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Contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
E45M1-M PRO specifications summary
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ix
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-1
1.2
Package contents
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1-1
1.3
Special features
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1-1
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-1
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-2
1.4
Before you proceed
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1-4
1.5
Motherboard overview
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1-5
1.5.1
Placement direction
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1-5
1.5.2
Screw holes
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1-5
1.5.3
Motherboard layout
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1-6
1.5.4
Layout contents
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1-6
1.6
Accelerated Processing Unit (APU)
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1-7
1.6.1
Installing the CPU fan
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1-7
1.6.2
Uninstalling the CPU fan
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1-8
1.7
System memory
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1-8
1.7.1
Overview
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1-8
1.7.2
Memory configurations
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1-9
1.8
Expansion slots
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1-10
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card
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1-10
1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1-10
1.8.3
PCI slots
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1-10
1.8.4
PCI Express x1 slot
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1-10
1.8.5
PCI Express x16 slot
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1-10
1.9
Jumpers
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1-11
1.10
Connectors
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1-12
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-12
1.10.2
Internal connectors
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1-14
1.11
Onboard switches
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1-20
1.12
Onboard LEDs
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1-21