Asus P8H77-V - Chapter 1: Product introduction; 1.1 Special features; 1.2 Before you proceed; 1.3 Motherboard overview

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
P8H77-V specications summary ............................................................................. ix
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Special features ............................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights ...........................................................................1-1
1.1.2 ASUS DIGI+ VRM ........................................................................... 1-3
1.1.3 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution.........................................................1-4
1.1.4 ASUS EZ DIY ..................................................................................1-4
1.1.5 Other special features .....................................................................1-5
1.2 Before you proceed ...................................................................................... 1-6
1.3 Motherboard overview ................................................................................. 1-7
1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................................1-7
1.3.2 Screw holes ....................................................................................1-7
1.3.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-8
1.3.4 Layout contents ...............................................................................1-9
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................. 1-10
1.4.1 CPU installation ............................................................................ 1-11
1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation .................................1-13
1.5 System memory .......................................................................................... 1-15
1.5.1 Overview .......................................................................................1-15
1.5.2 Memory congurations ..................................................................1-16
1.5.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................................... 1-23
1.6 Expansion slots .......................................................................................... 1-24
1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-24
1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................................... 1-24
1.6.3 PCI slots ........................................................................................1-24
1.6.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots ...............................................................1-24
1.6.5 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots .......................................................1-25
1.7 Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-26
1.8 Connectors .................................................................................................. 1-27
1.8.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................................1-27
1.8.2 Internal connectors .......................................................................1-29
1.9 Onboard switches ...................................................................................... 1-37
1.10 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................ 1-38
1.11 Software support ........................................................................................ 1-40
1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................1-40
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................1-40