Asus A8N5X Chapter 1: Product introduction, Contents

Contents

Notices ...............................................................................................	vii
Safety information ............................................................................	viii
About this guide .................................................................................	ix
How this guide is organized ....................................................	ix
Where to find more information ..............................................	ix
Conventions used in this guide ................................................	x
Typography ..........................................................................................	x
A8N5X specifications summary ..........................................................	xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1	Welcome! ..............................................................................		1-2
1.2	Package contents .................................................................		1-2
1.3	Special features ....................................................................		1-3
	1.3.1	Product highlights...................................................	1-3
	1.3.2	ASUS Proactive features ........................................	1-5
	1.3.3	Innovative ASUS features .......................................	1-6
1.4	Before you proceed ..............................................................		1-7
1.5	Motherboard overview ..........................................................		1-8
	1.5.1	Placement direction ................................................	1-8
	1.5.2	Screw holes ............................................................	1-8
	1.5.3	Motherboard layout ................................................	1-9
1.6	Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................		1-10
	1.6.1	Overview ...............................................................	1-10
	1.6.2	Installling the CPU .................................................	1-10
	1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ..............................		1-12
1.7	System memory .................................................................		1-15
	1.7.1	Overview ...............................................................	1-15
	1.7.2	Memory Configurations.........................................	1-15
	1.7.3	Installing a DIMM ...................................................	1-17
	1.7.4	Removing a DIMM .................................................	1-17
1.8	Expansion slots ...................................................................		1-18
	1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................		1-18
	1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card..............................		1-18
	1.8.3	Interrupt assignments ..........................................	1-19
	1.8.4	PCI slots ................................................................	1-20

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