User manual ARISTO AM-608BX

[. . . ] 1 Electronic Emission Notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ] You can install DIMMs in any of the four banks, and use different size DIMMs in different banks. The BIOS detects the size and type of installed memory. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Remove the computer cover and locate the DIMM sockets. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its antistatic package. Make sure the clips at either end of the socket are pushed away from the socket. Clip DIMM Clip DIMM Socket Notch 5. Align the two small notches in the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket. Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket. When the DIMM is seated, push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the retaining clips at the ends of the socket snap into place. Make sure the clips are firmly in place. If you installed a DIMM with ECC memory, start the computer and use the ECC Configuration feature in Setup to enable the use of ECC. Hardware Setup 8 Installing the Retention Mechanism To install the retention mechanism, follow these steps: 1. Locate Slot 1 and the four attachment studs on the motherboard. To position the mechanism, orient it as shown in figure. The tab on the connector fits into a notch in the base of the mechanism. When properly seated, the base of the mechanism is flush with the motherboard. Studs Retention Mechanism Captive Nuts Slot 1 Tab 3. Finger tighten all four captive nuts to make sure they start correctly on the threads of the attachment studs. To secure the mechanism, tighten the captive nuts. Installing the Processor To install the processor, follow these steps: 1. Insert the processor in the retention mechanism. Press down on the processor until it is firmly seated in the Slot 1 connector and the latches on the processor lock into place. Latches Retention Mechanism Retaining Pins Support Bar 3. Slide the top heatsink support bar onto the retaining pins of the support's base as shown in figure. Setting the Processor Speed After you install the processor and install the motherboard, set the processor speed by COMS setup. Technical Reference Booklet 9 Installing the Spacer When installing the 440BX Pentium II motherboard (ATX), you need to insert the SPACER at the corner near the IDE to provide better support for connect the IDE connector and future DRAM modules. DIMM Socket Spacer IDE Connector 10 BIOS SETUP This chapter discusses Award's Setup Program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup Program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM, which retains the setup information when the power is turned off. Starting Setup The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. [. . . ] User Password : You can enter the Setup Program but cannot change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. ENTER PASSWORD: Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press<Enter>. The new password will clear the previously entered password from the CMOS memory . You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. [. . . ]