User Guide

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Contents
About this guide .............................................................................. iii
How this guide is organized.................................................... iii
Conventions used in this guide ............................................... iii
Safety information ........................................................................... vi
FCC/CDC statements .................................................................... vii
ASUS contact information ............................................................. viii
Chapter 1: Product introduction ............................................. 1
Welcome! ........................................................................................ 1
1.1 Package contents .................................................................. 1
1.2 Core Specifications ................................................................ 2
1.3 Special Features .................................................................... 3
1.4 Motherboard Components...................................................... 4
1.4.1 Component Locations ................................................ 5
Chapter 2: Hardware information ............................................ 7
2.1 Motherboard installation ......................................................... 7
2.1.1 Placement direction ................................................... 7
2.1.2 Screw holes ............................................................... 7
2.2 Motherboard layout ................................................................ 8
2.3 Before you proceed ................................................................ 9
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................. 10
2.4.1 Overview ..................................................................10
2.4.2 Installing the CPU ..................................................... 11
2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan .................................. 13
2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable ................................. 15
2.5 System memory ....................................................................16
2.5.1 Overview ..................................................................16
2.5.2 General DIMM Notes ............................................... 16
2.5.3 Memory configurations ............................................ 17
2.5.3 Installing a DIMM ..................................................... 18
2.5.4 Removing a DIMM ................................................... 19
2.6 Expansion slots .....................................................................20
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card..................................... 20
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ................................ 21
2.6.3 PCI slots ...................................................................22
2.6.4 AGP slot ...................................................................22
2.7 Jumpers ................................................................................23