Asus AP8000 Hardware Reference - Page 18

Motherboard, Spacers, Install the, Baseboard, Screws

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IV. Hardware Setup • 4-2. Motherboard Motherboard Spacers Place four spacers in the areas circled on the chassis. IV. Hardware Setup Motherboard Spacer Place and tighten three captive nuts in the corner locations as circled. Install the Baseboard A metal baseboard is required to add stability to the motherboard. A rubber pad is placed between the metal board and motherboard to prevent shorting. Align the rubber pad over the metal baseboard so that the holes match. Align the XG-DLS motherboard over the rubber pad and metal baseboard so that the screws match up with the motherboard's screw holes. Motherboard Screws Place eight screws in the areas circled on the motherboard. The four screws used with the motherboard spacers are longer than the others. (See page 20 for samples.) Be careful not to overtighten the screws. Doing so may damage your motherboard. 18 AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide

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IV. Hardware Setup
IV. Hardware Setup
AP8000 Hardware Reference Guide
• 4-2. Motherboard
Motherboard
Spacers
Place four spacers in the ar-
eas circled on the chassis.
Spacer
Install the
Baseboard
A metal baseboard is required to
add stability to the motherboard.
A rubber pad is placed between
the metal board and motherboard
to prevent shorting. Align the rub-
ber pad over the metal baseboard
so that the holes match. Align the
XG-DLS motherboard over the
rubber pad and metal baseboard
so that the screws match up with
the motherboard’s screw holes.
Place and tighten three captive nuts in
the corner locations as circled.
Motherboard
Motherboard
Screws
Place eight screws in the areas
circled on the motherboard. The
four screws used with the
moth-
erboard spacers are longer than
the others. (See page 20 for
samples.) Be careful not to over-
tighten the screws. Doing so may
damage your motherboard.