Asus AS-D672, Installation Manual

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Table of contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
System package contents .......................................................................... ix
Chapter 1: System introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Front panel ................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Rear panel ..................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Connecting to other devices ....................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.1 Preparation ................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Removing the side cover ............................................................. 2-2
2.3 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4
2.4.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-4
2.4.2 Installing CPU ................................................................. 2-4
2.4.3 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ................ 2- 6
2.5 Installing a DIMM .......................................................................... 2-8
2.5.1 Memory configurations .................................................... 2- 8
2.5.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM ................................................. 2- 9
2.5.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................... 2- 9
2.6 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-10
2.6.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-10
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-10
2.6.3 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-12
2.6.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-12
2.6.5 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 2-12
2.7 Installing disk drives .................................................................. 2-13
2.7.1 Installing an optical drive ............................................... 2-1 3
2.7.2 Installing a hard disk drive ............................................ 2-14
2.7.3 Installing a floppy disk drive .......................................... 2-1 7
2.8 Re-connecting cables ................................................................ 2-18
LED cables ................................................................................... 2-1 8