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CONTENTS Copyright Notice ...ii Trademarks ...ii Revision History ...ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1. Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-6 Power Supply ...2-8 Back Panel ...2-9 Connectors ...2-11 Jumpers ...2-20 Slots ...2-21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-9 Integrated Peripherals 3-12 Power Management Setup 3-14 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-16 H/W Monitor ...3-17 Cell Menu ...3-18 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults 3-23 BIOS Setting Password 3-24 Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio A-1 Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 Appendix B nVidia RAID B-1 Introduction ...B-2 viii

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CONTENTS
Copyright Notice
..............................................................................................................
ii
Trademarks
.......................................................................................................................
ii
Revision History
..............................................................................................................
ii
Technical
Support
...........................................................................................................
ii
Safety Instructions
.........................................................................................................
iii
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
........................................................
iv
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement
....................................
v
Chapter 1. Getting Started
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1-1
Mainboard Specifications
...................................................................................
1-2
Mainboard Layout
................................................................................................
1-4
Packing Checklist
.................................................................................................
1-5
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
..................................................................................
2-1
Quick Components Guide
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2-2
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
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2-3
Memory
.................................................................................................................
2-6
Power Supply
......................................................................................................
2-8
Back Panel
............................................................................................................
2-9
Connectors
.........................................................................................................
2-11
Jumpers
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2-20
Slots
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2-21
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
.............................................................................................
3-1
Entering Setup
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3-2
The Main Menu
.....................................................................................................
3-4
Standard CMOS Features
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3-6
Advanced BIOS Features
...................................................................................
3-9
Integrated Peripherals
.......................................................................................
3-12
Power Management Setup
...............................................................................
3-14
PNP/PCI Configurations
.....................................................................................
3-16
H/W Monitor
........................................................................................................
3-17
Cell Menu
............................................................................................................
3-18
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults
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3-23
BIOS Setting Password
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3-24
Appendix A Realtek ALC888 Audio
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A-1
Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver
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A-2
Software Configuration
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A-4
Hardware Setup
................................................................................................
A-19
Appendix B nVidia RAID
.........................................................................................
B-1
Introduction
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B-2