Table Of Contents - Asus M2A-MVP - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
M2A-MVP 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 ..................................................................... 1-6
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-7
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-9
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 .......................................................................... 1-20
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.8.6
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-24
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-26
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
ASUS features ................................................................ 1-5
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-8
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-9
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................1-11
Overview ....................................................................... 1-14
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-15
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-19
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-19
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-20
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-20
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-21
Two PCI slots ................................................................ 1-22
Two PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-22
Two PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-22
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-26
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-28
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