Contents

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

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

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

vii

P8B75-V specifications summary.............................................................................

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Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!

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1-1

1.2

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

1-1

1.3

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

1-2

 

1.3.1

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

1-2

 

1.3.2

ASUS Exclusive Features.............................................................

1-3

 

1.3.3

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution.......................................................

1-4

 

1.3.4

ASUS EZ DIY................................................................................

1-4

 

1.3.5

Other special features...................................................................

1-5

Chapter 2:

Hardware information

 

2.1

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

2-1

2.2

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

2-2

 

2.2.1

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

2-2

 

2.2.2

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

2-4

 

2.2.3

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

2-5

 

2.2.4

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

2-11

 

2.2.5

Jumper.........................................................................................

2-13

 

2.2.6

Onboard switches........................................................................

2-14

 

2.2.7

Onboard LEDs.............................................................................

2-15

 

2.2.8

Internal connectors......................................................................

2-16

2.3

Building your computer system................................................................

2-24

 

2.3.1

Additional tools and components to build a PC system...............

2-24

 

2.3.2

CPU installation...........................................................................

2-25

 

2.3.3

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation...............................

2-27

 

2.3.4

DIMM installation.........................................................................

2-29

 

2.3.5

Motherboard installation..............................................................

2-30

 

2.3.6

ATX Power connection................................................................

2-32

 

2.3.7

SATA device connection..............................................................

2-33

 

2.3.8

Front I/O Connector.....................................................................

2-34

 

2.3.9

Expension Card installation.........................................................

2-35

 

2.3.10

Rear panel connection.................................................................

2-36

 

2.3.11

Audio I/O connections.................................................................

2-38

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