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Table of contents
Notices
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vii
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
Chapter
1: System Introduction
Chapter
1: System Introduction
Chapter
1: System Introduction
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
Voltage selector
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1-6
1.4
Internal components
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1-7
Chapter
2:
Chapter
2:
Chapter
2:
Chapter
2:
Chapter
2:
Basic Installation
Basic Installation
Basic Installation
Basic Installation
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 plates and front cover
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2-3
2.4
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-5
2.4.1
Overview
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2-5
2.4.2
Installling the CPU
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2-5
2.4.3
Installing the heatsink and fan
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2-7
2.5
Installing a DIMM
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2-10
2.5.1
Memory configurations
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2-10
2.5.2
Installing a DIMM
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2-11
2.5.3
Removing a DIMM
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2-11
2.6
Expansion slots
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2-12
2.6.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-12
2.6.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-12
2.6.3
PCI Express x1 slot
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2-14
2.6.4
PCI slots
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2-14
2.6.5
AGP slot
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2-14
2.7
Installing an optical drive
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2-15
2.8
Installing a hard disk drive
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2-17
2.9
Installing a floppy disk drive
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2-19
2.10
Re-connecting cables
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2-20
2.11
Replacing the side plates and front cover
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2-21
2.12
Connecting external devices
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2-23