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Asus AP1720-E2 User Manual

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Contents

Notices ............................................................................................ v

Safety information .......................................................................... vi

About this guide ............................................................................. vii

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

System package contents .................................................. 1-2

1.2

System specifications ......................................................... 1-3

1.3

Front panel features ........................................................... 1-4

1.4

Rear panel features ............................................................ 1-6

1.5

Internal features ................................................................. 1-7

1.6

LED information ................................................................ 1-10

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

2.1

Chassis cover ..................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1

Removing the side cover ....................................... 2-2

2.1.2

Re-installing the side cover .................................... 2-3

2.2

Motherboard information .................................................... 2-4

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........................................... 2-5
2.3.1

Overview ................................................................ 2-5

2.3.2

Installing the CPU .................................................. 2-5

2.3.3

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ....................... 2-7

2.4

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

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

2.4.2

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

2.4.2

Installing a DIMM ................................................. 2-12

2.4.3

Removing a DIMM ............................................... 2-12

2.5

Front panel assembly ....................................................... 2-13
2.5.1

Removing the front panel assembly .................... 2-13

2.5.2

Re-installing the front panel assembly ................. 2-15

2.6

5.25-inch drives ................................................................ 2-16

2.7

Hard disk drives ................................................................ 2-19
2.7.1

Installing a hot-swap SATA/SCSI hard disk drive .... 2-19

2.7.2

Installing an internal IDE/SATA HDD ................... 2-21

2.8

Expansion cards ............................................................... 2-26
2.8.1

Installing a standard size expansion card ............ 2-26

2.8.2

Installing a long expansion card .......................... 2-28

2.8.3

Removing an expansion card .............................. 2-29