Asus M2N-L Chapter 1: Product introduction, Chapter 2: Hardware information, Contents

Contents

Notices.........................................................................................................	vi
Safety information......................................................................................	vii
About this guide........................................................................................	viii
M2N-L specifications summary..................................................................	x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1	Welcome!.......................................................................................		1-1
1.2	Package contents.........................................................................		1-1
1.3	Serial number label.......................................................................		1-1
1.4	Special features............................................................................		1-2
	1.4.1	Product highlights............................................................	1-2
	1.4.2	ASUS Special features....................................................	1-3

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1	Before you proceed......................................................................		2-1
2.2	Motherboard overview.................................................................		2-2
	2.2.1	Placement direction.........................................................	2-2
	2.2.2	Screw holes.....................................................................	2-2
	2.2.3	Motherboard layout..........................................................	2-4
	2.2.4	Layout contents...............................................................	2-5
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................		2-6
	2.3.1	Installing the CPU............................................................	2-6
	2.3.2	Installing the heatsink and fan.........................................	2-8
2.4	System memory..........................................................................		2-11
	2.4.1	Overview.........................................................................	2-11
	2.4.2	Memory configurations...................................................	2-11
	2.4.3	Installing a DIMM...........................................................	2-12
	2.4.4	Removing a DIMM.........................................................	2-12
2.5	Expansion slots..........................................................................		2-13
	2.5.1	Installing an expansion card..........................................	2-13
	2.5.2	Configuring an expansion card......................................	2-13
	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments....................................................	2-14
	2.5.4	PCI Express x16 slot.....................................................	2-14
	2.5.5	PCI Express x1 slot.......................................................	2-15
	2.5.6	PCI slot..........................................................................	2-15
2.6	Jumpers	.......................................................................................	2-16
2.7	Connectors..................................................................................		2-18

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