Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.6 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal

object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to

avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

3. Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic

pad or in the bag that came with the component.

5. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX

power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the

power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the

motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

When lit, the standby power LED (SB_PWR1) indicates that the system is ON,

in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode, a reminder that you should shut down the

system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any

motherboard component.

P4P8X SE

P4P8X SE Onboard LED

SB_PWR1

Standby

Power

OFF

Powere

Off