Asus P2-M2A690G User Manual - Page 3

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Table of contents Notices...vi Safety information vii About this guide viii System package contents x Chapter 1: System Introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Front panel 1-2 1.3 Rear panel 1-4 1.4 Internal components 1-6 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Preparation 2-2 2.2 Before you proceed 2-2 2.3 Removing the side cover 2-3 2.4 Removing the front panel cover 2-4 2.5 Removing the storage drive assembly 2-4 2.6 Removing the CPU fan and heatsink 2-5 2.7 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.7.1 Overview 2-6 2.7.2 Installing CPU 2-6 2.7.3 Installing the heatsink and fan 2-8 2.8 Installing a DIMM 2-10 2.8.1 Memory configurations 2-10 2.8.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM 2-15 2.8.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM 2-15 2.9 Expansion slots 2-16 2.9.1 PCI slot 2-16 2.9.2 PCI Express x1 slot 2-16 2.9.3 Installing an expansion card 2-16 2.10 Installing an optical drive 2-18 2.11 Reinstalling the storage drive assembly 2-19 2.12 Installing the foot stand 2-20 2.13 Reinstalling the front panel cover and the cover 2-20 iii

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Table of contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
System package contents
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x
Chapter
1:
System Introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-2
1.2
Front panel
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1-2
1.3
Rear panel
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1-4
1.4
Internal components
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1-6
Chapter
2:
Basic Installation
2.1
Preparation
...................................................................................
2-2
2.2
Before you proceed
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2-2
2.3
Removing the side cover
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2-3
2.4
Removing the front panel cover
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2-4
2.5
Removing the storage drive assembly
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2-4
2.6
Removing the CPU fan and heatsink
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2-5
2.7
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-6
2.7.1
Overview
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2-6
2.7.2
Installing CPU
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2-6
2.7.3
Installing the heatsink and fan
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2-8
2.8
Installing a DIMM
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2-10
2.8.1
Memory configurations
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2-10
2.8.2
Installing a DDR2 DIMM
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2-15
2.8.3
Removing a DDR2 DIMM
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2-15
2.9
Expansion slots
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2-16
2.9.1
PCI slot
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2-16
2.9.2
PCI Express x1 slot
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2-16
2.9.3
Installing an expansion card
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2-16
2.10
Installing an optical drive
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2-18
2.11
Reinstalling the storage drive assembly
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2-19
2.12
Installing the foot stand
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2-20
2.13
Reinstalling the front panel cover and the cover
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2-20