User guide
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Features
Contents
Notices ........................................................................................... vii
Safety information ..........................................................................viii
About this guide .............................................................................. ix
How this guide is organized ................................................... ix
Where to nd more information ............................................. ix
Conventions used in this guide ............................................... x
Typography ............................................................................. x
M2V specications summary .......................................................... xi
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 Unique ASUS features ............................................1-4
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 Motherboard layout .................................................2-3
2.2.4 Layout Contents ......................................................2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................2-6
2.3.1 Installing the CPU....................................................2-6
2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan .................................2-8
2.3.3 Connecting the CPU fan cable ..............................2-10
2.4 System memory .................................................................2-11
2.4.1 Overview ...............................................................2-11
2.4.2 Memory congurations ..........................................2-12
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................2-13
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................2-13
2.5 Expansion slots ..................................................................2-14
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................2-14
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card..............................2-14
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ............................................2-15
2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................2-16
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................2-16