IntroductionContents1. Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility CD Appendix1.1 Fatal1ty ......................................................................................1-11.2 Features & Specifications .............................................................1-31.3 Motherboard Layout.....................................................................1-52. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 2-12.1 Choosing a Computer Chassis .......................................................2-12.2 Installing Motherboard .................................................................2-12.3 Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................2-22.3.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery ..............2-32.3.2 Wake-up Headers................................................................2-52.4 Connecting Chassis Components...................................................2-62.4.1 ATX Power Connectors ........................................................2-62.4.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers............................2-72.4.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................2-82.5 Installing Hardware......................................................................2-92.5.1 CPU Socket AM2 .................................................................2-92.5.2 DDR2 Memory Slots .......................................................... 2-112.5.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) .......... 2-132.5.4 AudioMAX Connection Slot ................................................. 2-162.6 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................................................... 2-192.6.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................ 2-192.6.2 Serial ATA Connectors ....................................................... 2-202.6.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers......................................... 2-212.6.4 Additional IEEE1394 Port Headers ...................................... 2-222.6.5 PCI Express X1 Add-on Slots .............................................. 2-232.6.6 PCI Add-on Slots ............................................................... 2-232.6.7 GURU Panel Connection Header ......................................... 2-242.7 Onboard Status Display .............................................................. 2-252.7.1 POST Code Displayer......................................................... 2-252.7.2 Power Source Indicators .................................................... 2-262.8 Connecting I/O Devices.............................................................. 2-273. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 3-13.1 μGuru™ Utility..............................................................................3-23.1.1 OC Guru .............................................................................3-23.1.2 ABIT EQ .............................................................................3-2iii