Abit AX5 Instruction Booklet page 2

the ZIF socket (if you are installing a fan, install it on top). Plug DRAM module in
and then plug the keyboard in. Plug in the electrical cord (ensure electrical supply is
turned off when doing this) and pay attention to polarity (refer to Chapter 2). Plug
in the display card and plug the 15 Pin D-Sub monitor signal connector into the
display card. Make sure the connections are correct and secure and then turn on the
power source for the monitor and then the main power supply. If a picture appears
on the monitor, congratulations, the basic test has been successful. Finally, good
luck with the complete installation.
Computers – Things to Know!
CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor)
Maybe you' ve heard of CMOS DATA quite a bit but have never seen it. What exactly is
CMOS? Is it important? Well, if it wasn' t important, you would never had heard of it.
CMOS basically stores or saves the parameters you assign the BIOS (Basic Input
Output System) with in memory. This memory or SRAM can be both read from and
written to but it needs battery power to avoid losing this information when the computer
is turned off. When the batteries go flat or you need to swap batteries, you may not
remember the parameters you set. To avoid this, we recommend you record these
parameters or stick them to your hard drive for easy reference.