Asus M3A32-MVP - Deluxe Motherboard - ATX - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
M3A32-MVP Deluxe Series specications summary .............................. xii
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 AI Lifestyle unique features ..................................
1-5
1.3.3 ASUS intelligent performance and overclocking features
1-8
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 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 fans .............................................
2-11
2.4 System memory .........................................................................
2-12
2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................
2-12
2.4.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
2-13
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
2-17
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
2-17
2.4.5 Installing ASUS Cool Mempipe .....................................
2-18
2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
2-20
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
2-20
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
2-20
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
2-21
2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................
2-22