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Asus A8N-E User Manual

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Contents

Notices ............................................................................................... vii
Safety information ............................................................................ viii
About this guide ................................................................................. ix

How this guide is organized .................................................... ix
Where to find more information .............................................. ix
Conventions used in this guide ................................................ x

Typography .......................................................................................... x

A8N-E specifications summary ........................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2

1.2

Package contents ................................................................. 1-2

1.3

Special features .................................................................... 1-3
1.3.1

Product highlights ................................................... 1-3

1.3.2

ASUS Proactive features ........................................ 1-5

1.3.3

Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-6

1.4

Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-7

1.5

Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-8
1.5.1

Placement direction ................................................ 1-8

1.5.2

Screw holes ............................................................ 1-8

1.5.3

Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-9

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 1-10
1.6.1

Overview ............................................................... 1-10

1.6.2

Installling the CPU ................................................. 1-10

1.6.3

Installing the heatsink and fan .............................. 1-12

1.7

System memory ................................................................. 1-15
1.7.1

Overview ............................................................... 1-15

1.7.2

Memory Configurations ......................................... 1-15

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

Interrupt assignments .......................................... 1-19

1.8.4

PCI slots ................................................................ 1-20