Asus K8V-MX User Manual

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Contents

Notices ............................................................................................ vi
Safety information .......................................................................... vii
About this guide .............................................................................viii
K8V-MX speciﬁcations summary .................................................... ix

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 ASUS unique 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

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................1-8

1.6.1 Overview .................................................................1-8

1.6.2 Installing the CPU ...................................................1-8

1.7 System memory .................................................................1-10

1.7.1 Overview ...............................................................1-10

1.7.2 Memory conﬁgurations ..........................................1-10

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................1-13

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................1-13

1.8 Expansion slots ..................................................................1-14

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................1-14

1.8.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card .............................1-14

1.8.3 PCI slots ................................................................1-16

1.8.4 AGP slot ................................................................1-16

1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................1-17
1.10 Connectors ........................................................................1-19

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..........................................1-19

1.10.2 Internal connectors ................................................1-21