Asus A8N-VM CSM/NBP User Manual

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
A8N-VM CSM specifications summary .............................................. viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.1.1

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

1.1.2

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

1.2

Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-5

1.3

Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-6
1.3.1

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

1.3.2

Placement direction ................................................ 1-7

1.3.3

Screw holes ............................................................ 1-7

1.4

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

1.5

System memory ................................................................. 1-10
1.5.1

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

1.5.2

Memory configurations ......................................... 1-10

1.5.3

Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-12

1.5.4

Removing a DIMM ................................................. 1-12

1.6

Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-13
1.6.1

Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-13

1.6.2

Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-13

1.6.3

PCI slots ................................................................ 1-15

1.6.4

PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-15

1.6.5

PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-15

1.7

Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-16

1.8

Connectors ......................................................................... 1-19
1.8.1

Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-19

1.8.2

Internal connectors ............................................... 1-21