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Contents 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Two SLITM Graphics Card Support List 10 1.4 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 Three CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support List .......... 11 1.6 Motherboard Layout 12 1.7 I/O Panel 13 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 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 21 2.8 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 25 2.9 Surround Display Feature 30 2.10 Jumpers Setup 30 2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 31 2.12 Quick Switches 37 2.13 Debug LED 38 2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 41 2.15 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 42 2.16 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 43 2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs 44 2.18 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 45 2.19 Driver Installation Guide 47 2.20 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 47 2.20.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 47 2.20.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 48 2.20.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 49 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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5
1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Two SLI
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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10
1.4
Two CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.5
Three CrossFireX
TM
Graphics Card Support List
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11
1.6
Motherboard Layout
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12
1.7
I/O
Panel
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13
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
2 Installation
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14
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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
SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide
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21
2.8
CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
and Quad
CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide
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25
2.9
Surround Display Feature
.............................................
30
2.10 Jumpers Setup
..............................................................
30
2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors
...............................
31
2.12 Quick Switches
.............................................................
37
2.13
Debug LED
.....................................................................
38
2.14 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide
.........................
41
2.15 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
.......................................
42
2.16 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
......................................................................
43
2.17
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII
HDDs
............................................................................
44
2.18 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation
Guide
..............................................................................
45
2.19 Driver Installation Guide
.................................................
47
2.20 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
............................................
47
2.20.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
............................................................
47
2.20.2
Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System
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48
2.20.3
Migrating a “RAID Ready” System to RAID 0,
RAID 1 or RAID 5
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49