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Contents
Contents ......................................................................................... iii
Safety information .......................................................................... vi
About this guide ............................................................................ viii
ASUS contact information ............................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
System package contents .................................................. 1-2
1.2
System specifications ......................................................... 1-3
1.3
Front panel features ........................................................... 1-4
1.4
LED information .................................................................. 1-5
1.5
Rear panel features ............................................................ 1-5
1.6
Internal features ................................................................. 1-6
Chapter 2: Hardware setup
2.1
Preparation ......................................................................... 2-2
2.2
Removing the side cover .................................................... 2-2
2.3
Motherboard information .................................................... 2-4
2.4
Installing a Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........................ 2-5
2.4.1
Overview ................................................................ 2-5
2.4.2
CPU installation ..................................................... 2-6
2.5
Installing memory modules ................................................. 2-8
2.5.1
Memory configurations .......................................... 2-8
2.5.2
DIMM installation ................................................... 2-9
2.5.3
Removing a DIMM ................................................. 2-9
2.6
Installing a hard disk drive ................................................ 2-10
2.6.1
Qualified hard disk drives .................................... 2-10
2.6.2
Hard disk drive installation .................................... 2-11
2.7
Installing 5.25-inch drives ................................................. 2-13
2.7.1
Removing the front panel cover ........................... 2-13
2.7.2
Installing additional optical drive(s) ...................... 2-15
2.8
Installing expansion cards ................................................ 2-17
2.9
Removing components ..................................................... 2-18
2.9.1
Removing the floppy disk drive ............................ 2-18
2.9.2
Removing the chassis fan .................................... 2-19
2.10 Connecting cables ............................................................ 2-20
2.11 Replacing the side cover .................................................. 2-21
