Contents

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

vii

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

viii

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

ix

P8B-E/4L 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.................................................................

2-5

 

2.2.1

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

2-5

 

2.2.2

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

2-5

 

2.2.3

Motherboard layout..........................................................

2-6

 

2.2.4

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

2-7

2.3

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

2-9

 

2.3.1

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

2-9

 

2.3.2

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

2-12

 

2.3.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan..........................

2-13

 

2.3.4

Installing the CPU heatsink in rack................................

2-14

2.4

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

2-15

 

2.4.1

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

2-15

 

2.4.2

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

2-15

 

2.4.3

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

2-16

 

2.4.4

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

2-16

2.5

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

2-17

 

2.5.1

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

2-17

 

2.5.2

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

2-17

 

2.5.3

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

2-18

 

2.5.4

PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)..........................................

2-19

 

2.5.5

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

2-19

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