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Contents
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Desktop Board Features
Feature Summary
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Supported Operating Systems
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Desktop Board Components
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Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Before You Begin
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Installation Precautions
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Prevent Power Supply Overload
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Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements
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Installing the I/O Shield
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Installing and Removing the Desktop Board
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Installing and Removing a Processor
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Installing a Processor
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Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink
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Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable
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Removing the Processor
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Installing System Memory
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Connecting to SATA Drives
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Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Full-/Half-Mini Card Slot
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Installing a PCI Express Mini Card in the PCI Express Half-Mini Card Slot
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Connecting to the Internal Headers and Connectors
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Analog Surround Audio Header
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Internal Stereo Speakers Connector
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Home Theater PC (HTPC) Header
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Front Panel Single-Port USB 2.0 Header
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Consumer IR (CIR) Receiver Header
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Front Panel Header
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Front Panel Dual-Port USB 2.0 Headers
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S/PDIF / DMIC Header
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Front Panel Audio Header
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Connecting a System Fan
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Connecting to a Power Supply
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Setting the BIOS Configuration Jumper
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Clearing Passwords
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Replacing the Battery
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Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Express BIOS Update Utility
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Updating the BIOS Using the F7 Function Key
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Updating the BIOS with the Intel
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Flash Memory Update Utility
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Recovering the BIOS
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Error Messages and Indicators
Front-panel Power LED Blink and Speaker Beep Codes
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BIOS Error Messages
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