Contents

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

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

vii

P8H77-M specifications summary.............................................................

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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

DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Desigh....................................

1-3

 

1.3.3

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

1-3

 

1.3.4

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

1-4

 

1.3.5

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

1-5

 

1.3.6

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

1-5

1.4

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

1-7

1.5

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

1-8

 

1.5.1

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

1-8

 

1.5.2

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

1-8

 

1.5.3

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

1-9

 

1.5.4

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

1-9

1.6

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

1-10

 

1.6.1

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

1-11

 

1.6.2

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

1-13

1.7

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

1-15

 

1.7.1

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

1-15

 

1.7.2

Memory configurations..................................................

1-16

 

1.7.3

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

1-24

1.8

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

1-25

 

1.8.1

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

1-25

 

1.8.2

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

1-25

 

1.8.3

PCI slot..........................................................................

1-25

 

1.8.4

PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot.................................................

1-25

 

1.8.5

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots.............................................

1-25

 

1.8.6

PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot...............................................

1-26

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