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Contents
Safety Information ..........................................................................................................5
Technical Support ............................................................................................................6
Conventions Used in This Guide....................................................................................6
Disclaimer and Notice .....................................................................................................6
Packing List.......................................................................................................................7
Revision History ...............................................................................................................8
Specifications Summary..................................................................................................9
Block Diagram.................................................................................................................12
Production Introduction ...............................................................................................14
1.1 Before you Proceed ................................................................................................14
1.2 Motherboard Overview............................................................................................15
1.2.1 Placement Direction....................................................................................................................... 15
1.2.2 Screw Holes................................................................................................................................... 15
1.3 Motherboard Layout................................................................................................16
1.3.1 Layout Content List ........................................................................................................................ 17
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................................................................19
1.4.1 Installing the CPU........................................................................................................................... 20
1.4.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan.............................................................................................22
1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan......................................................................................... 24
1.5 System Memory......................................................................................................26
1.5.1 DIMM Sockets Location ................................................................................................................. 26
1.5.2 Memory Configurations.................................................................................................................. 27
1.5.3 Installing a DDR2 DIMM................................................................................................................. 28
1.5.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMM............................................................................................................... 28
1.6 Expansion Slots ......................................................................................................29
1.6.1 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................................................... 29
1.6.2 Configuring an Expansion Card..................................................................................................... 29
1.6.3 Standard Interrupt Assignments..................................................................................................... 30
1.6.4 PCI Slots ........................................................................................................................................ 31
1.6.5 PCI Express X16 Slot..................................................................................................................... 31
