Table Of Contents - Asus M4A87TD EVO User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
M4A87TD EVO specifications summary ................................................... ix
Chapter 1
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 ................................................................. 1-4
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-6
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.7 System memory ........................................................................... 1-9
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-17
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.9 Jumper ........................................................................................ 1-18
1.10 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-19
1.11 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-21
1.12 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-23
1.12.1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
ASUS Unique Features ................................................... 1-2
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-4
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-4
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-5
Layout contents ............................................................... 1-5
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-6
Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................ 1-7
Overview ......................................................................... 1-9
Memory configurations .................................................... 1-9
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-16
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-16
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-17
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-17
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-17
PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots ............................................... 1-17
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 1-17
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-23
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