EMX-965GME 
 
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Contents 
 
Safety Information ..........................................................................................................4 
Technical Support ............................................................................................................5 
Conventions Used in This Guide....................................................................................5 
Packing List.......................................................................................................................6 
Revision History ...............................................................................................................7 
Specifications Summary..................................................................................................8 
Block Diagram.................................................................................................................10 
Production Introduction ...............................................................................................12 
1.1 Before you Proceed ................................................................................................12 
1.2 Motherboard Overview............................................................................................13 
1.2.1 Placement Direction ....................................................................................................................... 13 
1.2.2 Screw Holes ................................................................................................................................... 13 
1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................................................14 
1.3.1 Layout Content List ........................................................................................................................ 15 
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................................................................17 
1.4.1 Installing the CPU........................................................................................................................... 18 
1.4.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan .............................................................................................20
1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan......................................................................................... 22
1.5 System Memory ......................................................................................................23 
1.5.1 DIMM Sockets Location ................................................................................................................. 23 
1.5.2 Memory Configurations .................................................................................................................. 24 
1.5.3 Installing a DDR2 DIMM................................................................................................................. 25 
1.5.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMM............................................................................................................... 26 
1.6 Expansion Slots ......................................................................................................27 
1.6.1 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................................................... 27 
1.6.2 Configuring an Expansion Card ..................................................................................................... 27 
1.6.3 Standard Interrupt Assignments..................................................................................................... 28 
1.6.4 PCI Slots ........................................................................................................................................ 28 
1.7 Jumpers ..................................................................................................................29 
1.7.1 Clear CMOS (CCMOS1) ................................................................................................................ 29 
1.7.2 COM1 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR1, JCOMPWR2)......................................................... 30 
1.7.3 COM2 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR1, JCOMPWR2)......................................................... 30 
1.7.4 COM3 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR3, JCOMPWR4)......................................................... 31 
1.7.5 COM4 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR3, JCOMPWR4)......................................................... 31 
1.7.6 SM Power Connector (SM_PWRBTN1)......................................................................................... 32