Table Of Contents - Asus P9D-M Series User Manual

Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................................... iii
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
P9D-M Series Specifications Summary ................................................................... xi
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Package contents....................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-4
1.4.1
1.4.2
Chapter 2:
2.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-4
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................................... 2-10
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.4 System memory ....................................................................................... 2-16
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................ 2-18
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.6
2.5.7
Product Introduction
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-4
Innovative ASUS features ........................................................... 1-6
Hardware Information
Placement direction..................................................................... 2-4
Screw holes................................................................................. 2-4
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-5
Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-8
Installing the CPU ..................................................................... 2-10
Installing the CPU heatsink ....................................................... 2-13
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan...................................... 2-14
Installing the CPU heatsink in a rack ........................................ 2-15
Overview ................................................................................... 2-16
Memory Configurations ............................................................. 2-16
Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-17
Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-18
Configuring an expansion card ................................................. 2-18
Interrupt assignments................................................................ 2-19
PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ................................................... 2-20
PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ..................................................... 2-20
Connecting the Thermal sensor cable ...................................... 2-21
Installing the Baseboard Management Card ............................ 2-22
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