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Contents
Notices ..........................................................................................................vi
Safety information .........................................................................................vii
About this guide ........................................................................................... viii
Typography ....................................................................................................ix
K8V-XE specifications summary .....................................................................x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .......................................................................................1-2
1.2 Package contents ...........................................................................1-2
1.3 Special features .............................................................................1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4
1.4 Before you proceed ........................................................................ 1-5
1.5 Motherboard overview ....................................................................1-6
1.5.1 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6
1.5.2 Placement direction ........................................................1-7
1.5.3 Screw holes ....................................................................1-7
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ......................................................1-8
1.6.1 Overview .........................................................................1-8
1.6.2 Installling the CPU ..........................................................1-9
1.7 System memory ...........................................................................1-10
1.7.1 DIMM sockets location ..................................................1-10
1.7.2 Memory configurations .................................................. 1-10
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-14
1.8 Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-14
1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments .................................... 1-14
1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ......................... 1-15
1.8.3 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-15
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 ............................................................ 1-16
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 .......................................................... 1-16
1.9 Jumpers .......................................................................................1-17
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................... 1-19
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................1-19
1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................1-21