abit ax8 rev 1 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

  5
  • Features & Specifications

    5
  • Layout Diagram

    7
• Hardware Setup

  9
  • Install The Motherboard

    9
  • Install CPU and Heatsink

    10
  • Install System Memory

    11
  • Connectors, Headers and Switches

    13
• BIOS Setup

  27
  • μGuru Utility

    28
  • Standard CMOS Features

    35
  • Advanced BIOS Features

    38
  • Advanced Chipset Features

    40
  • Integrated Peripherals

    42
  • Power Management Setup

    46
  • PnP/PCI Configurations

    49
  • Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    50
  • Load Optimized Defaults

    50
  • Set Password

    50
  • Save & Exit Setup

    50
  • Exit Without Saving

    50
    • Install VIA 4-in-1 Driver

      51
    • Install Audio Driver

      53
    • Install LAN Driver

      55
    • Install VIA USB 2.0 Driver

      57
    • Install VIA South Bridge SATA RAID Driver

      59
    • Install AMD Athlon 64 Processor Driver

      63
    • Install ABIT μGuru Utility

      65
    • POST Code Definition

      67
    • Troubleshooting (Need Assistance?)

      73
      • Main instructions:

        75
    • How to Get Technical Support

      77