iX910GMLE-C6/iX915GME
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Contents
Safety Information ..........................................................................................................4
Technical Support ............................................................................................................5
Conventions Used in This Guide....................................................................................5
Packing List.......................................................................................................................6
Revision History ...............................................................................................................7
Specifications Summary..................................................................................................8
Block Diagram (iX910GMLE-C6)..................................................................................11
Block Diagram (iX915GME)..........................................................................................12
Production Introduction ...............................................................................................14
1.1 Before you Proceed ................................................................................................14
1.2 Motherboard Overview............................................................................................15
1.2.1 Placement Direction ....................................................................................................................... 15
1.2.2 Screw Holes ................................................................................................................................... 15
1.3 Motherboard Layout ................................................................................................16
1.3.1 Layout Content List ........................................................................................................................ 17
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) (for iX915GME only) ..............................................19
1.4.1 Installing the CPU........................................................................................................................... 20
1.4.2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan .............................................................................................22
1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan......................................................................................... 24
1.5 System Memory ......................................................................................................25
1.5.1 DIMM Sockets Location ................................................................................................................. 25
1.5.2 Memory Configurations .................................................................................................................. 26
1.5.3 Installing a DDR2 DIMM................................................................................................................. 27
1.5.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMM............................................................................................................... 27
1.6 Expansion Slots ......................................................................................................28
1.6.1 Installing an Expansion Card ......................................................................................................... 28
1.6.2 Configuring an Expansion Card ..................................................................................................... 28
1.6.3 Standard Interrupt Assignments..................................................................................................... 29
1.6.4 PCI Slots ........................................................................................................................................ 29
1.7 Jumpers ..................................................................................................................30
1.7.1 Clear CMOS (CLRRTC1)............................................................................................................... 30
1.7.2 COM Port 1, 2 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR1)................................................................... 31
1.7.3 COM Port 3, 4 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JCOMPWR2)................................................................... 31
1.7.4 CPU VCC Voltage Select (VCCA_SEL1)....................................................................................... 32