User Guide

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Contents

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

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

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

Typography ......................................................................................... ix

NCL-DE specifications summary .......................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction

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 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Placement direction ................................................ 2-2

2.2.2 Screw holes ............................................................ 2-2

2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard .......................... 2-3

2.2.4 Motherboard layouts .............................................. 2-6

2.2.5 Layout contents ..................................................... 2-8

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 2-10

2.3.1 Installing the CPU.................................................. 2-10

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...................... 2-12

2.4 System memory ................................................................. 2-14

2.4.1 Overview ............................................................... 2-14

2.4.2 Memory configurations ......................................... 2-14

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/PCI-X slots ...................................................... 2-19

2.5.5 ZCR socket ........................................................... 2-19

2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-20

2.5.7 PCI Express x8 slot ............................................... 2-20

2.5.8 Mini-PCI socket ..................................................... 2-20

2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-21