Asus A8N-SLI User Manual

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................. v

Safety information .............................................................................. vi
A8N-SLI specifications summary ....................................................... vii

Chapter 1:

Hardware information

1.1

Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-2

1.2

Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-3
1.2.1

Placement direction ................................................ 1-3

1.2.2

Screw holes ............................................................ 1-3

1.2.3

Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-4

1.2.4

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

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-7
1.3.1

Installing the CPU .................................................... 1-7

1.3.2

Installing the heatsink and fan ................................ 1-9

1.4

System memory ................................................................. 1-12
1.4.1

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

1.4.2

Memory configurations ......................................... 1-12

1.4.3

Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-13

1.4.4

Removing a DIMM ................................................. 1-13

1.5

Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-14
1.5.1

Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-14

1.5.2

Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-14

1.5.3

PCI slots ................................................................ 1-16

1.5.4

PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-16

1.5.5

PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-16

1.6

Jumper ............................................................................... 1-17

1.7

Connectors ......................................................................... 1-18

1.7.1

Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-18

1.7.2

Internal connectors ............................................... 1-20