Contents

Notices

vii

Safety information

viii

About this guide

ix

M2R-FVM specifications summary

xi

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!

1-1

1.2

Package contents

1-1

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

Placement direction

1-6

 

1.5.2

Screw holes

1-6

 

1.5.3

Motherboard layout

1-7

 

1.5.4

Layout contents

1-8

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

1-9

 

1.6.1

Installing the CPU

1-9

 

1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan

1-11

1.7

System memory

1-14

 

1.7.1

Overview

1-14

 

1.7.2

Memory configurations

1-15

 

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM

1-16

 

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM

1-16

1.8

Expansion slots

1-17

 

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card

1-17

 

1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card

1-17

 

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments

1-18

 

1.8.4

PCI slots

1-18

 

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot

1-19

 

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot

1-19

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