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Contents
Notices........................................................................................................................vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
M5A88-V EVO specifications summary
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Product highlights........................................................................1-2
ASUS Hybrid Processor - TPU (TurboV Processing Unit)* .........1-2
ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Switches* ...................................1-3
ASUS unique features.................................................................1-3
Motherboard layout .....................................................................2-2
Layout contents ...........................................................................2-3
Placement direction.....................................................................2-4
Screw holes.................................................................................2-4
Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-5
Installing the CPU .......................................................................2-5
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ............................................2-7
Overview ...................................................................................2-10
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Installing a DIMM ......................................................................2-12
Removing a DIMM ....................................................................2-12
Installing an expansion card......................................................2-13
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Interrupt assignments................................................................2-14
PCI slots ....................................................................................2-15
PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot .............................................................2-15
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots .........................................................2-15
Rear panel connectors ..............................................................2-21
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