Intel AX965Q User Manual

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ATX Main board

Contents

Safety Information ..........................................................................................................4
Technical Support ............................................................................................................5
Conventions Used in This Guide ....................................................................................5
Packing List .......................................................................................................................6
Revision History ...............................................................................................................7
Specifications Summary..................................................................................................8
Block Diagram.................................................................................................................10
Production Introduction ...............................................................................................12

1.1

Before you Proceed

................................................................................................12

1.2

Motherboard Overview

............................................................................................13

1.2.1

Placement Direction ....................................................................................................................... 13

1.2.2

Screw Holes ................................................................................................................................... 13

1.3

Motherboard Layout

................................................................................................14

1.3.1

Layout Content List ........................................................................................................................ 15

1.4

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

................................................................................17

1.4.1

Installing the CPU........................................................................................................................... 18

1.4.2

Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan ............................................................................................. 20

1.4.3

Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan......................................................................................... 22

1.5

System Memory

......................................................................................................24

1.5.1

DIMM Sockets Location ................................................................................................................. 24

1.5.2

Memory Configurations .................................................................................................................. 25

1.5.3

Installing a DIMM............................................................................................................................ 30

1.5.4

Removing a DIMM.......................................................................................................................... 31

1.6

Expansion Slots

......................................................................................................32

1.6.1

Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................................................... 32

1.6.2

Configuring an Expansion Card ..................................................................................................... 32

1.6.3

Standard Interrupt Assignments..................................................................................................... 33

1.6.4

PCI Slots ........................................................................................................................................ 34

1.6.5

PCI Express X16 Slot..................................................................................................................... 34

1.6.6

PCI Express X4 Slot....................................................................................................................... 34

1.7

Jumpers

..................................................................................................................35

1.7.1

Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) .............................................................................................................. 35

1.7.2

Keyboard Power (KBPWR) ............................................................................................................ 36

1.8

Connectors

..............................................................................................................37

1.8.1

Rear Panel Connectors .................................................................................................................. 37

1.8.2

Internal Connectors ........................................................................................................................ 40