Contents

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

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

vii

k8N-VM specifications summary ........................................................

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

Welcome! ..............................................................................

1-2

1.2

Package contents .................................................................

1-2

1.3

Special features ....................................................................

1-2

 

1.3.1

Product highlights...................................................

1-2

 

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features ......................................

1-4

1.4

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

1-5

1.5

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

1-6

 

1.5.1

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

1-6

 

1.5.2

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

1-7

 

1.5.3

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

1-7

 

1.5.4

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

1-8

1.6

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

1-9

1.7

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

1-11

 

1.7.1

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

1-11

 

1.7.2

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

1-11

 

1.7.3

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

1-12

 

1.7.4

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

1-12

1.8

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

1-13

 

1.8.1

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

1-13

 

1.8.2

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

1-13

 

1.8.3

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

1-15

 

1.8.4

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

1-15

 

1.8.5

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

1-15

1.9

Jumpers

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1-16

1.10

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

1-19

 

1.10.1

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

1-19

 

1.10.2

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

1-20

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