Asus M2V-MX Personal Computer User Manual


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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
M2V-MX specications summary ........................................................viii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Package contents .................................................................
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1.3 Special features ....................................................................
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1.3.1 Product highlights ...................................................
1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ......................................
1-4
1.4 Before you proceed ..............................................................
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1.5 Motherboard overview ..........................................................
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1.5.1 Motherboard layout ................................................
1-6
1.5.2 Placement direction ................................................
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1.5.3 Screw holes .............................................................
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................
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1.6.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................
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1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ..............................
1-10
1.7 System memory ..................................................................
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1.7.1 Overview ...............................................................
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1.7.2 Memory congurations .........................................
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1.7.3 DDR2 Qualied Vendoros List ...............................
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1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ...................................................
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1.7.5 Removing a DIMM ..................................................
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1.8 Expansion slots ...................................................................
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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................
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1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ..............................
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1.8.3 PCI slots ................................................................
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1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................
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1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot .............................................
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1.9 Jumpers ..............................................................................
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1.10 Connectors .........................................................................
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1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................
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1.10.2 Internal connectors ...............................................
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