Asus P8H77-M - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
P8H77-M specications summary ............................................................. ix
Chapter 1 Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
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1.3 Special features ............................................................................
1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1-2
1.3.2 DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Desigh ...................................
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1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features ...............................................
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1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
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1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY ..................................................................
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1.3.6 Other special features .....................................................
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1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................
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1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................
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1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................
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1.5.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
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1.5.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................
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1.5.4 Layout contents ...............................................................
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................
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1.6.1 CPU installation .............................................................
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1.6.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation .................
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1.7 System memory .........................................................................
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1.7.1 Overview .......................................................................
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1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
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1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
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1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
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1.8.3 PCI slot .........................................................................
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1.8.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot .................................................
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1.8.5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots .............................................
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1.8.6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot ...............................................
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