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Contents
Notices
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Federal Communications Commission Statement
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Canadian Department of Communications Statement
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REACH
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Safety information
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Electrical safety
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Operation safety
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Australia statement notice
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About this guide
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How this guide is organized
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Where to find more information
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P9D-MH Speciļ¬cations Summary
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Chapter 1:
Product Introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-3
1.2
Package contents
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1-3
1.3
Serial number label
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1-4
1.4
Special features
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1-4
1.4.1
Product highlights
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1-4
1.4.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-6
Chapter 2:
Hardware Information
2-1
2.1
Before you proceed
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2-3
2.2
Motherboard overview
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2-4
2.2.1
Placement direction
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2-4
2.2.2
Screw holes
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2-4
2.2.3
Motherboard layout
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2-5
2.2.4
Layout contents
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2-7
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-9
2.3.1
Installing the CPU
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2-9
2.3.2
Installing the CPU heatsink
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2-12
2.3.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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2-13
2.3.4
Installing the CPU heatsink in rack
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2-14
2.4
System memory
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2-15
2.4.1
Overview
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2-15
2.4.2
Memory Configurations
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2-15
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket
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2-16