Contents

Notices .................................................................................................

v

Safety information ..............................................................................

vi

A8N-SLI specifications summary .......................................................

vii

Chapter 1:

Hardware information

 

1.1

Before you proceed ..............................................................

1-2

1.2

Motherboard overview ..........................................................

1-3

 

1.2.1

Placement direction ................................................

1-3

 

1.2.2

Screw holes ............................................................

1-3

 

1.2.3

Motherboard layout ................................................

1-4

 

1.2.4

Layout contents .....................................................

1-5

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................

1-7

 

1.3.1

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

1-7

 

1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ................................

1-9

1.4

System memory .................................................................

1-12

 

1.4.1

Overview ...............................................................

1-12

 

1.4.2

Memory configurations .........................................

1-12

 

1.4.3

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

1-13

 

1.4.4

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

1-13

1.5

Expansion slots ...................................................................

1-14

 

1.5.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................

1-14

 

1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card..............................

1-14

 

1.5.3

PCI slots ................................................................

1-16

 

1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot .............................................

1-16

 

1.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................

1-16

1.6

Jumper

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1-17

1.7

Connectors .........................................................................

1-18

 

1.7.1

Rear panel connectors ..........................................

1-18

 

1.7.2

Internal connectors...............................................

1-20

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