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I i m e d i a S 38 1 1 S e r v i c e G u i d e P R I N T ED I N T A I W A N.
II R e v i s i o n H i s t o ry P l e ase r e f e r t o t he t ab l e b e l o w f o r t h e u p da t es m a de o n i m e d i a S 3 8 11 s e r i e s g u i d e .
I II Co p y r i g h t C op y r i g h t © 2 0 1 0 b y A ce r I n c o r p o r a t e d . A l l r i g h t s r e s e r ve d . N o pa r t o f t h i s p u b l i ca t i o n m a y b e r e p r o d u ce d , tr .
IV Co n v e n t i o n s T h e f o l l o w i ng c on v e n ti o n s a r e u s ed i n t h i s m an u a l : S CR E E N M ES S A G E S D e no t es a c t u a l m es s ag es t h a t a pp e a r on s c r ee n . N O T E G i v e s b i t s a n d p i e c es o f ad d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t ed t o t h e cu r r e n t t op i c .
V P r e f a c e B e f o r e u s i ng t h i s i n f o r m a t i on an d t he p r od uc t i t s u p po rt s , p l e a s e r e a d t he f o ll o w i n g g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o n .
VI I n t r o d u c i ng t h e M o t h e r b o a r d .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . . . 1 F ea t u r e s . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . .. . . .
1 I n tr odu c i ng t he M o t he r b o a r d I n t r o d u c t i on T h an k y ou f o r c h oo s i n g t he H 57 D 0 2 m o t he r boa r d . Th i s m o t h e r b o a r d i s a h i gh p e r f o r m a n.
2 F e a t u r e s O p e r a t i n g s y s t e m W i n d o ws ® 7 H o m e P r e m i u m x 8 6 / x 6 4 , W i n d o ws ® 7 H o m e B a s i c x 8 6 , W i n d o ws ® 7 S t a rt e r x 8 6 P r o c e s s o.
3 I n t e g r a t e d I/ O T h e m o t h e r b o a r d c o m e s w i t h t h e f o ll o w i ng e x pan s i on op t i o n s : l T w o P S / 2 po rt s f o r m o u se a n d k e y b o a r d l O n e V G A .
4 M a i n b o a r d Co m pon en ts T h i s co n c l ud e s C h a p t e r 1 . Th e n e x t c h a p t e r e x p l a i n s h o w t o i n s t a l l t h e m o t he r b oa r d.
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6 i m e d i a S 3 8 11 T h e c o m pu t er ’ s f r on t p a n e l c on s i s t s o f t h e f o l l o w i ng ： F r o n t v i ew N o I c o n C o m p o n en t D e sc r i p t i on 1 M i c r o p h o n e - i n j a ck A c ce p t s i npu t f r o m e x t e r na l m i c r o p h o n e s.
7 R ea r v i ew N o I c o n C o m p o n e n t D e s c r i p t i o n 1 P S / 2 k e y boa r d c o n n e c t o r 2 HD M I HD M I P o rt H i g h D e f i n i t i on M u l t i m ed i a I n t e rf a c e 3 US B 2 . 0 p o r t s C o n n e c t s t o U S B 2 . 0 d ev i c es ( e .
8 A ud i o J a c k F un c t i o n Ta b l e C o l o r / U se H e adph o n e 2 CH 4 C H 5 . 1 CH B l ue L i ne - i n L i ne - i n R e a r S p e a k e r R e a r S p e a ke r G r ee n H e a dph o n e F r .
9 I / O P o rt I n tr odu c t i on T h e b ac kp l a n e o f t he m o t he r boa r d h as t h e f o l l o w i ng I / O po r t s : N o C o m p on en t D es c r i p ti o n 1 P S 2 M ou se U s e t h e upp e r PS / 2 po rt t o c o n n e c t a PS / 2 p o i n t i ng d e v i c e .
