Hardware installation
2-1 Hardware installation Steps
Before using your computer, you had better complete the following steps:
1. Check motherboard jumper setting
2. Install CPU and Fan
3. Install System Memory (DIMM)
4. Install Expansion cards
5. Connect IDE and Floppy cables, Front Panel /Back Panel cable
6. Connect ATX Power cable
7. Power-On and Load Standard Default
8. Reboot
9. Install Operating System
10. Install Driver and Utility
2-2 Checking Motherboard's Jumper Setting
(1) CPU Frequency Select (3-pin) : JP2
CPU Clock
AUTO
100 (400) MHz
133 (533) MHz
(2) CMOS RAM Clear (3-pin) : JP5
A battery must be used to retain the motherboard configuration in CMOS RAM short 1-2
pins of JP5 to store the CMOS data.
To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below:
1.
Turn off the system and unplug the AC power
2.
Remove ATX power cable from ATX power connector
3.
Locate JP5 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds
4.
Return JP5 to its normal setting by shorting pins 1-2
5.
Connect ATX power cable back to ATX power connector
Note: When should clear CMOS
1. Troubleshooting
JP2
1-2 closed
2-3 closed
Open
JP2
1
3
AUTO
CPU Frequency Select
7
JP2
JP2
1
1
3
3
100MHz
133MHz