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Contents
Contents ......................................................................................................................iii
Safety information ......................................................................................................vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................vii
P8B75-V specications summary .............................................................................ix
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 Exclusive Features .............................................................
1-3
1.3.3 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
.......................................................1-4
1.3.4 ASUS EZ DIY ................................................................................
1-4
1.3.5 Other special features ...................................................................
1-5
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed .....................................................................................2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................................
2-2
2.2.1 Motherboard layout .......................................................................
2-2
2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .....................................................
2-4
2.2.3 System memory ............................................................................
2-5
2.2.4 Expansion slots ...........................................................................
2-11
2.2.5 Jumper ........................................................................................
2-13
2.2.6 Onboard switches .......................................................................
2-14
2.2.7 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................
2-15
2.2.8 Internal connectors .....................................................................
2-16
2.3 Building your computer system ...............................................................
2-24
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system ..............
2-24
2.3.2 CPU installation ..........................................................................
2-25
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...............................
2-27
2.3.4 DIMM installation ........................................................................
2-29
2.3.5
Motherboard installation ..............................................................2-30
2.3.6
ATX Power connection ................................................................2-32
2.3.7
SATA device connection ..............................................................2-33
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector ....................................................................
2-34
2.3.9 Expension Card installation ........................................................
2-35
2.3.10 Rear panel connection ................................................................
2-36
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections .................................................................
2-38