Asus AP130-E1 Chapter 2: Hardware setup, Chapter 1: Product introduction

Contents

Notices ............................................................................................	v
Safety information ..........................................................................	vi
About this guide .............................................................................	vii

Chapter 1: Product introduction .........................................		1-1
1.1	System package contents ..................................................	1-2
1.2	System specifications .........................................................	1-3
1.3	Front panel features ...........................................................	1-4
1.4	Rear panel features ............................................................	1-5
1.5	Internal features .................................................................	1-6
1.6	LED information..................................................................	1-8

Chapter 2: Hardware setup ..................................................			2-1
2.1	Chassis cover .....................................................................		2-2
	2.1.1 Removing the side cover .......................................		2-2
	2.1.2 Installing the side cover .........................................		2-3
2.2	Motherboard information ....................................................		2-4
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)...........................................		2-5
	2.3.1	Installing a CPU .....................................................	2-6
	2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .......................		2-7
2.4	System memory .................................................................		2-9
	2.4.1	Memory configurations ..........................................	2-9
	2.4.2	Installing a DIMM .................................................	2-10
	2.4.3	Removing a DIMM ...............................................	2-10
2.5	Front panel assembly ........................................................		2-11
	2.5.1 Removing the front panel assembly .....................		2-11
	2.5.2 Re-installing the front panel assembly .................		2-13
2.6	5.25-inch drives ................................................................		2-14
2.7	Hard disk drives................................................................		2-17
	2.7.1 Installing a hot-swap SATA hard disk drive ..........		2-17
	2.7.2	Installing an internal IDE/SATA HDD ..................	2-19
2.8	Expansion cards ...............................................................		2-23
	2.8.1 Installing an expansion card ................................		2-23
	2.8.2 Removing an expansion card ..............................		2-24

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