Asus P8B75-M LX PLUS P8B75-M LX PLUS User's Manual - Page 3

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Contents Safety information vi About this guide vi P8B75-M LX PLUS specifications summary viii Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive features 1-2 1.2 Before you proceed 1-5 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.3.4 Layout contents 1-8 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.4.1 Installing the CPU 1-10 1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1-12 1.5 System memory 1-14 1.5.1 Overview 1-14 1.5.2 Memory configurations 1-14 1.5.3 Installing a DIMM 1-20 1.5.4 Removing a DIMM 1-20 1.6 Expansion slots 1-21 1.6.1 Installing an expansion card 1-21 1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-21 1.6.3 PCI slot 1-21 1.6.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 1-21 1.7 Jumpers 1-22 1.6.5 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots 1-22 1.8 Connectors 1-23 1.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1-23 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1-25 1.9 Onboard LEDs 1-32 iii

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Contents
Safety information
......................................................................................
vi
About this guide
.........................................................................................
vi
P8B75-M LX PLUS specifications summary
..........................................
viii
Product introduction
1.1
Special features
............................................................................
1-1
1.1.1
Product highlights
...........................................................
1-1
1.1.2
ASUS Exclusive features
................................................
1-2
1.2
Before you proceed
.....................................................................
1-5
1.3
Motherboard overview
.................................................................
1-5
1.3.1
Placement direction
........................................................
1-5
1.3.2
Screw holes
....................................................................
1-6
1.3.3
Motherboard layout
.........................................................
1-7
1.3.4
Layout contents
...............................................................
1-8
1.4
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
...................................................
1-9
1.4.1
Installing the CPU
.........................................................
1-10
1.4.2
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
.................
1-12
1.5
System memory
.........................................................................
1-14
1.5.1
Overview
.......................................................................
1-14
1.5.2
Memory configurations
..................................................
1-14
1.5.3
Installing a DIMM
..........................................................
1-20
1.5.4
Removing a DIMM
........................................................
1-20
1.6
Expansion slots
..........................................................................
1-21
1.6.1
Installing an expansion card
.........................................
1-21
1.6.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1-21
1.6.3
PCI slot
.........................................................................
1-21
1.6.4
PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
...............................................
1-21
1.7
Jumpers
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1-22
1.6.5
PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots
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1-22
1.8
Connectors
.................................................................................
1-23
1.8.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-23
1.8.2
Internal connectors
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1-25
1.9
Onboard LEDs
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1-32