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Asus P7F-M User Manual

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Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Typography .................................................................................................. x
P7F-M specifications summary ................................................................. xi

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 ................................................................. 2-5
2.2.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 2-5

2.2.2

Screw holes .................................................................... 2-5

2.2.3

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-6

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 and fan .............................. 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 .......................................................... 2-16

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-16

2.5

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-17
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-17

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-17

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-18

2.5.4

MIO PCIE slot ............................................................... 2-18

2.5.5

PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ....................................... 2-18