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Asus M4A785TD-M EVO User Manual

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
M4A785TD-M EVO specifications summary .............................................. x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4

1.4

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-6

1.5

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-7
1.5.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7

1.5.2

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7

1.5.3

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-8

1.5.4

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-8

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-9
1.6.1

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-9

1.6.2

Installing the heatsink and fan .......................................1-11

1.7

System memory ......................................................................... 1-12
1.7.1

Overview ....................................................................... 1-12

1.7.2

Memory configurations .................................................. 1-13

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-17

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-17

1.8

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-18
1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-18

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-18

1.8.3

PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-18

1.8.4

PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-18

1.8.5

PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-18

1.9

Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-19

1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-20

1.10.1 Rear panel ports ........................................................... 1-20
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-23