Contents
Overview Mainboard D2568 ............................................................................................................... 1
Mainboard D2568................................................................................................................................ 3
Notational conventions ......................................................................................................................... 3
Important notes..................................................................................................................................... 4
Information about boards ............................................................................................................. 4
Hardware Specifications....................................................................................................................... 5
Block Diagram ...................................................................................................................................... 7
Choose Proper Parts for Your System .............................................................................................9
Central Processor Unit (CPU) Considerations .....................................................................................9
Memory Considerations........................................................................................................................ 9
Power Supply Considerations ............................................................................................................ 10
Board Installation ............................................................................................................................. 11
Fan Connector (FANx) ....................................................................................................................... 11
Chassis Intrusion (INTR) .................................................................................................................... 11
PC2004 PSU Connector (PC2004) .................................................................................................... 11
CD-In and AUC-IN (CD / AUX)........................................................................................................... 12
Front Panel Header (FP) .................................................................................................................... 12
LCD Header (LCD) ............................................................................................................................. 13
Installing the Memory ......................................................................................................................... 15
Memory Installation Procedure........................................................................................................... 16
Installing the Processor and Heatsink ................................................................................................ 18
Installing the processor .............................................................................................................. 18
Mounting heat sink ..................................................................................................................... 20
Installing Add-In Cards ....................................................................................................................... 21
Connecting External Devices ............................................................................................................. 22
External ports ............................................................................................................................. 22
Installing the Power Supply ................................................................................................................ 23
Replacing lithium battery ............................................................................................................ 24
BIOS update ....................................................................................................................................... 25
When should a BIOS update be carried out?............................................................................. 25
How does a BIOS update work? ........................................................................................................ 25
BIOS Recovery................................................................................................................................... 26
Glossary ............................................................................................................................................ 27
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