Contents
1 Desktop Board Features
Supported Operating Systems .............................................................................. 11
Desktop Board Components ................................................................................. 12
Processor .......................................................................................................... 14
Intel
®
H61 Express Chipset ................................................................................. 15
Main Memory..................................................................................................... 15
Graphics Subsystem ........................................................................................... 16
Integrated Graphics .................................................................................... 16
Analog Display (VGA) ........................................................................... 16
PCI Express* x16 Graphics .......................................................................... 16
Audio Subsystem ............................................................................................... 16
LAN Subsystem ................................................................................................. 17
USB Support ..................................................................................................... 18
SATA Support .................................................................................................... 18
Expandability ..................................................................................................... 18
Legacy I/O ........................................................................................................ 18
BIOS ................................................................................................................ 19
SATA Auto Configuration ............................................................................. 19
PCI*/PCI Express Auto Configuration ............................................................. 19
BIOS Security Passwords ............................................................................. 19
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Support .................................................. 20
Fan Speed Control and Hardware Monitoring .................................................. 20
Power Management .................................................................................... 20
Software Support ................................................................................ 20
Hardware Support ............................................................................... 21
Onboard Speaker ............................................................................................... 25
Real-Time Clock Subsystem ................................................................................. 25
2 Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
Before You Begin ............................................................................................... 27
Installation Precautions ....................................................................................... 28
Prevent Power Supply Overload .................................................................... 28
Observe Safety and Regulatory Requirements ................................................. 28
Installing the I/O Shield ...................................................................................... 29
Installing and Removing the Desktop Board ........................................................... 30
Installing and Removing a Processor ..................................................................... 31
Installing a Processor .................................................................................. 31
Installing a Processor Fan Heat Sink .............................................................. 35
Connecting the Processor Fan Heat Sink Cable ................................................ 35
Removing the Processor .............................................................................. 35
Installing and Removing System Memory .............................................................. 36
Installing DIMMs ........................................................................................ 37
Removing DIMMs ........................................................................................ 39
Installing and Removing PCI Express x16 Graphics Cards......................................... 39
Installing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card .................................................... 39
Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card .................................................... 41
Connecting Serial ATA (SATA) Cables .................................................................... 42
v