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Features
Contents
Notices ........................................................................................... vi
Safety information ......................................................................... vii
About this guide ............................................................................ viii
Conventions used in this guide ........................................... viii
Typography .......................................................................... viii
K8S-MX specifications summary .................................................... ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Package contents ............................................................... 1-2
1.3
Special features .................................................................. 1-3
1.3.1
Product Highlights .................................................. 1-3
1.3.2
Unique ASUS features ........................................... 1-4
1.4
Before you proceed ............................................................ 1-5
1.5
Motherboard overview ........................................................ 1-6
1.5.1
Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-6
1.5.2
Placement direction ............................................... 1-7
1.5.3
Screw holes ........................................................... 1-7
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........................................... 1-8
1.6.1
Overview ................................................................ 1-8
1.6.2
Installing the CPU .................................................. 1-9
1.7
System memory ............................................................... 1-10
1.7.1
DIMM sockets location ......................................... 1-10
1.7.2
Memory configurations ........................................ 1-10
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM ................................................. 1-13
1.8
Expansion slots ................................................................ 1-13
1.8.1
Standard interrupt assignments ........................... 1-13
1.8.2
IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................ 1-14
1.8.3
PCI slots .............................................................. 1-14
1.8.4
PCI Express x1 slot ............................................. 1-14
1.8.5
AGP slot ............................................................... 1-15
1.9
Jumpers ............................................................................ 1-16
1.10 Connectors ....................................................................... 1-18
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ......................................... 1-18
1.10.2 Internal connectors .............................................. 1-19
Summary of Contents for K8S-MX
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