Asus M4A87T PLUS - Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Before You Proceed; Motherboard Overview and Layout; Component Installation Procedures

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
M4A87T PLUS specications summary ................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
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1.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................
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1.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
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1.2.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................
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1.2.4 Layout contents ...............................................................
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1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
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1.3.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................
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1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................
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1.4 System memory ...........................................................................
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1.4.1 Overview .........................................................................
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1.4.2 Memory congurations ....................................................
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1.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................
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1.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
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1.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
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1.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
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1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
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1.5.3 PCI slot .........................................................................
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1.5.4 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................
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1.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................
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1.6 Jumpers ......................................................................................
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1.7 Connectors .................................................................................
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1.7.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................
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1.7.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
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1.8 Software support ........................................................................
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1.8.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
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1.8.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
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