Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000 Pro-G User Manual - Page 8

Warning - atx motherboard

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English Warning Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them againstdamage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug yourcomputer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.Ifyou do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safelygrounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supplycase. 3. Hold components by the edges and try nottouch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag thatcame with the components whenever the components are separated from the system. 5. Ensure thatthe ATX power supply is switched offbefore you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard. Installing the motherboard to the chassis... If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the mounting holes. Justcut the bottom portion ofthe spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so be careful ofyour hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base withoutworrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don't let the screw contactany printed circuitwrite or parts on the PCB thatare near the fixing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning. GA-8IPE1000 Series Motherboard - 4 -

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GA-8IPE1000 Series Motherboard
English
Warning
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To
protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you
work on your computer.
1.
Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2.
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as
the power supply case.
3.
Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
other components.
4.
Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the
components whenever the components are separated from the system.
5.
Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX
power connector on the motherboard.
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don't line up with the holes on the base and there
are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed you can still attach the spacers to the
mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to cut off, so
be careful of your hands). In this way you can still attach the motherboard to the base without worrying
about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate the screw from the
motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be careful, don't let the
screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PCB that are near the fixing hole, otherwise it may
damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…