Asus P11C-I - Table of Contents

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Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
Electrical safety ..............................................................................................vii
Operation safety ............................................................................................. vii
Specifications Summary............................................................................................ ix
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................................1-2
1.3 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-3
1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-3
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ........................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-2
2.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................2-3
2.2.1 Placement direction.....................................................................2-3
2.2.2 Screw holes.................................................................................2-3
2.2.3 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-4
2.2.4 Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-5
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-7
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-7
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ....................................................... 2-10
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan...................................... 2-11
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ........................................... 2-11
2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-13
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-13
2.4.2 Memory congurations .............................................................. 2-13
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-14
2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-15
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-15
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-15
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-16
2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 Gen3 link) ....................................... 2-17
2.5.5 Installing the Baseboard Management Card ............................. 2-18