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Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 10 1.4 Motherboard Layout 11 1.5 I/O Panel 12 2 Installation 14 2.1 Screw Holes 14 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.3 CPU Installation 15 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 17 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 18 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 20 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 21 2.8 Surround Display Feature 25 2.9 Jumpers Setup 25 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 31 2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 32 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 33 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs 34 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 35 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 37 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 37 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 37 2.17.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 38 2.17.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 39 2.17.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 40 2.18 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 41 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 41 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
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1.1
Package Contents
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1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Two CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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10
1.4
Motherboard Layout
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11
1.5
I/O
Panel
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12
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
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14
2.1
Screw Holes
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14
2.2
Pre-installation Precautions
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14
2.3
CPU Installation
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15
2.4
Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan
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17
2.5
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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18
2.6
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
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20
2.7
CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 21
2.8
Surround Display Feature
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25
2.9
Jumpers Setup
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25
2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors
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26
2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide
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31
2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
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32
2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
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33
2.14
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII
HDDs
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34
2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation
Guide
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35
2.16 Driver Installation Guide
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37
2.17 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
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37
2.17.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
............................................................
37
2.17.2
Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System
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38
2.17.3
Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,
RAID 1 or RAID 5
.................................................
39
2.17.4
Installing Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With
RAID Functions
...................................................
40
2.18 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
Without RAID Functions
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41
2.18.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
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41