Asus M4A88TD-M/USB3 User Manual
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Contents
Notices........................................................................................................................vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
M4A88TD-M/USB3 specifications summary ............................................................ xi
Product highlights........................................................................1-2
ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Processor* .................................1-3
ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Switch*.......................................1-3
ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid OS .............................................1-3
ASUS unique features.................................................................1-3
Motherboard layout .....................................................................2-2
Layout contents ...........................................................................2-3
Placement direction.....................................................................2-4
Screw holes.................................................................................2-4
Installing the CPU .......................................................................2-5
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ............................................2-7
Overview ...................................................................................2-10
Memory configurations (AM3, 2-channel) ................................. 2-11
Installing a DIMM ......................................................................2-16
Removing a DIMM ....................................................................2-16
Installing an expansion card......................................................2-17
Configuring an expansion card .................................................2-17
Interrupt assignments................................................................2-18
PCI slot......................................................................................2-19
PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots ...........................................................2-19
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ...........................................................2-19