Chapter 1
1-15 Getting Started
Mounting Screw Holes
When installing the motherboard, rst install the necessary mounting stands required 
for an motherboard on the mounting plate in your computer case. If there is an 
I/O back plate that came with the computer case, please replace it with the I/O 
backplate that came with the motherboard package. The I/O backplate should snap 
easily into the computer case without the need for any screws. Align the mounting 
plate’s mounting stands with the screw holes on the motherboard and secure the 
motherboard with the screws provided with your computer case. The locations of the 
screw holes on the motherboard are shown below.  For more information, please refer 
to the manual that came with the computer case.
 Important
Install the motherboard on a at surface free from unnecessary debris. 
To prevent damage to the motherboard, any contact between the motherboard 
circuitry and the computer case, except for the mounting stands, is prohibited.
Please make sure there are no loose metal components on the motherboard or 
within the computer case that may cause a short circuit of the motherboard.
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The I/O ports should be facing 
toward the rear of the computer 
case. They should line up with the 
holes on the I/O backplate.