Asus M4A87TD/USB3 - Chapter 1: Product Introduction; 1.1 Welcome!; 1.2 Package Contents; 1.3 Special Features

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
M4A87TD specications summary ........................................................... ix
Chapter 1 Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
1.3.2 ASUS Xtreme Design ..................................................... 1-2
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-4
1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 1-4
1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-4
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-5
1.5.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 1-5
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-6
1.6.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-6
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................ 1-7
1.7 System memory ........................................................................... 1-8
1.7.1 Overview ......................................................................... 1-8
1.7.2 Memory congurations .................................................... 1-9
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-14
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-14
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-15
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-15
1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 1-15
1.8.3 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-15
1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x4 / x1 slots ........................................ 1-15
1.8.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ............................................... 1-15
1.9 Jumper ........................................................................................ 1-16
1.10 Onboard switch .......................................................................... 1-17
1.11 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-18
1.12 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-20
1.12.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-20