Contents
Notices ........................................................................................... | vi |
Safety information ......................................................................... | vii |
About this guide ............................................................................ | viii |
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Chapter | 1: Product introduction |
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1.1 | Welcome! .............................................................................. | 1 | |
1.2 | Package contents .................................................................. | 1 | |
1.3 | Special features..................................................................... | 2 | |
| 1.3.1 | Product highlights ..................................................... | 2 |
| 1.3.2 | ASUS unique features .............................................. | 4 |
Chapter 2: Hardware information |
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2.1 | Before you proceed ............................................................ | ||
2.2 | Motherboard layout ............................................................ | ||
| 2.2.1 | Major components ................................................. | |
| 2.2.2 | Placement direction ............................................... | |
| 2.2.3 | Screw holes ........................................................... | |
2.3 | Central Processing Unit (CPU)........................................... | ||
| 2.3.1 | Overview ................................................................ | |
| 2.3.2 | Installing the CPU .................................................. | |
| 2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ............................... | ||
| 2.3.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable .............................. | ||
2.4 | System memory ............................................................... | ||
| 2.4.1 | Overview .............................................................. | |
| 2.4.2 | Memory configurations ........................................ | |
| 2.4.3 | Installing a DIMM ................................................. | |
| 2.4.4 | Removing a DIMM ............................................... | |
2.5 | Expansion slots ................................................................ | ||
| 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ................................ | ||
| 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ............................ | ||
| 2.5.3 | Interrupt assignments .......................................... | |
| 2.5.4 | PCI slots .............................................................. | |
| 2.5.5 | AGP slot ............................................................... | |
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