Table Of Contents - Asus M2A-VM HDMI User Manual

Contents
Notices. . ........................................................................................................ vi
Safety.information...................................................................................... vii
M2A-VM HDMI specifications summary..................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1. Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-2
1.2. Package.contents. . ........................................................................ 1-2
1.3 Special features. . ........................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4 Before you proceed...................................................................... 1-7
1.5. Motherboard.overview. . ................................................................ 1-8
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6. Central.Processing.Unit.(CPU).................................................. 1-10
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.7. System.memory.......................................................................... 1-14
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8. Expansion.slots. . .........................................................................1-19
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.9 Jumpers....................................................................................... 1-22
1.10. Connectors.................................................................................. 1-24
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
Innovative ASUS features .............................................. 1-5
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-8
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-9
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-9
Installing the CPU ......................................................... 1-10
Installing the heatsink and fan ...................................... 1-12
Overview ....................................................................... 1-14
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-14
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-18
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-18
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-19
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-19
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-21
PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-21
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-21
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-24
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-26
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