Hardware Setup; Cpu Installation; Memory Installation - Leadtek WinFast K7NCR18 Series User Manual

3. Hardware Setup

Static Precautions
Static discharge can damage electronic components. To prevent that, it is
important to handle it carefully. The following measures will suffice your equipment
from static.
Use a grounded wrist strap designed for static discharge.
Touch a grounded metal object before you remove the board from the
anti-static bag.
Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
chips, memory modules, or gold contacts. Do not touch pins on chips or
modules.
Put the system board and peripherals back in anti-static bags when they are
not in use.
For grounding purposes, be sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between its power supply, case, the mounting fasteners, and the
system board.

3.1. CPU Installation

Please refer to the instruction manual of the CPU for how to install the CPU.

3.2. Memory Installation

NOTE: WinFastK7NCR18 series supports memory dual channel access.
Please use DIMM1 + DIMM3 or DIMM2 + DIMM3 to get better
performance.
The motherboard provides three 184-pin DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module)
sockets, DIMM1, DIMM2, and DIMM3. You can use DDR RAM from 128MB to 1G
per DIMM socket.
IF you choose DDR200 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC1600 specifications.
IF you choose DDR266 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC2100 specifications.
IF you choose DDR333 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC2700 specifications.
IF you choose DDR400 in the Memory Frequency option in BIOS, you must use
the qualified DDR SDRAM that meets PC3200 specifications.
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