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CONTENTS
Copyright Notice
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ii
Trademarks
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ii
Revision History
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ii
Technical
Support
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ii
Safety Instructions
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iii
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
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iv
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement
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v
Chapter 1 Getting Started
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1-1
Mainboard Specifications
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1-2
Mainboard Layout
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1-4
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
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2-1
Quick Components Guide
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2-2
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
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2-3
Memory
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2-6
Power Supply
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2-9
Back Panel
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2-10
Connectors
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2-12
Jumper
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2-20
Slot
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2-22
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
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3-1
Entering Setup
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3-2
The Menu Bar
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3-4
Main
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3-5
Advanced
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3-6
Security
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3-19
Boot
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3-20
Power
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3-21
Exit
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3-23
Appendix A nVIDIA SATA RAID
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A-1
Introduction
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A-2
RAID Configuration
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A-3
NVIDIA RAID Utility Installation
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A-9
RAID Drives Management
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A-12
Appendix B Realtek ALC888 Audio
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B-1
Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver
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B-2
Software Configuration
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B-4
Hardware Setup
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B-19