Installing the heat sink assembly.............................................................................................................................. 19
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Removing the processor............................................................................................................................................20
Installing the processor.............................................................................................................................................. 20
System fan..........................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the system fan..........................................................................................................................................20
Installing the system fan.............................................................................................................................................21
System board...................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the system board......................................................................................................................................21
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 22
System board layout................................................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 3: Technology and components...................................................................................... 24
Processors.......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Identifying processors in Windows 10.................................................................................................................... 24
Verifying the processor usage in Task Manager..................................................................................................24
Verifying the processor usage in Resource Monitor...........................................................................................25
Chipsets...............................................................................................................................................................................26
Downloading the chipset driver............................................................................................................................... 26
Identifying the chipset in Device Manager on Windows 10...............................................................................26
Intel chipset drivers.................................................................................................................................................... 26
Intel HD Graphics ............................................................................................................................................................. 27
Intel HD Graphics drivers...........................................................................................................................................27
Display options................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Identifying the display adapter................................................................................................................................. 28
Downloading drivers....................................................................................................................................................28
Changing the screen resolution............................................................................................................................... 28
Adjusting brightness in Windows 10........................................................................................................................28
Connecting to external display devices Windows 7, 8.1 and 10....................................................................... 29
Hard drive options.............................................................................................................................................................29
Identifying the hard drive in Windows 10...............................................................................................................29
Entering BIOS setup................................................................................................................................................... 29
USB features...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
HDMI 1.4............................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Memory features............................................................................................................................................................... 32
Verifying system memory ......................................................................................................................................... 32
Verifying system memory in setup.......................................................................................................................... 32
DDR4.............................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Testing memory using ePSA..................................................................................................................................... 34
Realtek HD audio drivers................................................................................................................................................. 34
Chapter 4: Troubleshooting your computer................................................................................. 36
Diagnostics..........................................................................................................................................................................36
Diagnostic error messages.............................................................................................................................................. 36
System error messages................................................................................................................................................... 39
Chapter 5: System Setup............................................................................................................. 41
Boot Sequence................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................. 41
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