10 S y s t e m P e r i p h e r a ls T h e i m e d ia S 3811 se r i e s c o m pu t e r c on s i s t o f t h e sys t e m i t s e l f, a n d sy s t e m p e r i phe r a l s , l i k e a m ou se , ke y boa r d , c a r d r ea de r a nd a se t o f s pe a k e r s ( o p ti o n a l ).
11 C a rd R e a d e r ( O p t i on) M e m o r y c a r d s a r e u se d i n a w i d e s e l e c ti o n o f d i g it a l c a m e r as , P D A s , M P 3 p l a y e r s a n d m o b i l e p h o n e s .
12 H a r d w a r e S pe c i f i c a t i on s a n d C on f i g u r a t i o n s P r o c e s s o r I t e m S p e c i fi c a ti o n T y p e L G A 1 1 56 s o c k e t f o r 2 n d G e ne r a t i on I n t e l.
13 S y s t e m M e m o r y I t e m S p e c i fi c a ti o n M e m o r y s l o t n u m b e r 4 s l o t s S u p p o rt m e m o r y s i z e pe r s o c k e t 1 G B t o 4 G B S u p p o rt m ax i m u m m e m.
14 I D E I n t e r f a c e I t e m S p e c i fi c a ti o n I D E c o n tr o ll e r I n t e l H 57 N u m b e r o f S A T A c o n n e c t o r 4 S u p p o rt bo o t a b l e C D - R OM Y es U S B P o r t I t e m S p e c i fi c a ti o n U n i v e r s a l HCI U SB 2 .
15 P o w e r M a n a g e m e n t F un c t i o n (A C P I su p p o r t fu n c t i on ) D e v i c e S t a n d b y M o d e l I n d e p en d e n t p o w e r m ana g e m e n t t i m e r f o r h a r d d i s k d r i v e d ev i c es ( 0 - 1 5 m i nu t es , t i m e s t ep=1 m i n u t e ) .
16 U s i n g B I O S A bout t h e S e tup U t i li t y T h e c o m p u t e r u s e s t h e l a t e s t “ A m e r i c a n M eg a t r e n d s I n c. ” B I O S w i ll s u pp o r t f o r W i n do w s P l u g an d P l a y .
17 S e t u p U t il i t y M e n us P r ess i n g t he D EL ke y a c c e s se s t h e B I O S S e t u p U t ilit y : C MO S S e t u p U t i li t y – C o p y r i g h t ( C ) 1 985 - 2 0 1 0 , Am e r i c a n M e g a t r e n d s , I n c .
18 U pd a t i n g t h e B I OS Y ou c a n d o w n l o a d a nd i n s t a l l upda t e d B I O S f o r t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d f r o m t h e m an u f a c t u r er ’ s W e b s i t e .
19 P r o du c t I n f o r m a t i on T h i s o p ti on d i s p l a ys ba s i c i n f o r m a t i o n abo u t y o u r s y s t e m . C MO S S e t u p U t i l i t y P r o d u c t I n f o r m a t i on P r o c e ss o r T y p e I t e m H e l p I n t e l ( R ) C o r e ( T M ) i 7 C P U 8 7 0 @ 2 .
20 S t an da r d C M O S F e a t u r es T h i s o p ti on d i s p l a ys ba s i c i n f o r m a t i o n abo u t y o u r s y s t e m . C M O S S e t u p U t i li t y St a n d a r d C MO S F e a t u r e.
21 u A HC I Po r t 1 / Po r t 2 Y o u r c o m pu t e r ha s o n e I DE c h a n n e l w h i c h c a n b e i n s t a l l ed w it h o n e o r t w o d e v i c es ( M a s t e r a n d S l a v e ) .
22 A d v an c e d B IO S F e a t u r es T h i s p age se t s u p m o r e a d v a nc e d i n f o r m a t i o n ab ou t y o u r s y s t e m . C MO S S e t u p U t i l i t y A d v a n c e d B I O S F e a.
