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Table of Contents
BoxContents ................................................................................................................. 6
OptionalItems................................................................................................................. 6
GA-EG45M-DS2HMotherboard Layout ........................................................................ 7
BlockDiagram................................................................................................................ 8
Chapter 1 HardwareInstallation .................................................................................... 9
1-1 InstallationPrecautions ..................................................................................... 9
1-2 ProductSpecifications .................................................................................... 10
1-3 Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler .............................................................. 13
1-3-1 Installing the CPU ................................................................................................ 13
1-3-2 Installing the CPU Cooler ................................................................................... 15
1-4 InstallingtheMemory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 17
1-5 Installing anExpansionCard ......................................................................... 18
1-6 Back PanelConnectors ................................................................................. 21
1-7 InternalConnectors ........................................................................................ 24
Chapter 2 BIOSSetup................................................................................................. 37
2-1 StartupScreen................................................................................................ 38
2-2 TheMainMenu .............................................................................................. 39
2-3 MBIntelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)....................................................................... 41
2-4 Standard CMOSFeatures ............................................................................. 48
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 50
2-6 IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................................................... 53
2-7 PowerManagementSetup ............................................................................. 56
2-8 PnP/PCIConfigurations................................................................................. 58
2-9 PC Health Status ........................................................................................... 59
2-10 LoadFail-SafeDefaults................................................................................... 61
2-11 LoadOptimizedDefaults ................................................................................. 61
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 62
2-13 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 63
2-14 ExitWithoutSaving ....................................................................................... 63
2-15 Security ChipConfiguration (Note) .................................................................... 64
(Note) This feature is optional due to different regional policy.