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* The board has visible damage. This includes:
* The board has visible damage. This includes:
** Blown capacitors. Visually inspect for check for '''ANY''' domed capacitors. [[Image:Blown_fuse_screenshot.JPG |thumb|''[[Blown capacitors]]'' Check for curved or leaking top.]]
** Blown capacitors. Visually inspect for check for '''ANY''' domed capacitors. [[Image:Blown_fuse_screenshot.JPG |thumb|''[[Blown capacitors]]'' Check for curved or leaking top.]]
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** Damaged sockets. If it is a socket 775 check carefully for bent socket pins with a magnifying lens.
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** Damaged sockets. If it is an LGA socketed motherboard, check carefully for bent socket pins with a magnifying lens.
** Dark areas on the underside of the board where a device (surface mounted) may have over heated.
** Dark areas on the underside of the board where a device (surface mounted) may have over heated.
* It has one of the following socket types: Socket370, Socket462, Socket754, Socket478, slot processor (Pentium II), a dual SOCKET server board (XEON)
* It has one of the following socket types: Socket370, Socket462, Socket754, Socket478, slot processor (Pentium II), a dual SOCKET server board (XEON)
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* It says that it is a DELL motherboard.
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* It says that it is a DELL motherboard AND is not a standard ATX format. If you do not know what a standard ATX motherboard looks like, ask an instructor to help you.
* There are no SATA ports.
* There are no SATA ports.
* It is a BTX format motherboard (I/O shield is on the right hand side of the board), a multisocket server board, or have a non-standard ATX (see ATX definition below).
* It is a BTX format motherboard (I/O shield is on the right hand side of the board), a multisocket server board, or have a non-standard ATX (see ATX definition below).
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|Mount the board||
|Mount the board||
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*Place the motherboard on the test jig.
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*Place the motherboard on the test jig, placing each peg on the jig into the matching hole on the motherboard - do NOT rest the motherboard *ON* the pegs, it could cause a short.
*Orient the motherboard so the external ports (printer, PS2, USB, etc.) are facing you.
*Orient the motherboard so the external ports (printer, PS2, USB, etc.) are facing you.
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*Look up the motherboard specification sheet for the appropriate CPU to use.
*Look up the motherboard specification sheet for the appropriate CPU to use.
** Unless it is a very fancy motherboard, start with the fastest CPU we have in stock for this socket type, or one which is recommended in the specification sheet.
** Unless it is a very fancy motherboard, start with the fastest CPU we have in stock for this socket type, or one which is recommended in the specification sheet.
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**Write down the maximum amount of RAM this motherboard will support, also the type.
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**Write down the maximum amount of RAM this motherboard will support, and also the type of RAM (DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 and what speed).
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|Installing a processor in the CPU socket ||'''BE CAREFUL!'''
|Installing a processor in the CPU socket ||'''BE CAREFUL!'''
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|Power up the motherboard and go into BIOS|| The following is the power-up procedure:
|Power up the motherboard and go into BIOS|| The following is the power-up procedure:
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*Add a memory stick to the first memory slot (slot closest to the CPU)
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*Add a memory stick to the first memory slot as indicated on the motherboard.
*Turn on the power supply
*Turn on the power supply
*Find the front panel header post group. Take a screwdriver and momentarily short the 2 pins labeled '''PWR''' or use a momentary push button.
*Find the front panel header post group. Take a screwdriver and momentarily short the 2 pins labeled '''PWR''' or use a momentary push button.
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*ENABLE quick boot
*ENABLE quick boot
*ENABLE support for all USB devices*Plug in PS2 mouse or USB mouse if no PS2 port.
*ENABLE support for all USB devices*Plug in PS2 mouse or USB mouse if no PS2 port.
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*ENABLE support for all IDE devices
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*ENABLE support for all IDE devices (slot closest to the CPU)
*ENABLE IDE bus mastering on all channels
*ENABLE IDE bus mastering on all channels
*ENABLE SATA devices as IDE
*ENABLE SATA devices as IDE