Table Of Contents - Asus M2N68 PLUS User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
M2N68 PLUS specifications summary ...................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-7
1.6.1
1.6.2
System memory ......................................................................... 1-10
1.7
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-14
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-15
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-16
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-3
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-5
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6
Layout contents ............................................................... 1-7
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-7
Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................ 1-9
Overview ....................................................................... 1-10
Memory configurations ...................................................1-11
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-13
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-13
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-14
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-14
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-14
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-14
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-14
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-16
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-17
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