Asus E45M1-M PRO - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
E45M1-M PRO specifications summary ................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-2
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-5
1.5.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-5
1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-5
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6
1.5.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 1-6
1.6 Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) ........................................... 1-7
1.6.1
Installing the CPU fan ..................................................... 1-7
1.6.2 Uninstalling the CPU fan ................................................. 1-8
1.7 System memory ........................................................................... 1-8
1.7.1
Overview ......................................................................... 1-8
1.7.2 Memory configurations .................................................... 1-9
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-10
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-10
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-10
1.8.3 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-10
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-10
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-10
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-11
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-12
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-12
1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-14
1.11 Onboard switches ...................................................................... 1-20
1.12 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-21