Download ASUS M4A785G_HTPCRC Owner's Manual

Contents
Contents....................................................................................................... iii
Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information...................................................................................... vii
About this guide........................................................................................ viii
M4A785G HTPC Series specifications summary...................................... ix
Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Special features............................................................................. 1-1
1.2
1.4
1.5
Package contents.......................................................................... 1-1
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.7
Motherboard overview.................................................................. 1-5
1.5.1
Placement direction......................................................... 1-5
1.5.3
Motherboard layout.......................................................... 1-6
1.5.4
1.6.1
1.6.2
Installing the CPU............................................................ 1-7
Installing the heatsink and fan......................................... 1-8
1.7.1
Overview........................................................................ 1-10
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM........................................................... 1-18
1.7.4
Memory configurations................................................... 1-10
Removing a DIMM......................................................... 1-18
Expansion slots........................................................................... 1-19
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card.......................................... 1-19
1.8.3
PCI slot.......................................................................... 1-19
1.8.4
1.10
Layout contents................................................................ 1-6
System memory.......................................................................... 1-10
1.8.2
1.9
Screw holes..................................................................... 1-5
Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................... 1-7
1.7.2
1.8
Innovative ASUS features................................................ 1-2
Before you proceed...................................................................... 1-4
1.5.2
1.6
Product highlights............................................................ 1-1
1.8.5
Configuring an expansion card...................................... 1-19
PCI Express x1 slots...................................................... 1-19
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot................................................ 1-19
Jumpers....................................................................................... 1-20
Connectors.................................................................................. 1-21
1.10.1
1.10.2
Rear panel connectors................................................... 1-21
Internal connectors........................................................ 1-25
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