Contents

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

vi

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

vii

About this guide .............................................................................

viii

K8V-MX specifications summary ....................................................

ix

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

ASUS unique 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

1.6

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

1-8

 

1.6.1

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

1-8

 

1.6.2

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

1-8

1.7

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

1-10

 

1.7.1

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

1-10

 

1.7.2

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

1-10

 

1.7.3

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

1-13

 

1.7.4

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

1-13

1.8

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

1-14

 

1.8.1

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

1-14

 

1.8.2

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

1-14

 

1.8.3

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

1-16

 

1.8.4

AGP slot ................................................................

1-16

1.9

Jumpers.............................................................................

1-17

1.10

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

1-19

 

1.10.1

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

1-19

 

1.10.2

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

1-21

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