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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.....................................................................7
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............................................21
2.5 Thermal Interface Material ..............................................................25
2.6 Tips on Installing Motherboard in Chassis ......................................26
2.7 Installing the Memory ......................................................................28
2.8 Attaching Drive Cables....................................................................30
2.9 Installing Add-In Cards....................................................................31
2.10 Connecting External Devices ........................................................32
2.11 Installing the Power Supply...........................................................33
2.12 Finishing Up...................................................................................34
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ............................................................................. 35
3.1 About the BIOS................................................................................35
3.2 Main Menu.......................................................................................37
3.3 Advanced Menu...............................................................................38
3.4 Chipset Menu ..................................................................................71
3.5 Boot .................................................................................................76
3.6 Security............................................................................................83
3.7 Save & Exit......................................................................................88
Chapter 4: Diagnostics............................................................................. 91
4.1 Flash Utility......................................................................................91
4.2 AMIBIOS Post Code (Aptio)............................................................92
Appendix: Fan and Temp Sensors.......................................................... 99
Glossary................................................................................................... 101
Technical Support .................................................................................. 107
