Contents

Contents.......................................................................................................

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

vii

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

viii

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

ix

KCMA-D8 specifications summary............................................................

xi

Chapter 1:Product introduction

 

1.1

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

1-3

1.2

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

1-3

1.3

Serial number label.......................................................................

1-4

1.4

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

1-4

 

1.4.1

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

1-4

 

1.4.2

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

1-6

Chapter 2:Hardware information

 

2.1

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

2-3

2.2

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

2-6

 

2.2.1

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

2-6

 

2.2.2

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

2-6

 

2.2.3

Motherboard layouts........................................................

2-7

 

2.2.4

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

2-8

2.3

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

2-10

 

2.3.1

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

2-10

 

2.3.2

Installing the retension module base.............................

2-13

 

2.3.3

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly..............

2-14

 

2.3.4

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

2-17

2.4

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

2-18

 

2.4.1

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

2-18

 

2.4.2

Memory Configurations.................................................

2-19

 

2.4.3

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

2-20

 

2.4.4

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

2-20

2.5

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

2-21

 

2.5.1

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

2-21

 

2.5.2

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

2-21

 

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments....................................................

2-22

 

2.5.4

PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link)........................

2-23

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