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Follow the steps below to correctly install an M.2 Wi-Fi module in the M\
.2 Wi-Fi connector.
Step 1:Use a screw driver to unfasten the screw from the motherboard.
Step 2:Slide the M.2 Wi-Fi module into the connector at an oblique angle.
Step 3:Press the M.2 Wi-Fi module down and then secure it with the screw.
Step 4:The installation is completed, as shown in the picture above.
13) M2_WIFI (M.2 Socket 1 Connector)
 You can insert an M.2 Wi-Fi module into this connector.
F_USB30
F_U
B_F_F_

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B...

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The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
14) F_PANEL (Front Panel Header)Connect the power switch, reset switch, speaker, chassis intrusion switch/sensor and system status indicator on the chassis to this header...

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15) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header)The	 front	 panel	 audio	header	 supports	 Intel	High	 Definition	 audio	(HD)	and	AC'97	 audio.	 You	may	 connect	your chassis front panel audio module to this header. Make sure the wire assignments of the module connector match the pin assignments of the motherboard header. Incorrect connection between the module connector and the motherboard header will make the device unable to work\
 or even damage it.
For HD Front Panel Audio:For AC'97 Front Panel...

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17) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB 2.0/1.1 Headers)The	 headers	 conform	to	USB	 2.0/1.1	 specification.	 Each	USB	header	 can	provide	 two	USB	 ports	 via	an	optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please co\
ntact the local dealer.DEBUG 
PORT
G.QBOFM
10921
Pin No.Definition
1Power	(5V)
2Power	(5V)
3USB DX-
4USB DY-
5USB DX+
6USB DY+
7GND
8GND
9No Pin
10NC
 •Do	not	plug	the	IEEE	1394	bracket	(2x5-pin)	cable	into	the	USB	2.0/1.1	header. •Prior to installing the USB...

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20) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Jumper) Use	 this	jumper	 to	clear	 the	BIOS	 configuration	 and	reset	 the	CMOS	 values	to	factory	 defaults.	 To	clear	 the	CMOS values, use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins\
 for a few seconds.
 •Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before c\
learing 
the CMOS values. •After	system	 restart,	go	to	BIOS	 Setup	 to	load	 factory	 defaults	 (select	Load	Optimized	 Defaults)	or	manually	 configure	 the	BIOS...

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BIOS	(Basic	 Input	and	Output	 System)	 records	hardware	 parameters	 of	the	 system	 in	the	 CMOS	 on	the	
motherboard.	 Its	major	 functions	 include	conducting	 the	Power-On	 Self-Test	(POST)	during	system	 startup,	
saving system parameters and loading operating system, etc. BIOS includes a BIOS Setup program that allows 
the	user	to	modify	basic	system	configuration	settings	or	to	activate	certain	system	features.
When the power is turned off, the battery on the motherboard supplies the...

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2-1 Startup Screen
The following startup Logo screen will appear when the computer boots.
Function Keys:
: BIOS SETUP\Q-FLASH
 Press the  key to enter BIOS Setup or to access the Q-Flash utility in BIOS Setup.
: SYSTEM INFORMATION
 Press the  key to display your system information.
: BOOT MENU
	 Boot	 Menu	allows	 you	to	set	 the	 first	 boot	 device	 without	 entering	 BIOS	Setup.	 In	Boot	 Menu,	 use	the	up	
arrow key  or the down arrow key 	to	 select	 the	first	 boot	 device,	 then	press	 	 to...

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 •When the system is not stable as usual, select the Load Optimized Defaults item to set your 
system to its defaults.
 •The BIOS Setup menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by BIOS 
version.
2-2 The Main Menu
A. Startup Guide (Default)
The	Startup	 Guide	screen	 simplifies	 conventional	 complicated	BIOS	setup	 menus	 and	presents	 only	the	most	
frequently	 used	options	 in	the	 easy-to-use	 interface.	It	helps	 first-time	 users	to	perform	 basic	system	 setups...

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Classic Setup Function Keys
Move the selection bar to select a setup menu
Move	the	selection	bar	to	select	an	configuration	item	on	a	menu
Execute command or enter a menu
/Increase the numeric value or make changes
/Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Show descriptions of the function keys
Switch to ST Mode or Startup Guide screen
Restore the previous BIOS settings for the current submenus
Load	the	Optimized	BIOS	default	settings	for	the	current	submenus
Access the Q-Flash utility
Display...