Asus P9D-C/4L - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Federal Communications Commission Statement .........................................vii
Canadian Department of Communications Statement ...................................vii
REACH ......................................................................................................vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
Electrical safety .............................................................................................viii
Operation safety ............................................................................................viii
Australia statement notice ...............................................................................ix
About this guide .......................................................................................................... x
How this guide is organized ............................................................................ x
Where to find more information ....................................................................... x
P9D-C Series Specifications Summary ................................................................... xii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-3
1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-3
1.3 Serial number label ....................................................................................1-4
1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-4
1.4.1
Product highlights........................................................................1-4
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ...........................................................1-6
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................2-4
2.2.1
Placement direction.....................................................................2-4
2.2.2 Screw holes.................................................................................2-4
2.2.3 Motherboard layout .....................................................................2-5
2.2.4 Layout contents ...........................................................................2-7
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-9
2.3.1
Installing the CPU .......................................................................2-9
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink .......................................................2-12
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan......................................2-13
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ...........................................2-14
2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-15
2.4.1
Overview ...................................................................................2-15
2.4.2 Memory Configurations .............................................................2-15
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................2-16
2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-17
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card......................................................2-17