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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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ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services
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ix
Australia statement notice
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Safety information
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About this guide
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How this guide is organized
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Z9NH-D12 series specifications summary
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Z9NH-D12 series specifications 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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1-5
1.4
Special features
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1-5
1.4.1
Product highlights
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1-5
1.4.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-7
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
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
Intel LGA1356 Socket
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2-10
2.3.3
Installing the CPU heatsink
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2-13
2.4
System memory
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2-14
2.4.1
Overview
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2-14
2.4.2
Memory Configurations
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2-15
2.5
Expansion slots
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2-17
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-17
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-17