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CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting Started 1-1 1.1 System Specifications 1-2 1.2 System Configuration 1-4 1.3 Thermal Solution 1-7 Chapter 2.Introducing Mainboard 2-1 2.1 Mainboard Layout 2-2 2.2CPU 2-3 2.3 Memory 2-3 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix 2-3 DDRPopulation Rules 2-4 DDR Module Combination 2-4 Installing DDRModules 2-5 2.4 Power Supply 2-6 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 2-6 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-6 2.5 Front Panel 2-7 Audio Ports 2-7 USBPorts 2-7 2.6 Rear Panel 2-8 Mouse/Keyboard Connectors 2-8 Audio Ports 2-9 VGA Port 2-9 RJ-45 LAN Jack 2-10 USB Ports 2-10 Parallel Port 2-11 Serial Port 2-12 2.7Connectors 2-13 IDE Connectors: IDE1/IDE2 2-13 v

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Getting Started
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1-1
1.1 System Specifications
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1-2
1.2 System Configuration
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1-4
1.3 Thermal Solution
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1-7
Chapter 2.Introducing Mainboard
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2-1
2.1 MainboardLayout
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2-2
2.2 CPU
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2-3
2.3 Memory
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2-3
Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix
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2-3
DDRPopulation Rules
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2-4
DDR Module Combination
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2-4
Installing DDR Modules
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2-5
2.4 Power Supply
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2-6
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1
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2-6
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1
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2-6
2.5 Front Panel
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2-7
AudioPorts
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2-7
USBPorts
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2-7
2.6 Rear Panel
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2-8
Mouse/Keyboard Connectors
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2-8
Audio Ports
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2-9
VGA Port
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2-9
RJ-45 LAN Jack
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2-10
USB
Ports
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2-10
Parallel Port
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2-11
Serial Port
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2-12
2.7Connectors
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2-13
IDEConnectors:IDE1/IDE2
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2-13