Asus KCMA-D8 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

iii
Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
KCMA-D8 specications 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 .................................................................
2-6
2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................
2-6
2.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
2-6
2.2.3 Motherboard layouts .......................................................
2-7
2.2.4 Layout contents ...............................................................
2-8
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................
2-10
2.3.1 Installing the CPU .........................................................
2-10
2.3.2 Installing the retension module base ............................
2-13
2.3.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ..............
2-14
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink ...........................................
2-17
2.4 System memory .........................................................................
2-18
2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................
2-18
2.4.2 Memory Congurations .................................................
2-19
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
2-20
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
2-20
2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
2-21
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
2-21
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
2-21
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
2-22
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link) .......................
2-23