Asus P11C-M/4L, Manual

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Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
Electrical safety ..............................................................................................vii
Operation safety .............................................................................................vii
P11C-M/4L Specifications Summary ........................................................................ ix
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2
1.2
Package contents ......................................................................................1-2
1.3 Serial number label ....................................................................................1-3
1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-3
1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-3
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ...........................................................1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-2
2.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................2-3
2.2.1 Placement direction.....................................................................2-3
2.2.2 Screw holes.................................................................................2-3
2.2.3 Motherboard layout .....................................................................2-4
2.2.4 Layout contents ...........................................................................2-5
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-7
2.3.1 Installing the CPU .......................................................................2-7
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink .......................................................2-10
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan......................................2-11
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ...........................................2-12
2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-13
2.4.1 Overview ...................................................................................2-13
2.4.2
Memory configurations ..............................................................2-13
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................2-14
2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-15
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-15
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card .................................................2-15
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-16
2.5.4 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) .....................................................2-17
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) .................................................2-17
2.5.6 Installing the Baseboard Management Card .............................2-18
2.6 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................2-19
2.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................................2-22