Asus M3N78 SE - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ....................................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
M3N78 SE 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 ...........................................................1-3
1.4 Before you proceed ...................................................................................1-4
Onboard LED ...............................................................................................1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-5
1.5.1
Motherboard layout .....................................................................1-5
1.5.2 Placement direction.....................................................................1-6
1.5.3 Screw holes.................................................................................1-6
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................1-7
1.6.1
Installing the CPU .......................................................................1-7
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan.....................................................1-9
1.7 System memory ....................................................................................... 1-11
1.7.1
Overview ................................................................................... 1-11
1.7.2 Memory configurations .............................................................. 1-11
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ......................................................................1-14
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ....................................................................1-14
1.8 Expansion slots........................................................................................1-15
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card......................................................1-15
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card .................................................1-15
1.8.3 PCI slots ....................................................................................1-17
1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slot ...................................................................1-17
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot .................................................................1-17
1.9 Jumpers ....................................................................................................1-18
1.10 Connectors ...............................................................................................1-19
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors ..............................................................1-19
1.10.2 Internal connectors....................................................................1-20
1.11 Software support......................................................................................1-27
1.11.1
Installing an operating system...................................................1-27
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..........................................................1-27
1.11.3 Creating a RAID driver disk.......................................................1-28