Asus NCL-DS1R1 User Manual

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide ............................................................................... viii
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
NCL-DS1 Series specifications summary .............................................. x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

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

1.2

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

1.3

Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1

Product highlights ................................................... 1-2

1.3.2

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

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1

Before you proceed ................................................................ -1
2.2.1

Placement direction .................................................. -2

2.2.2

Screw holes .............................................................. -2

2.2

Motherboard overview ............................................................ -2
2.2.3

CEK spring support for motherboard ....................... -3

2.2.4

Motherboard layouts ................................................ -6

2.2.5

Layout contents ....................................................... -9

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. -11
2.3.1

Installing the CPU .................................................... -11

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ........................ -13

2.4

System memory ................................................................... -15
2.4.1

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

2.4.2

Memory configurations ........................................... -15

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM ..................................................... -16

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM ................................................... -16

2.5

Expansion slots ..................................................................... -17
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card .................................... -17

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card ................................ -17

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments ............................................ -18

2.5.4

PCI/PCI-X slots ........................................................ -20

2.5.5

PCI Express x8 slot ................................................. -20

2.5.6

ZCR socket ............................................................. -20

2.6

Jumpers ................................................................................ -21

2.7

Connectors ........................................................................... -27
2.7.1

Rear panel connectors ............................................ -27

2.7.2

Internal connectors ................................................. -28