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Contents 
1Desktop Board Features 
Feature Summary .................................................................................................9 
Supported Operating Systems ..............................................................................11 
Desktop Board Components..................................................................................12 
2Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components 
Before You Begin.................................................................................................15 
Installation Precautions........................................................................................16 
Prevent Power Supply Overload.....................................................................16 
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements.................................................16 
Installing the I/O Shield.......................................................................................17 
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board............................................................18 
Installing System Memory....................................................................................19 
Connecting to SATA Drives...................................................................................22 
Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Full-/Half-Mini Card Slot............24 
Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Half-Mini Card Slot ...................26 
Installing an Intel®Z-U130 USB Solid-State Drive or Compatible Device....................27 
Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors.................................................29 
S/PDIF Header ............................................................................................30 
Internal Stereo Speakers Connector...............................................................30 
Serial Port Headers......................................................................................30 
Parallel Port Header .....................................................................................31 
Front Panel Header ......................................................................................31 
Front Panel Audio Header .............................................................................32 
Front Panel USB 2.0 Header..........................................................................32 
Front Panel USB 2.0 Header (with Flash Drive Support)....................................33 
DMIC Header ..............................................................................................33 
Custom Solutions Header..............................................................................34 
Connecting a System Fan.....................................................................................34 
Connecting to a Power Supply...............................................................................35 
Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper..................................................................37 
Clearing Passwords..............................................................................................38 
Replacing the Battery ..........................................................................................39 
3Updating the BIOS 
Updating the BIOS with the Intel®Express BIOS Update Utility.................................45 
Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key.........................................................46 
Updating the BIOS with the Intel®Flash Memory Update Utility ................................46 
Recovering the BIOS ...........................................................................................47 
AError Messages and Indicators 
Front-panel Power LED Blink and Speaker Beep Codes.............................................49 
BIOS Error Messages...........................................................................................50 
BRegulatory Compliance 
Safety Standards ................................................................................................51 
Battery Caution...........................................................................................51 
European Union Declaration of Conformity Statement..............................................52