23 u H a r d D i s k D r i v e P r i o r i ty ( P r e s s En t e r ) S c r o l l t o t h i s i t e m a n d p r e s s < E n t er > t o v i e w t he f o ll o w i n g s c r e en : C M O S S e t u p.
24 u R e m o v a b l e D e v i c e P r i o r i ty ( P r e s s En t e r) S c r o l l t o t h i s i t e m a n d p r e s s < E n t er > t o v i e w t he f o ll o w i n g s c r e en : C M O S S e t .
25 u N e t w o r k D e v i c e P r i o r i ty ( P r e ss E n t e r ) S c r o l l t o t h i s i t e m a n d p r e s s < E n t er > t o v i e w t he f o ll o w i n g s c r e en : C M O S S e t u p.
26 A d v an c e d Ch i p s e t F ea t u r e s T h ese i t e m s d e f i ne c r i t i ca l t i m i ng p a r a m e t e r s o f t h e m o t h e r b o a r d .
27 I n t e g r a t e d Pe r i p he r a l s T h i s p a ge se t s up s o m e p a r a m e t e r s f o r p e r i p h e r a l d e v i ce s c on n e c t e d t o t he s y s t e m .
28 Po w e r M a n a g e m en t S e t up T h i s page se t s u p s o m e p a r a m e t e r s f o r s y s t e m po w e r m a n a g e m e n t o p e r a t i o n .
29 R es t o r e O n AC Po w e r L o ss ( L a s t S t a t e ) T h i s i t e m de fi n e s h o w t he s y s t e m w ill ac t a ft e r AC p o w e r l o ss d u r i ng sy s t e m o p e r a ti o n . W hen y ou se t t o O f f , i t w ill k ee p t h e s y s t e m i n O ff s t a t e un ti l t h e p o w e r b u tt on i s p r es s ed .
30 P C H e a l t h S t a t us O n m o t he r boa r d s s u p po rt h a r d w a r e m on i t o r i n g , t h i s it e m l e t s y ou m on i t o r t h e p a r a m e t e r s f o r c r i t i c a l v o l t age s , t e m p e r a t u r e s a nd f a n s pe e d s .
31 F r eq u e n c y / V o l t a g e C o n t r ol O n m o t he r boa r d s s u p po rt h a r d w a r e m on i t o r i n g , t h i s it e m l e t s y ou m on i t o r t h e p a r a m e t e r s f o r c r i t i c a l v o l t age s , t e m p e r a t u r e s a nd f a n s pe e d s .
32 B IO S S e c u r i t y F ea t u r es T h i s page e n a b l es y o u t o s e t t he c l o ck s p e e d a nd s y s t e m bu s f o r y o u r s y s t e m . T he c l o ck s p ee d a nd s y s t e m b u s a r e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e k i nd o f p r o c es s o r y ou h a v e i n s t a ll ed i n y o u r sys t e m .
33 S a v e & E x i t S e tup H i gh l i g h t t h i s it e m a nd p r e s s < E n t e r > t o s a v e t he c han g es t h a t y o u h a v e m a d e i n t h e S e t up U ti l i t y and e x i t t h e S e t u p U til i t y .
34 M a c h i n e D i s a s s e m b l y an d R e p l a c e m ent T o d i s a s se m b l e t h e c o m pu t e r, y o u n ee d t h e f o l l o w i n g t o o l s : l W r i s t g r o u n d i n g s t r ap a nd c o n d u c ti v e m a t f o r p r e v en t i n g e l e c t r o s t a t i c d i s c ha r g e .
35 G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t i on B e fo r e Y ou B e g i n B e f o r e p r o c ee d i n g w it h t h e d i s as s e m b l y p r oc ed u r e , m a ke s u r e t ha t y ou do t h e f o l l o w i ng : 1 . T u r n o ff t he p o w e r t o t h e sys t e m a n d a l l p e r i p he r a l s .
