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Asus M4A87TD EVO User Manual

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
M4A87TD EVO specifications summary ................................................... ix

Chapter 1

1.1

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

1.2

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

1.3

Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1

1.3.2

ASUS Unique Features ................................................... 1-2

1.4

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-4

1.5

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-4
1.5.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-4

1.5.2

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-4

1.5.3

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-5

1.5.4

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-5

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-6
1.6.1

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-6

1.6.2

Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................ 1-7

1.7

System memory ........................................................................... 1-9
1.7.1

Overview ......................................................................... 1-9

1.7.2

Memory configurations .................................................... 1-9

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-16

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-16

1.8

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-17
1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-17

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-17

1.8.3

PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-17

1.8.4

PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots ............................................... 1-17

1.8.5

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 1-17

1.9

Jumper ........................................................................................ 1-18

1.10 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-19
1.11 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-21
1.12 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-23

1.12.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-23