Asus A8N-VM CSM NBP A8N-VM CSM/NBP User's Manual for English Edition - Page 3

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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii A8N-VM CSM specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-2 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.1.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.2 Before you proceed 1-5 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.3.1 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.3.2 Placement direction 1-7 1.3.3 Screw holes 1-7 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.5 System memory 1-10 1.5.1 Overview 1-10 1.5.2 Memory configurations 1-10 1.5.3 Installing a DIMM 1-12 1.5.4 Removing a DIMM 1-12 1.6 Expansion slots 1-13 1.6.1 Installing an expansion card 1-13 1.6.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-13 1.6.3 PCI slots 1-15 1.6.4 PCI Express x1 slot 1-15 1.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot 1-15 1.7 Jumpers 1-16 1.8 Connectors 1-19 1.8.1 Rear panel connectors 1-19 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1-21 iii

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Contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
A8N-VM CSM specifications summary
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viii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Special features
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1-2
1.1.1
Product highlights
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1-2
1.1.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-4
1.2
Before you proceed
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1-5
1.3
Motherboard overview
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1-6
1.3.1
Motherboard layout
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1-6
1.3.2
Placement direction
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1-7
1.3.3
Screw holes
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1-7
1.4
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-8
1.5
System memory
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1-10
1.5.1
Overview
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1-10
1.5.2
Memory configurations
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1-10
1.5.3
Installing a DIMM
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1-12
1.5.4
Removing a DIMM
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1-12
1.6
Expansion slots
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1-13
1.6.1
Installing an expansion card
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1-13
1.6.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1-13
1.6.3
PCI slots
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1-15
1.6.4
PCI Express x1 slot
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1-15
1.6.5
PCI Express x16 slot
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1-15
1.7
Jumpers
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1-16
1.8
Connectors
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1-19
1.8.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-19
1.8.2
Internal connectors
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1-21