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Contents
Notices ............................................................................................... vii
Safety information ............................................................................ viii
About this guide ................................................................................. ix
Typography .......................................................................................... x
DSBF-D Series specifications summary ............................................... xi
Chapter 1:
Chapter 1:
1.1
Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1
1.2
Package contents ................................................................. 1-1
1.3
Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
2.1
Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1
2.2
Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 2-11
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4
System memory ................................................................. 2-16
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
2.4.7
2.5
Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-26
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.7
2.5.6
2.6
Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-30
Product highlights ................................................... 1-2
Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-5
Hardware information
Hardware information
Hardware information
Placement direction ................................................ 2-2
Screw holes ............................................................ 2-2
Support kits for the motherboard .......................... 2-3
Motherboard layouts .............................................. 2-6
Layout contents ..................................................... 2-9
Installing the CPU .................................................. 2-11
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...................... 2-14
Overview ............................................................... 2-16
Memory configurations ......................................... 2-16
Memory mirroring and sparing technology ........... 2-18
Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-22
Removing a DIMM ................................................. 2-22
Installing the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan ....... 2-23
Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-26
Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-26
Interrupt assignments .......................................... 2-27
PCI/PCI-X slots ...................................................... 2-28
DDR2 SO-DIMM socket .......................................... 2-28
PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ............................... 2-29
PCI Express x8 slot ............................................... 2-29
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