3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: Check Motherboard Settings Install Memory Modules Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Install Expansion Cards Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Inte- grated Circuit (IC) chips.
To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connec- tors, or other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the component whenever the components are separated from the system. 5.
Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard. WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or remov- ing system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your mother- board, peripherals, and/or components. The onboard LED when it lits acts as a re- minder that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode and not powered OFF. PLED2 ® CUA ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off CUA Onboard LED ASUS CUA User’s Manual 17