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Table of contents
Notices
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v
Safety information
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vi
About this guide
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vii
System package contents
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ix
Chapter 1:
System introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-2
1.2
Front panel
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1-2
1.3
Rear panel
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1-3
1.4
Connecting to other devices
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1-4
Chapter 2:
Basic installation
2.1
Preparation
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2-2
2.2
Removing the side cover
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2-2
2.3
Before you proceed
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2-3
2.4
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-4
2.4.1
Overview
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2-4
2.4.2
Installing CPU
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2-4
2.4.3
Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
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2-
6
2.5
Installing a DIMM
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2-8
2.5.1
Memory configurations
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2-
8
2.5.2
Installing a DDR2 DIMM
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2-
9
2.5.3
Removing a DDR2 DIMM
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2-
9
2.6
Expansion slots
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2-10
2.6.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-10
2.6.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-10
2.6.3
PCI Express x1 slots
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2-12
2.6.4
PCI
slots
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2-12
2.6.5
PCI Express x16 slot
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2-12
2.7
Installing disk drives
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2-13
2.7.1
Installing an optical drive
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2-1
3
2.7.2
Installing a hard disk drive
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2-14
2.7.3
Installing a floppy disk drive
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2-1
7
2.8
Re-connecting cables
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2-18
LED cables
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2-1
8