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Asus B75M-A User Manual

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ......................................................................................... vi
B75M-A specifications summary ............................................................ viii
Package contents ....................................................................................... xi

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1

Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1

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

1.1.2

ASUS Exclusive features ................................................ 1-1

1.2

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

1.3

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-4
1.3.1

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

1.3.2

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-5

1.3.3

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6

1.3.4

Layout contents ............................................................... 1-7

1.4

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
1.4.1

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

1.4.2

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ..................1-11

1.5

System memory ......................................................................... 1-13
1.5.1

Overview ....................................................................... 1-13

1.5.2

Memory configurations .................................................. 1-14

1.5.3

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-18

1.5.4

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-18

1.6

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-19
1.6.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-19

1.6.2

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-19

1.6.3

PCI slot ......................................................................... 1-19

1.6.4

PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots ............................................... 1-19

1.7

Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-20
1.6.5

PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot ......................................... 1-20

1.8

Connectors ................................................................................. 1-23
1.8.1

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

1.8.2

Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-25