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Table of contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
System package contents .................................................................... x
Chapter 1: System Introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Front panel ............................................................................
1-2
1.3 Rear panel .............................................................................
1-4
1.4 Internal components .............................................................
1-6
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Preparation ........................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Before you proceed ..............................................................
2-2
2.3 Removing the cover and front panel assembly .....................
2-3
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................
2-4
2.4.1 Overview .................................................................
2-4
2.4.2 Removing the storage drive assembly ....................
2-4
2.4.3 Installing CPU ..........................................................
2-4
2.4.4 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly .........
2-6
2.5 Installing a DIMM ...................................................................
2-7
2.5.1 Memory congurations ...........................................
2-7
2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM .........................................
2-10
2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ........................................
2-10
2.6 Expansion slots ...................................................................
2-11
2.6.1 PCI slots ................................................................
2-11
2.6.2 Expansion card installation ....................................
2-11
2.7 Installing an optical drive ...................................................
2-14
2.8 Installing the foot stand .....................................................
2-16
2.9 Reinstalling front panel cover .............................................
2-17
2.10 Reinstalling the cover .........................................................
2-18