How to Install the EpoX
8KHA+ Motherboard
Last updated: 1/14/2002
INTRODUCTION. This article provides detailed
instructions for installing the EpoX
8KHA+ DDR Socket A AMD Athlon/Duron Motherboard in a typical computer. The
8KHA+ is a very popular, high-performance motherboard featuring the VIA KT266A
chipset and supporting all AMD Socket A processors in current production. For
those wanting to build a new computer with this motherboard, the steps in
this article are designed to dovetail with those in How
to Build a Computer with an AMD Socket A Athlon or Duron Processor by
replacing the motherboard installation steps in that article with detailed
steps specific to the 8KHA+ in this article. We used Athlon XP 1600+
(1.4 GHz) processors, Thermaltake
Volcano 5 heatsink-fans ("coolers"), and Antec
KS282 cases with 300 Watt power supplies for the three computers
built with the 8KHA+ while writing this article.
 Inspect
and Prepare and the Motherboard.
1. Inspect the motherboard, top and bottom, for any
defects or signs that it is other than new... It should not be warped. Any
bent or broken corners? Look for components that have been broken
or are partially broken off. Does the anti-static bag look like the
board has been in out of it several times? Look at the donuts around
the holes used to fasten the board to the chassis. Do you see any signs
(screw marks) that it has been in a chassis before? Is the box in good
condition? Did you get everything? Did you receive the correct
User Manual? Is it the latest version of the motherboard? Look
for that info on the side of the furthest left PCI socket and on EpoX's
web site.
Why am I so cautious? Some unscrupulous vendors
will take a motherboard that has been returned because there was something
wrong with it and ship it right back out again to the next sucker that
comes along. I might also add that many so called defective motherboards
that are returned have nothing wrong them. And there are boards
with defects/problems that are difficult to detect/duplicate. New
is better.
2. Most motherboards come in an anti-static bag and/or
are packed with an anti-static pads. As a precaution, it is advisable
to place the motherboard on whatever anti-static material comes with
it.
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the pdf version of this article plus notes
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