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Asus N4L-VM DH User Manual

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Contents

Notices ............................................................................................... vii

Safety information ............................................................................ viii
About this guide ................................................................................. ix
N4L-VM DH specifications summary ................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

ASUS Special features ............................................ 1-5

Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2: Hardware information

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1

Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2

Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2
2.2.1

Placement direction ................................................ 2-2

2.2.2

Screw holes ............................................................ 2-2

2.2.3

Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-3

2.2.4

Layout contents ..................................................... 2-4

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6

2.3.1

Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-6

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ........................ 2-8

2.4

System memory ................................................................. 2-10
2.4.1

Overview ............................................................... 2-10

2.4.2

Memory configurations ......................................... 2-10

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-15

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM ................................................. 2-15

2.5

Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-16

2.5.1

Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-16

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-16

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments .......................................... 2-17

2.5.4

PCI slots ................................................................ 2-18

2.5.5

PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 2-18

2.5.6

PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-18

2.6

Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-21