Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Typography .................................................................................................. x
1.1
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3
1.2
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3
1.3
1.4
Special features ............................................................................ 1-4
1.4.1
1.4.2
2.1
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3
2.2
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-5
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-11
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4
System memory ......................................................................... 2-16
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.5
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-19
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-5
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-5
Motherboard layouts ....................................................... 2-6
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-9
Installing the CPU ..........................................................2-11
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-14
Overview ....................................................................... 2-16
Memory Configurations ................................................. 2-17
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-18
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-18
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-19
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-19
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-20
PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-21
Installing ASMB4 management board ........................... 2-21
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