About This Manual ........................................................................................................................i
Conventions ................................................................................................................................. i
Safety Symbols ........................................................................................................................... ii
Safety Precautions..................................................................................................................... iii
Operation Safety .................................................................................................................... iii
Electrical Safety...................................................................................................................... iii
Intended Application Uses ....................................................................................................... v
Site Selection .......................................................................................................................... v
Tools Required ........................................................................................................................ v
1
Introduction ........................................................................................................................1-1
1.1
Audience Assumptions ..................................................................................................1-1
1.2
Manual Organization .....................................................................................................1-1
1.3
Product Features...........................................................................................................1-2
1.4
Motherboard Layout ......................................................................................................1-4
1.4.1
1.4.2
Back Panel Connectors..........................................................................................1-6
1.5
System LED Information ...............................................................................................1-7
1.5.1
1.5.2
2
Hardware Operations .........................................................................................................2-1
2.1
Before You Start ............................................................................................................2-1
2.2
Screw Holes ..................................................................................................................2-2
2.3
System Battery ..............................................................................................................2-3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4
Processor ......................................................................................................................2-5
2.4.1
To remove the heat sink .........................................................................................2-6
2.4.2
To install the heat sink ............................................................................................2-7
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.5
System Memory ..........................................................................................................2-10
2.5.1
To remove a DIMM...............................................................................................2-14
2.5.2
To install a DIMM..................................................................................................2-14
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