Contents
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
1.1
Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Package contents....................................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Special features.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
1.3.5
1.3.6
1.3.7
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
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.7
2.3.8
2.3.9
2.3.11
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-2
ASUS EZ DIY .............................................................................. 1-6
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2
System memory .......................................................................... 2-5
Expansion slots ........................................................................... 2-7
Onboard switches ....................................................................... 2-9
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 2-14
Jumper ...................................................................................... 2-20
CPU installation......................................................................... 2-31
DIMM installation....................................................................... 2-35
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