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Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
M2N32-SLI Premium Vista Edition specifications summary
.................. xi
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.3.2
ASUS AI Lifestyle features ............................................. 1-4
1.3.3
ASUS special features .................................................... 1-7
1.3.4
ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-8
1.3.5
ASUS features and the supporting OS ........................... 1-9
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
2.1
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2
2.2.2
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3
ASUS Stack Cool 2 ......................................................... 2-3
2.2.4
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-4
2.2.5
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 heatsink and fan ........................................ 2-9
2.3.3
Installing the optional fan .............................................. 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 .......................................................... 2-15
2.4.4
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-15
2.5
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-19
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-19
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
..................................... 2-19
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-20
2.5.4
PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-21
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