User manual ASUS K8

[. . . ] Before handling any components, be sure to wear an anti-static wrist strap (not included) and touch a grounded metal object to release any built-up static electricity. 1 English Getting Started Installation WARNING!Do not connect any power cable to live AC outlets until configuration and setup is complete. English 2 1 Install memory modules Memory module 1. [. . . ] Position the I/O side of the motherboard towards the chassis rear panel, matching the I/O ports to the openings of the I/O shield. Make sure that the underside of the motherboard is not touching the chassis, otherwise, a short circuit may occur. Mounting screws Standoffs Motherboard screw holes 4 4 Install hard disk and floppy drives 1. If installing two IDE hard disk drives on the same cable, set one device as "Master" and the other as "Slave. " Check the label on the IDE device for the jumper settings. If installing IDE hard disk drives, connect the IDE signal cable and power cable. If installing SATA hard disk drives, connect the SATA signal cable and power cable. IDE Power cable IDE signal cable Serial ATA Floppy disk Power cable Floppy disk signal cable Power cable SATA signal cable 5 English English 6 5 Connect drive signal cables 1. Make sure the side of the cable with the colored stripe is plugged into pin 1 of the floppy disk connector. Make sure the side of the cable with the colored stripe is plugged into pin 1 of the IDE connector. If you're using SATA hard disk drives, connect the SATA signal cable. Floppy disk IDE Serial ATA 6 Connect the chassis LED and power switch cable On the front of your chassis, you will find some LED and power switch leads. Connect these leads to the panel connector on the motherboard. LED and switch leads 7 Install expansion cards 1. Remove the slot covers from the chassis where you wish to install the expansion cards. PCI card AGP card Wi-Fi card 7 English English 8 8 Connect the power supply cables The plugs from an ATX power supply are designed to fit the power connectors on the motherboard. [. . . ] · Check the floppy drive cable, make sure it is connected properly. · Check the IDE drive cables, make sure they are corrected properly. [. . . ]