36 S t an da r d A s s e m b l y P r o c e ss 1. O p e n i n g t h e c h a s s i s 1 . 1 R e m o v e t he t w o s c r e w s 1 . 2 R e m o v e s i d e c o v e r .
37 3. R e m o v i n g H D D b r a c k e t 3 . 1 R e m o v e t he s c r e w 3 . 2 R o t a t e t h e b r ac k e t 4. R e m o v i n g f r on t b e z e l 4 .
38 4 .2 R o t a t e t he fr o n t b eze l 5. I n s e rt t h e O D D d e v i c e s 5 . 1 P u s h i n g H DD de v i ce s i n t o b r ac k e t 5 . 2 F i x t w o s c r e w s.
39 6. S e t t i ng t h e M o t h e r b o a r d 6 . 1 M o t h e r b o a r d v i e w 6 . 2 O p e n t he CP U co v e r 6 . 3 P u t t he CP U i n t he se a t an d c l o se t h e co v e r.
40 6 . 4 T i e C P U f a n c a b l e 6 . 5 P u l li n g i n CP U f a n p o w e r c a b l e t o M B 6 . 6 F i x f o u r s c r e w s o f C PU C o o l e r c o nn e c t t o M B.
41 6 . 7 O p e n t he M e m o r y l a t c h 6 . 8 P r es s d o w n t h e m e m o r y 6 . 9 M e m o r y i n s t a ll r u l e 1 D I M M4 D I M M2 D I M M3 D I M M1 1 x 1 G 1 G B 2 x 1 G 1 G B 1 G B 3 x .
42 7. A s s e m b l y m o t h e r b o a r d 7 . 1 P u s h i ng r ea r I / O S h i e l d i n ch ass i s 7 . 2 I n s e r t t he m o t he r boa r d an d fi x s i x s c r e w s 8.
43 8 . 2 P u s h i n g s y s t e m f an 8 . 3 F i x t w o s c r e w 8 . 4 P u l li n g i n sy s t e m f a n po w e r ca b l e t o M B.
44 9. P u l l i ng i n A u d i o / U S B 1 / C R / P A N E L c a b l e t o M B a n d p u t i n c a b l e c li p 1 0. I n s e rt t h e H DD 1 0 . 1 P u s h i ng HD D i n t o b r a ck e t 1 0 .
45 1 0 . 3 P u s h i ng HD D i n t o cha s s i s 1 0 . 4 F i x t he s c r e w s 1 1. P u l l i ng i n HD D & O DD S A T A c a b l e o n M o t h e r b o a r d S A T A 1 : H DD S A T A 2 : O DD S A .
46 1 2. I n s e rt V G A c a r d 1 2 . 1 R o t a t e t h e b r ac k et 1 2 . 2 R e m o v e P C I s l ot 1 2 . 3 I ns t a l l V G A ca r d o n m o t h e r bo a rd.
47 1 2 . 4 R o t a t e t h e b r ac k et 1 3. I n s e rt t h e P S U 1 3 . 1 P u s h i n g P SU i n t o b r a cke t 1 3 . 2 F i x f o u r s c r e w s 1 3 .
48 1 3 . 4 A TX p o w e r c a b l e i n se r t 1 3 . 5 I n se r t t he OD D / H DD p o w e r - c a b l e I n se r t t he OD D p o w e r - c a b l e I n s e r t t he H D D p o w e r- c a b l e L o n g .
49 1 4. O v e r v i ew.
50 S t an da r d D i s a s s e m b l y P r o c e ss 1. O p e n i n g t h e c h a s s i s 1 . 1 R e m o v e t h e t w o s c r e ws 1 . 2 R e m o v e t h e s i d e c o v er 2.
51 2 . 2 P u l li n g o u t t he 20 p i n s p o w e r c o n n e c t o r a n d 4 p i n s p o w e r c on n e c t or 2 . 3 P u l li n g o u t t he O D D p o w e r- c a b l e a n d HDD p o w e r - c a b le 2 .
