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Contents
Before you begin….................................................................................... 4
Chapter 1: Instruction ................................................................................ 5
1.1 Congratulations ................................................................................. 5
1.2 Hardware Specifications .................................................................. 5
1.3 Software Specifications ..................................................................... 8
Chapter 2: Board Installation..................................................................... 9
2.1 Board Image .................................................................................... 10
2.2 Block Diagram ................................................................................. 11
2.3 Mainboard Mechanical Drawing ...................................................... 12
2.4 Board Parts, Jumpers and Connectors ........................................... 13
2.4 Installing the Processor and Heat sink ............................................ 23
2.5 Thermal Interface Material .............................................................. 29
2.6 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ...................................... 30
2.7 Installing the Memory ...................................................................... 32
2.8 Attaching Drive Cables .................................................................... 36
2.9 Installing Add-In Cards .................................................................... 37
2.10 Connecting External Devices ........................................................ 38
2.11 Installing the Power Supply ........................................................... 39
2.12 Finishing Up................................................................................... 40
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 41
3.1 About the BIOS................................................................................ 41
3.2 Main Menu....................................................................................... 43
3.3 Advanced Menu............................................................................... 44
3.4 Chipset Menu .................................................................................. 69
3.5 Boot ................................................................................................. 74
3.6 Security............................................................................................ 78
3.7 Save & Exit ...................................................................................... 79
Chapter 4: Diagnostics............................................................................. 81
4.1 Flash Utility ...................................................................................... 81
4.2 AMIBIOS Post Code (Aptio) ............................................................ 82
Appendix: Fan and Temp Sensors.......................................................... 89
Glossary..................................................................................................... 93
Technical Support .................................................................................... 99