.....................................................................................................................9
1.3.1 Mainboard layout ..............................................................................................................9
1.3.2 Placement direction ........................................................................................................10
1.3.3 Screw holes ....................................................................................................................10
1.4.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................10
1.4.2 Installing the CPU ...........................................................................................................11
1.5 System memory.........................................................................................................................12
1.5.1 Overview.........................................................................................................................12
1.5.3 Installing a DIMM ............................................................................................................13
1.5.4 Removing a DIMM ..........................................................................................................13
1.6 Expansion slots .........................................................................................................................14
1.6.3 PCI slots .........................................................................................................................15
1.6.4 AGP slot .........................................................................................................................15
1.7 Jumpers.....................................................................................................................................16
1.8 Connectors ................................................................................................................................18
1.8.2 Internal connectors .........................................................................................................19
2 BIOS information ........................................................................................................................25
2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS ......................................................................................................28