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Table of Contents
BoxContents ................................................................................................................. 6
OptionalItems................................................................................................................. 6
GA-EP45C-UD3R/UD3Motherboard 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
1-4-1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration................................................................ 16
1-4 InstallingtheMemory ..................................................................................... 16
1-4-2 Installing a Memory............................................................................................. 17
1-5 InstallinganExpansion Card ......................................................................... 18
1-6 InstallingtheSATABracket ............................................................................. 19
1-7 BackPanelConnectors ................................................................................. 20
1-8 InternalConnectors ........................................................................................ 22
Chapter 2 BIOSSetup................................................................................................. 35
2-1 StartupScreen................................................................................................ 36
2-2 TheMainMenu .............................................................................................. 37
2-3 MBIntelligentTweaker(M.I.T.)....................................................................... 39
2-4 StandardCMOSFeatures ............................................................................. 47
2-5 Advanced BIOS Features.............................................................................. 49
2-6 IntegratedPeripherals ..................................................................................... 52
2-7 PowerManagementSetup ............................................................................. 55
2-8 PnP/PCIConfigurations................................................................................. 57
2-9 PC HealthStatus ........................................................................................... 58
2-10 LoadFail-SafeDefaults................................................................................... 60
2-11 LoadOptimizedDefaults ................................................................................. 60
2-12 Set Supervisor/User Password..................................................................... 61
2-13 Save & Exit Setup......................................................................................... 62
2-14 ExitWithoutSaving ....................................................................................... 62
