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Motherboard Installation
Installing the Motherboard
1. Review the documentation that came with your motherboard. Become familiar
with component placement, requirements, and precautions.
2. Disconnect the chassis from any power source and lay the it on a flat surface.
3. As required by your motherboard, install standoffs in any areas that do not
have a permanent standoff. Compare the holes in the motherboard to those in
the chassis and add or remove standoffs as required. To do this:
A. Place a hexagonal standoff screw through the bottom the chassis.
B. Secure the screw with the hexagon nut (rounded side up).
4. Lay the motherboard on the chassis aligning the permanent and optional
standoffs
5. Secure the motherboard to the chassis using the rounded, Phillips head
screws. Do not exceed eight pounds of torque when tightening down the
motherboard.
6. Secure the CPU(s), heatsinks, and other components to the motherboard,
chassis, and/or backplane as needed.
Note: Both the top cover and the floor of the chassis are designed with an optional
air ventilation grating, should additional air intake be required. To utilize the air
grating, Peel back the mylar film covering the grating on the top cover, and or the
floor of the chassis.
Figure 5-9: Installing the Motherboard
Chapter 5: Chassis Setup and Maintenance
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