Chapter 2: Board Installation
WARNING: The Trinity i845E only supports
ATX12V power supplies and will not operate with
other types. Refer to section 2.18for instructions on
installing ATX12V power supplies. DO NOT use
EPS12V or ATX-GES power supplies as they will
damage the board and void your warranty.
Only ATX form factor chassis’ are supported. Other
form factors may short the board because the
installation studs are in different locations than
those required by the Trinity i845E.
Installation
You are now ready to install your motherboard. The mounting hole pattern of the Trinity i845E
matches the ATX system board specifications. Your chassis should support a standard ATX
motherboard form factor.
How to install our products right…. the first time!
The first thing you should do is read this user’s manual. It contains important information that will
make configuration and setup much easier. Here are some precautions you should take when
installing your motherboard:
(1) Ground yourself properly before removing your motherboard from the antistatic bag.
Unplug the power from your computer power supply and then touch a safely grounded
object to release static charge (i.e. power supply case). For the safest conditions, Tyan
recommendswearing astatic safetywrist strap.
(2) Hold the motherboard by its edges and do not touch the bottom of the board, or flex the
board in any way.
(3) Avoid touching the motherboard components, IC chips, connectors, memory modules,
and leads.
(4) Place the motherboard on a grounded antistatic surface or on the antistatic bag that the
board was shipped in.
(5) Inspect the board for damage.
The following pages include details on how to install your motherboard into your chassis, as well
as installing the processor, memory, disk drives and cables.
NOTE DO NOT APPLY POWER TO THE BOARD IF IT HAS BEEN DAMAGED
