Abit AX78 User Manual

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Hardware Setup BIOS Setup Driver & Utility Multilingual QIG AppendixAX78 iiiContents1. Hardware Setup ............................................................... 1-11.1 Specifications............................................................................... 1-11.2 Motherboard Layout ..................................................................... 1-21.3 Choosing a Computer Chassis ....................................................... 1-31.4 Installing Motherboard ................................................................. 1-31.5 Checking Jumper Settings............................................................. 1-41.5.1 CMOS Memory Clearing Header and Backup Battery .............. 1-41.6 Connecting Chassis Components ................................................... 1-61.6.1 ATX Power Connectors......................................................... 1-61.6.2 Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers ........................... 1-71.6.3 FAN Power Connectors ........................................................ 1-81.7 Installing Hardware ...................................................................... 1-91.7.1 CPU Socket AM2.................................................................. 1-91.7.2 Memory Slots .................................................................... 1-111.7.3 PCI Express X16 Add-on Slots (Install Graphics Card) .......... 1-121.8 Connecting Peripheral Devices .................................................... 1-131.8.1 Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors ................................ 1-131.8.2 Serial ATA Connectors ....................................................... 1-141.8.3 Additional USB 2.0 Port Headers......................................... 1-151.8.4 Internal Audio Connector ................................................... 1-151.8.5 Front Panel Audio Connection Header ................................. 1-161.8.6 S/PDIF Output Connection Header...................................... 1-161.8.7 PCI and PCI Express X1 Slots ............................................. 1-171.9 Onboard Indicators .................................................................... 1-181.9.1 POST Code Displayer ......................................................... 1-181.9.2 Power Source Indicators .................................................... 1-191.10 Connecting Rear Panel I/O Devices ........................................... 1-202. BIOS Setup....................................................................... 2-12.1 SoftMenu Setup ........................................................................... 2-22.2 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................. 2-32.3 Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................. 2-62.4 Advanced Chipset Features........................................................... 2-82.5 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................. 2-92.6 Power Management Setup .......................................................... 2-112.7 PnP/PCI Configurations .............................................................. 2-132.8 PC Health Status ........................................................................ 2-142.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults............................................................... 2-162.10 Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................... 2-162.11 Set Password ........................................................................... 2-162.12 Save & Exit Setup..................................................................... 2-162.13 Exit Without Saving .................................................................. 2-163. Driver & Utility ................................................................. 3-13.1 CD-ROM AUTORUN ...................................................................... 3-1