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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
Crosshair specications summary ............................................................ x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ......................................................................................1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................1-2
1.3.2 ASUS Unique features .................................................. 1-5
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 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3
2.2.4 Audio card layout ............................................................2-3
2.2.5 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-6
2.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................ 2-8
2.3.3 Installing the optional fan ...............................................2-11
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-12
2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-12
2.4.2 Memory congurations .................................................. 2-12
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-19
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 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 slots ........................................................................ 2-22
2.5.5 PCI Express x4 slot ....................................................... 2-22
2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-22