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Table of contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
System package contents
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x
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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1-4
1.4
Internal components
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1-7
Chapter
2: Basic Installation
2.1
Preparation
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2-2
2.2
Before you proceed
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2-2
2.3
Removing the side cover and front panel assembly
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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 heatsink and fan
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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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2-10
2.5.3
Removing a DDR2 DIMM
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2-10
2.6
Expansion slots
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2-11
2.6.1
Expansion slots
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2-11
2.6.2
Expansion card installation
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2-11
2.7
Installing an optical drive
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2-14
2.8
Removing the card reader
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2-16
2.9
Installing hard disk drives (HDDs)
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2-17
2.9.1
Hard disk drive bays
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2-17
2.9.2
SATA hard disk drive installation
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2-17
2.9.3
IDE hard disk drive installation
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2-19
2.9.4
Uninstalling a hard disk drive
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2-19