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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
M2N-XE specifications summary
............................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2
1.3
Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights ...........................................................
1-2
1.3.2
Innovative 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
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1-7
1.5.3
Screw holes ....................................................................
1-7
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
1.6.1 Installing the CPU ............................................................. 1-8
1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan
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1-10
1.7
System memory ......................................................................... 1-12
1.7.1
Overview
.......................................................................
1-12
1.7.2
Memory configurations
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1-12
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM
.......................................................... 1-16
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM
........................................................ 1-16
1.8
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-17
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card .........................................
1-17
1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1-17
1.8.3
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-19
1.8.4
PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-19
1.8.5
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-19
1.9
Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-20
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-22
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors
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1-22
1.10.2 Internal connectors
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1-23
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