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Contents
Notices ...........................................................................................................v
Safety information ..........................................................................................vi
About this guide ............................................................................................vii
How this guide is organized .............................................................vii
Where to find more information ........................................................vii
Conventions used in this guide ........................................................vii
Typography .................................................................................................. viii
AIMB-542 specifications summary ................................................................ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! ....................................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Package contents ........................................................................... 1-2
1.3
Special features ............................................................................. 1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.4
Before you proceed ........................................................................ 1-5
1.5
Motherboard overview .................................................................... 1-6
1.5.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-6
1.5.2
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-6
1.5.3
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-7
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................... 1-8
1.6.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8
1.6.2
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................1-11
1.6.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-13
1.7
System memory ........................................................................... 1-15
1.7.1
Overview ....................................................................... 1-15
1.7.2
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-15
1.7.3
DDR Qualified Vendors List .......................................... 1-16
1.7.4
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-18
1.7.5
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-18
1.8
Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-19
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-19
1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-19
1.8.3
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-20
1.8.4
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-21
1.8.5
AGP slot ........................................................................ 1-21
