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Asus CROSSHAIR E2711 User Manual

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
Crosshair specifications summary ............................................................ x

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 Unique features .................................................. 1-5

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

Audio card layout ............................................................ 2-3

2.2.5

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 heatsink and fan ........................................ 2-8

2.3.3

Installing the optional fan ...............................................2-11

2.4

System memory ......................................................................... 2-12
2.4.1

Overview ....................................................................... 2-12

2.4.2

Memory configurations .................................................. 2-12

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-19

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-19

2.5

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-20
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-20

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-21

2.5.4

PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-22

2.5.5

PCI Express x4 slot ....................................................... 2-22

2.5.6

PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-22

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