52 2 . 5 R e m o v e t he p o w e r - s upp ly 3. P u l l i ng o u t t h e S A T A O D D c a b l e a n d S A T A H D D c a b l e 4. R e m o v i ng t h e HD D 4 .
53 4 .2 R o t a t e t h e b r ac k et 4 . 3 R e m o v e f o u r s c r e w s 4 . 4 R e m o v e t he H D D F r o n t B a ck.
54 5. R e m o v i ng t h e V GA C a r d 5 .1 R o t a t e t h e b r ac k et 5 .2 R e m o v e t he V G A C a rd 6. P u l l i ng o u t t h e A u d i o / U S B 1 / CR / P A N E L c a b l e.
55 7. R e m o v i n g s y s t e m F a n 7 . 1 P u l li n g o u t t he s y s t e m F a n c a b le 7 . 2 R e m o v e t w o s c r e ws 7 . 3 R e m o v e sys t e m F an.
56 8. R e m o v i n g t h e M a i n B o a rd 8 . 1 R e m o v e e i g h t s c r e w s t h e n y o u c a n pu l l ou t M B a nd r e m o v e i t . 8 . 2 R e m o v e t he R e a r I O S h i e l d .
57 8 . 4 P u l li n g o u t t he C P U c o o l e r po w e r - ca b l e f r o m t h e m a i n b o a r d 8 . 5 R e m o v e t he f o u r C P U C oo l e r s c r e w s 8 .
58 8 . 7 R e l ease t he f o u r l a t c h sho w b e ll o w t h e n r e m o v e t h e M e m o r y 9. R e m o v i n g f r on t b e z e l 9 . 1 P u s h i n g t h r e e ho ok s 9 .
59 1 0. R e m o v i n g t h e O D D 1 0 . 1 r e m o v e t w o s c r e w s 1 0 . 2 P u l li n g o u t t he O D D 1 1. R e m o v i n g t h e O D D b r a c ke t 1 1 .
60 1 1 . 2 R e m o v i ng t he OD D b r ac k e t 1 2. P u l l i ng o u t C a r d r ea d e r & U S B & A ud i o m o d u l e a nd p o w e r s w i t c h & HD D l e d c a b le 1 2 . 1 R e m o v i ng t o p beze l ( P u s h i ng t h e h o o k s ) 1 2 .
61 1 2 . 3 P u s h i n g t he C a b l e 1 2 . 4 R e m o v i ng p o w e r s w i t ch & H DD - L E D _ h o l de r 1 2 . 5 P u l li n g o u t H DD L E D c a b l e F r o n t B a ck.
62 1 2 . 6 R e m o v i ng p o w e r s w i t ch & H DD l e d c a b l e 1 2 . 7 R e m o v i ng H D D l e d h o u s i n g 1 2 . 8 R e m o v i ng t he t w o s c r e w a nd p u lli n g o u t C a r d r .
63 M a c h i n e D i s a s s e m b l y an d R e p l a c e m ent T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s t r ou b l es hoo t i ng i n f o r m a ti on f o r t h e i m e d ia S 3 8 11 S e r v i ce G u i de.
64 Po w e r -O n S e l f - Te s t ( P O S T) E a ch ti m e y o u t u r n on t h e sy s t e m , t he P o w e r - o n S e l f T es t ( P O ST ) i s i n i t i a t e d . S e v e r a l it e m s a r e t e s t e d du r i n g P O S T , bu t i s f o r t he m o s t p a r t t r an sp a r en t t o t h e u se r .
65 C h ec k p o i n t D e sc r i p t i o n 0 8 I n i t i a li z e s t h e C PU . T h e B A T t e s t i s b e i ng d one o n K BC . P r o g r a m t h e ke y boa r d c o n tr o l l e r c o mm a nd b y t e i s be i ng d o n e a f t e r A u t o d e t e c ti on o f K B / M S u s i n g A M I KB - 5.
