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Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Typography .................................................................................................. x
DSBV-D specications summary .............................................................. xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
1-1
1.3 Serial number label ......................................................................
1-1
1.4 Special features ............................................................................
1-2
1.4.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1-2
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ...............................................
1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
2-2
2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................
2-2
2.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
2-2
2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard ....................................
2-3
2.2.4 Motherboard layouts .......................................................
2-6
2.2.5 Layout contents ...............................................................
2-7
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
2-9
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................
2-9
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ..............................
2-12
2.4 System memory .........................................................................
2-14
2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................
2-14
2.4.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
2-14
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
2-16
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
2-16
2.4.5 Installing the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan .............
2-17
2.4.6 Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan .........
2-19
2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
2-20
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
2-20
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
2-20
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
2-21
2.5.4 PCI-X slots ....................................................................
2-22
2.5.5 DDR2 SO-DIMM socket ...............................................
2-22
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) .........................................
2-23
2.5.7 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) .......................................
2-23
2.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................
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