
Table of Contents
Setting up your system ....................................................................................................... iii
Care during use ................................................................................................................... iv
Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................... v
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................. 1
1.1 General Description .......................................................................................................1
1.2 System Specification ......................................................................................................2
1.2.1 Hardware Specifications .............................................................................................2
1.2.2 Dimensions .................................................................................................................3
1.2.3 I/O View......................................................................................................................4
1.3 Packing List.....................................................................................................................4
1.4 Installation .....................................................................................................................5
1.4.1 Installing the VESA Mount..........................................................................................5
CHAPTER 2 MOTHERBOARD INTRODUCTION......................... 6
2.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................6
Board Dimensions................................................................................................................8
2.2 Installing the Memory ...................................................................................................9
2.3 Setting Jumpers............................................................................................................10
2.4 Connectors ...................................................................................................................13
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP .......................................................20
3.1 BIOS Introduction.........................................................................................................20
3.2 BIOS Setup....................................................................................................................20
3.3 Advanced Settings........................................................................................................22
3.4 Chipset Settings............................................................................................................32
3.5 Security Settings ..........................................................................................................39
3.6 Save & Exit Settings .....................................................................................................40
CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION .....................................41
4.1 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility ...................................................................41
4.2 VGA Drivers Installation...............................................................................................42
4.3 Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation...........................................................................43
4.4 LAN Drivers Installation ...............................................................................................44
Appendix............................................................................49
A. I/O Port Address Map....................................................................................................49
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)........................................................................................51
C. Digital I/O Sample Code.................................................................................................52
D. Watchdog Timer Configuration.....................................................................................60