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Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
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Chapter 5
Advanced Motherboard Setup
This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the
H8SMi-2 motherboard, connect the data and power cables and install add-on
cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are described and a layout and
quick reference chart are included in this chapter. Remember to close the chassis
completely when you have fi nished working on the motherboard to protect and
cool the system suffi ciently.
5-1 Handling the Motherboard
Static electrical discharge can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent dam-
age to printed circuit boards, it is important to handle them very carefully (see
Chapter 4). Also note that the size and weight of the motherboard can cause it
to bend if handled improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the moth-
erboard from bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to support it
when handling. The following measures are generally suffi cient to protect your
equipment from static discharge.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
bag.
• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic
bags when not in use.
Unpacking
The motherboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.