Download Asus M2N Specifications

Contents
Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information...................................................................................... vii
About this guide........................................................................................ viii
M2N/M2N DH specifications summary....................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Special features............................................................................. 1-2
1.2
Package contents.......................................................................... 1-1
1.3.1
Product highlights............................................................ 1-2
1.3.3
ASUS Digital Home features for M2N DH model............. 1-5
1.3.2
ASUS Special features.................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1
2.2
Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-1
Motherboard overview.................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Placement direction......................................................... 2-2
2.2.3
Motherboard layout.......................................................... 2-3
2.2.2
2.3
2.4
2.2.4
Layout contents................................................................ 2-4
Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................... 2-6
2.3.1
2.3.2
Installing the CPU............................................................ 2-6
Installing the heatsink and fan......................................... 2-8
System memory.......................................................................... 2-11
2.4.1
Overview.........................................................................2-11
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM........................................................... 2-15
2.4.2
2.5
Screw holes..................................................................... 2-2
2.4.4
Memory configurations....................................................2-11
Removing a DIMM......................................................... 2-15
Expansion slots........................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card.......................................... 2-16
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments.................................................... 2-17
2.5.2
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.6
Configuring an expansion card...................................... 2-16
PCI slots......................................................................... 2-18
PCI Express x1 slot........................................................ 2-18
PCI Express x16 slots.................................................... 2-18
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