Asus M2N DH Computer Hardware User Manual


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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
M2N/M2N DH specications 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 Special features ...................................................
1-4
1.3.3 ASUS Digital Home features for M2N DH model ............
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 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
2.4 System memory .........................................................................
2-11
2.4.1 Overview ........................................................................
2-11
2.4.2 Memory congurations ...................................................
2-11
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
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2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
2-15
2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
2-16
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
2-16
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
2-16
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
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2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................
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2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................
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2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................
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