Table Of Contents - Asus P8B-C/4L User Manual

Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P8B-C series specifications summary ...................................................... xi
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-4
1.4.1
1.4.2
Chapter 2:
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-13
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-19
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-21
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-4
Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-6
Hardware information
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-4
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-4
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-5
Layout contents ..............................................................2-11
Installing the CPU ......................................................... 2-13
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-16
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-17
Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ............................... 2-18
Overview ....................................................................... 2-19
Memory Configurations ................................................. 2-19
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-20
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-20
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-21
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-21
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-22
PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ......................................... 2-22
PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-22
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