Asus P8H77-M - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
P8H77-M specifications summary ............................................................. ix
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 DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Desigh ................................... 1-3
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features ............................................... 1-3
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution......................................... 1-4
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY .................................................................. 1-5
1.3.6 Other special features ..................................................... 1-5
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-7
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-8
1.5.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-8
1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-8
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-9
1.5.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 1-9
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-10
1.6.1
CPU installation .............................................................1-11
1.6.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ................. 1-13
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-15
1.7.1
Overview ....................................................................... 1-15
1.7.2 Memory configurations .................................................. 1-16
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-24
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-25
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-25
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-25
1.8.3 PCI slot ......................................................................... 1-25
1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot ................................................. 1-25
1.8.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 1-25
1.8.6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot ............................................... 1-26