66 C h ec k p o i n t D es c r i p t i o n 3 9 I n i t i a li z e s D M AC - 1 & D M AC - 2 . 3 A I n i t i a li z e R T C d a t e /t i m e . 3 B T es t f o r t o t a l m e m o r y i n s t a l l ed i n t h e sy s t e m . A l s o , C h ec k f o r D E L o r E SC k e y s t o li m it m e m o r y t e s t.
67 C h ec k p o i n t D e sc r i p t i o n A 2 T a k es c a r e o f r u n t i m e i m age p r e p a r a t i o n f o r d iff e r en t B I O S m o d u l e s . F il l t he fr e e a r e a i n F 0 0 0h s eg m e n t w it h 0F Fh . I n i ti a l i z e s t he M i c r o s o f t I RQ R ou t i n g T a b l e .
68 P O S T E r r o r M e s s a g e s L i st I f y o u c a n n o t r u n t he d i a g n o s t i c s p r o g r a m t e s t s b u t d i d r ece i v e a P O S T e r r o r m e s sa g e , u s e “ P O S T E r r o r M e s sa g e s L i st ” t o d i a gn o s e sys t e m p r ob l e m s .
69 B I O S M es s a g e s A c t i on / F R U K e y boa r d E r r o r O r N o K e y b o a r d P r ese nt C a n n o t i n i t i a l i z e t he k e y bo a r d . M a k e s u r e t h e ke y b o a r d i s a tt a c h e d co rr e c t l y a n d n o k e ys a r e p r e s s ed d u r i n g P O S T .
70 E rr o r S y m p t o m s L i st N O T E: T o d i a g no se a p r ob l e m , f i r s t f i n d t he e r r o r s y m p t o m i n t h e l e ft c o l u m n . I f d i r e c t ed t o a c h e c k p r o ced u r e , r e p l ace t h e F R U i nd i ca t e d i n t he c hec k p r o c e du r e .
71 E r r o r S y m p t o m A c ti o n / F R U CD / DV D - RO M D r i ve N O T E : E n s u r e C D / D V D - R OM d r i ve i s c on f i g u r e d co r r ec tl y i n B I O S S e t u p , c a b l e / j u .
72 E r r o r S y m p t om A c t i on / F RU V i d e o a n d M o n i t or V i d e o m e m o r y t e s t f a i l ed . V i d e o a d a p t e r f a il ed. 1 . R e m o v e a ll n o n - f a c t o r y - i n s t a ll e d c a r d s . 2 . L o a d d e f a u lt se tt i n g s ( if s c r e en i s r e ad a b l e ) .
73 E r r o r S y m p t o m A c t i on / F RU E x e cu t i n g s o f t w a r e sh u t d o w n f r o m W i n d o w s 9 8 S t a rt m en u doe s n o t t u r n o ff t he s y s t e m . ( O n l y p r e s s i n g p o w e r s w it c h c a n t u r n o f f t h e s y s t e m ).
74 U n de t e r m i n e d P r o b l e ms I f an e rr o r m e s s a g e i s p r e s en t , g o t o “ P O S T E r r o r M es s age s L i st ” o n p a g e 6 4 . If y o u d i d n o t r e c e i v e a n y m e s sa g e s , i f t he s y m p t o m i s li s t e d i n “ o r “ E r r o r S y m p t o m s L i st ” o n p a g e 66 .
75 J u m p e r a n d Co n n e c t o r I n f o r m a t i o n S a f e t y P r e c a ut i o n s l F o ll o w t h ese s a f e t y p r e c a u ti on s w he n i n s t a l l i n g t h e m o t h e r boa rd l .
76 Ch e c k i ng J u m p e r S e tt i ngs Th i s se c ti o n e x p l a i n s ho w t o s e t j u m p e r s f o r c o r r e c t c o n fi g u r a t i o n o f t he m o t he r b o a r d. D o n o t o v e r - t i g h t en t h e s c r e w s a s t h i s c a n s t r e s s t h e m o t h e r b oa r d.
