User Guide

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Contents

Notices ............................................................................................ vi

Safety information .......................................................................... vii

K8V-VM specications summary ...................................................viii

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................1-2

1.2 Package contents ................................................................

1-2

1.3 Special features ...................................................................1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ....................................................1-2

1.3.2 ASUS unique features .............................................1-4

1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................1-5

1.5 Motherboard overview .........................................................

1-6

1.5.1 Motherboard layout .................................................1-6

1.5.2 Placement direction .................................................1-7

1.5.3 Screw holes .............................................................1-7

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................1-8

1.6.1 Overview .................................................................1-8

1.6.2 Installing the CPU....................................................1-8

1.7 System memory .................................................................

1-10

1.7.1 Overview ...............................................................1-10

1.7.2 Memory congurations ..........................................1-10

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................1-13

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................1-13

1.8 Expansion slots ..................................................................1-14

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................1-14

1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card..............................1-14

1.8.3 PCI slots ................................................................1-16

1.8.4 PCI Express x 1 slot ..............................................

1-16

1.8.5 PCI Express x 16 slot ............................................1-16

1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................

1-17

1.10 Connectors ........................................................................1-19

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................1-19

1.10.2 Internal connectors ................................................1-20