Download Asus M2N Specifications

Contents
Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information...................................................................................... vii
About this guide........................................................................................ viii
M2N-TE specifications summary................................................................ x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Special features......................................................................................... 1-2
Product highlights............................................................................ 1-2
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1
2.2
Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-2
Motherboard overview.................................................................. 2-3
2.2.1
Placement direction......................................................... 2-3
2.2.3
Motherboard layout.......................................................... 2-4
2.2.2
2.3
2.4
2.2.4
2.3.1
2.3.2
Installing the heatsink and fan......................................... 2-9
2.4.1
Overview........................................................................ 2-12
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM........................................................... 2-16
2.4.4
Memory configurations................................................... 2-12
Removing a DIMM......................................................... 2-16
Expansion slots........................................................................... 2-17
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card.......................................... 2-17
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments.................................................... 2-18
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.7
Installing the CPU............................................................ 2-7
System memory.......................................................................... 2-12
2.5.2
2.6
Layout contents................................................................ 2-5
Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................... 2-7
2.4.2
2.5
Screw holes..................................................................... 2-3
2.5.6
Configuring an expansion card...................................... 2-17
PCI slots......................................................................... 2-18
PCI Express x1 slot........................................................ 2-19
PCI Express x16 slots.................................................... 2-19
Jumper......................................................................................... 2-20
Connectors.................................................................................. 2-21
2.7.1
2.7.2
Rear panel connectors................................................... 2-21
Internal connectors........................................................ 2-23
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