77 Ch e c k i ng J u m p e r S e t t i n gs The f o l l o w i n g il l u s t r a t i o n sh o w s t he l o ca ti on o f t h e m o t h e r b o a r d j u m p e r s .
78 Conn e c t i n g C a s e Co m p o n e n t s A ft e r y o u h a v e i ns t a l l e d t he m o t h e r bo a r d i n t o a c ase , y o u c an b e g i n c o n n e c ti ng t h e m o t h e r b o a r d c o m p on e n t s . R e f e r t o t he f o l l o w i n g : 1 C o n n e c t t h e CP U c o o l i ng f an c a b l e t o C P U _ F AN .
79 C P U _ F A N : C o o l i ng F an Po w e r C on n e c t o r s P i n S i g na l N a m e F u n c t i o n 1 GN D S y s t e m G r o u n d 2 + 1 2 V P o w e r +1 2 V 3 S e n s e S e n s o r 4 P W M CP U.
80 F r o n t P a n e l H ea d e r T h e f r on t pan e l he a d e r ( P AN E L 1 ) p r o v i de s a s t a n d a r d s e t o f s w i t ch an d L ED h e a d e r s co mm on l y f o u n d on A TX o r M i c r o A TX c a s e s .
81 I n s t a ll i n g H a r d w a re I n s t a l l i ng t h e P r o c e s s o r C a u t i o n: W h en i n s t a l li n g a C P U h ea t s i nk a nd c oo l i n g f a n m a k e su r e t h a t y ou D O N.
82 C P U I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e du r e T h e f o l l o w i ng i ll u s t r a t i on sho w s C PU i n s t a l l a t i o n c o m p o n e n t s .
83 I n s t a l l i ng M e m o r y M o d u l e s T h i s m o t h e r b o a r d a c c o mm o da t e s t w o m e m o r y m o d u l e s . I t can sup po rt f ou r 2 4 0 - p i n DR 3 10 66 / 1 3 3 3 . T h e t o t a l m e m o r y ca pa c i t y i s 1 6 G B .
84 I n s t a l l i ng S e r i a l A T A H a r d D r i v e s T o i n s t a l l t h e S e r i a l A T A ( S A T A ) h a r d d r i v e s , u se t he S A T A ca b l e t h a t s u p po r t s t h e S e r i a l AT A p r o t o c o l . T h i s S A T A c a b l e co m es w it h an S A T A p o w e r c a b l e .
85 I n s t a l l i ng A d d - on C a r d s T h e s l o t s on t h i s m o t h e r b o a r d a r e d es i gn e d t o h o l d e x p a n s i o n c a r d s a nd c o n n e c t t h e m t o t he s y s t e m b u s .
86 F o ll o w t he s e i n s t r u c t i o n s t o i n s t a l l an a dd - o n c a r d : 1 . R e m o v e a b l a n k i n g p l a t e f r o m t h e s y s t e m ca s e co rr espo nd i ng t o t h e s l o t y ou a r e go i ng t o u s e . 2 . I n s t a ll t h e e dge c o n ne c t o r o f t h e a dd - o n c a r d i n t o t h e e x p an s i on s l o t .
87 Con n e c t i n g O p t i o n a l D e v i c es R e f e r t o t he f o l l o w i n g f o r i n f o r m a ti on o n c o n ne c t i n g t he m o t h e r boa rd ’ s o p ti ona l d e v i c e s : F _ A.
88 S A T A 1 ~4 : S e r i a l A T A c o n ne c t o r s T h ese c on n e c t o r s a r e u s ed t o s u pp o r t t he n e w S e r i a l A T A d e v i c es f o r t he h i g h es t d a t e t r an s f e r r a t e s ( 3 G b / s ) , s i m p l e r d i s k d r i v e c a b l i n g a nd eas i e r P C a s se m b l y .
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