2.2.12
(12) USB 2.0 connector (10-1 pin USB78) ...........................................................13
2.2.13
(13) TPM Connector ............................................................................................13
2.2.1
(14) LPT connector (26-1 pin LPT)........................................................................13
2.2.1
(15) Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM).........................................................13
2.2.1
(16) Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)..............................................13
2.2.1
(17) PCI slot..........................................................................................................14
2.2.1
(18) Mono out header (2-pin MONO_OUT) ........................................................14
2.2.1
(19) PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots..........................................................................14
2.2.1
(20) PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot .........................................................................14
2.3 Rear panel connectors...............................................................................................15
2.2.1
(1) PS/2 mouse port (green) ................................................................................15
2.2.2
(2) Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. ..............................................................15
2.2.3
(3) Display Port ....................................................................................................15
2.2.4
(4) LAN (RJ-45) port. ............................................................................................15
2.2.5
(5) Line in port (light blue)...................................................................................16
2.2.6
(6) Line Out port (lime). .......................................................................................16
2.2.7
(7) Microphone port (pink). .................................................................................16
2.2.8
(8) USB 2.0 ports..................................................................................................16
2.2.9
(9) USB 3.0 ports..................................................................................................16
2.2.10
(10) HDMI port....................................................................................................17
2.2.11
(11) DVI-D port....................................................................................................17
2.2.12
(12) PS/2 keyboard port (purple). .......................................................................17
Chapter3
–SystemBoardOptions
.......................................................................................... 18
3.1 Upgrades ...........................................................................................................................18
3.2 Upgrading the CPU............................................................................................................19
3.3 Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable ................................................................23
3.4 Installing & Removing Memory Modules .........................................................................24
3.5 Removing Memory............................................................................................................25
3.6 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots.............................................................................................25
3.6 Replacing the CMOS Battery.............................................................................................26
Chapter4 - Solving Problems
..................................................................................... 29
4.1 Technical Support ...........................................................................................................29
4.2 Troubleshooting Procedures...........................................................................................30
4.3 Problems & Suggestions..................................................................................................31
Chapter5
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System BIOS
....................................................................................... 33
5.1 What is the BIOS?..............................................................................................................33
5.2 The Power-On sequence .................................................................................................33
5.3 Managing and updating BIOS..........................................................................................34