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Features
Contents
FCC/CDC statements
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
How this guide is organized
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viii
Conventions used in this guide
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ix
Where to find more information
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ix
ASUS contact information
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x
Chapter
1:
Product introduction
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1-1
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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1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-2
1.3.2
Value-added solutions
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1-3
1.4
Overview
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1-4
1.4.1
Motherboard components
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1-4
Chapter
2:
Hardware information
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2-1
2.1
Motherboard installation
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2-1
2.1.1
Placement direction
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2-1
2.1.2
Screw holes
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2-1
2.2
Motherboard layout
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2-2
2.3
Before you proceed
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2-3
2.4
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-4
2.4.1
Overview
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2-4
2.4.2
Installing the CPU
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2-5
2.4.3
Installing the heatsink and fan
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2-7
2.4.4
Connecting the CPU fan cable
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2-9
2.5
System memory
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2-10
2.5.1
Overview
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2-10
2.5.2
Memory configurations
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2-11
2.5.3
Installing a DIMM
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2-12
2.6
Expansion slots
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2-13
2.6.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-13
2.6.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-13
2.6.3
PCI slots
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