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Contents
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 2-22
2.2.7 Jumper ...................................................................................... 2-30
2.2.8 Internal connectors....................................................................2-31
2.3 Building your computer system ............................................................. 2-42
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system ............ 2-42
2.3.2 CPU installation.........................................................................2-43
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................. 2-45
2.3.4 DIMM installation....................................................................... 2-47
2.3.5 Motherboard installation ............................................................ 2-48
2.3.6 ATX Power connection .............................................................. 2-50
2.3.7 SATA device connection ............................................................ 2-51
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector .................................................................. 2-52
2.3.9 Expansion Card installation....................................................... 2-53
2.3.10 Rear panel connection .............................................................. 2-54
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-56
2.3.12 OC Key device installation ........................................................ 2-58
2.4 Starting up for the rst time .................................................................... 2-61
2.5 Turning off the computer .........................................................................2-61
Chapter 3: BIOS setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-1
3.2.1 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 EZ Mode......................................................................................3-4
3.3 Extreme Tweaker menu ............................................................................. 3-5
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................ 3-19
3.4.1 System Language [English] ...................................................... 3-19
3.4.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] ................................................... 3-19
3.4.3 System Time [xx:xx:xx].............................................................. 3-19
3.4.4 Security ..................................................................................... 3-20
3.5 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-22
3.5.1 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-23
3.5.2 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-25
3.5.3 SATA Conguration ................................................................... 3-25
3.5.4 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-27
3.5.5 Onboard Devices Conguraton ................................................. 3-28
3.5.6 APM .......................................................................................... 3-30
3.6 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-31
3.7 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-35