Asus A8N-SLI A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2024 - Page 3

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Contents Notices v Safety information vi A8N-SLI specifications summary vii Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.1 Before you proceed 1-2 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-3 1.2.1 Placement direction 1-3 1.2.2 Screw holes 1-3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1-4 1.2.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-9 1.4 System memory 1-12 1.4.1 Overview 1-12 1.4.2 Memory configurations 1-12 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13 1.4.4 Removing a DIMM 1-13 1.5 Expansion slots 1-14 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card 1-14 1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-14 1.5.3 PCI slots 1-16 1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot 1-16 1.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot 1-16 1.6 Jumper 1-17 1.7 Connectors 1-18 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1-18 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1-20 iii

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Contents
Notices
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v
Safety information
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vi
A8N-SLI specifications summary
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vii
Chapter 1:
Chapter 1:
Chapter 1:
Chapter 1:
Chapter 1:
Hardware information
Hardware information
Hardware information
Hardware information
Hardware information
1.1
Before you proceed
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1-2
1.2
Motherboard overview
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1-3
1.2.1
Placement direction
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1-3
1.2.2
Screw holes
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1-3
1.2.3
Motherboard layout
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1-4
1.2.4
Layout contents
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1-5
1.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-7
1.3.1
Installing the CPU
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1-7
1.3.2
Installing the heatsink and fan
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1-9
1.4
System memory
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1-12
1.4.1
Overview
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1-12
1.4.2
Memory configurations
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1-12
1.4.3
Installing a DIMM
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1-13
1.4.4
Removing a DIMM
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1-13
1.5
Expansion slots
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1-14
1.5.1
Installing an expansion card
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1-14
1.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1-14
1.5.3
PCI slots
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1-16
1.5.4
PCI Express x16 slot
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1-16
1.5.5
PCI Express x1 slot
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1-16
1.6
Jumper
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1-17
1.7
Connectors
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1-18
1.7.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-18
1.7.2
Internal connectors
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1-20