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Locating components, Identifying parts on the system board - motherboard

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Locating components The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your computer. 1 Power supply 2 PCI slot 3 AGP slot 4 Support bar 5 DIMM 6 Hard disk drive 7 CD drive or DVD drive 8 Diskette drive Identifying parts on the system board The system board, also called the planar or motherboard, is the main circuit board in your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a variety of devices that are IBM-installed or that you can install later. 18 User Guide

Section	Page
Contents	5
Safety Information	7
Lithium battery notice	8
Modem safety information	8
Laser compliance statement	9
About this book	11
How this book is organized	11
Information resources	12
Chapter 1. Overview	13
Identifying your computer	13
Small desktop model computer	14
Desktop model computer	14
Microtower model computer	14
Features	15
Specifications	17
Physical specifications — small desktop model	17
Physical specifications — desktop model	18
Physical specifications — microtower model	19
Available options	20
Tools required	20
Handling static-sensitive devices	20
Chapter 2. Installing external options	23
Locating the connectors on the front of your computer	23
Locating the connectors on the rear of your computer	25
Obtaining device drivers	28
Chapter 3. Installing internal options — small desktop model	29
Removing the cover	29
Locating components	30
Identifying parts on the system board	30
Installing memory	31
Installing DIMMs	31
Installing adapters	32
Installing internal drives	35
Drive specifications	35
Installing a drive	36
Installing a Rope Clip	37
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables	38
Chapter 4. Installing internal options — desktop model	41
Removing the cover	41
Locating components	42
Identifying parts on the system board	42
Installing memory	43
Installing DIMMs	43
Installing adapters	44
Installing internal drives	45
Drive specifications	46
Installing a drive	47
To connect the first IDE CD drive or DVD drive	48
To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVD drive	49
To connect an additional IDE hard disk drive	49
Installing a Rope Clip	49
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables	50
Chapter 5. Installing internal options — microtower model	53
Removing the cover	53
Locating components	54
Moving the power supply	54
Identifying parts on the system board	55
Installing memory	56
Installing DIMMs	56
Installing adapters	57
Installing internal drives	59
Drive specifications	59
Installing a drive	60
To connect the first IDE CD drive or DVD drive	62
To connect an additional IDE CD drive or DVD drive	63
To connect an additional IDE hard disk drive	63
Installing a Rope Clip	63
Replacing the cover and connecting the cables	64
Chapter 6. Using the IBM Setup Utility program	67
Starting the IBM Setup Utility program	67
Viewing and changing settings	67
Exiting from the IBM Setup Utility program	67
Using passwords	67
User password	67
Administrator password	68
Setting, changing, and deleting a password	68
Erasing a lost or forgotten password (clearing CMOS)	68
Using Security Profile by Device	69
Other settings in the IBM Setup Utility program	69
The startup sequence	69
Changing the startup sequence	69
Appendix A. Changing the battery	71
Appendix B. Updating System Programs	73
System programs	73
Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure	73
Appendix C. System address maps	75
System memory map	75
I/O address map	75
DMA I/O address map	77
Appendix D. Interrupt request and direct memory access channel assignments	79
Appendix E. Notices and trademarks	81
Television output notice	81
Trademarks	82