Asus K8N-VM User Manual

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
k8N-VM speciﬁcations summary ........................................................viii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2

1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...................................... 1-4

1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-5
1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-6

1.5.1 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-6
1.5.2 Placement direction ................................................ 1-7
1.5.3 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-7
1.5.4 Layout contents ..................................................... 1-8

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 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 ......................................................................... 1-21

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-21
1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-22