Download Asus A8V-E Specifications

Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide ............................................................................... viii
How this guide is organized .................................................. viii
Where to find more information ............................................ viii
Conventions used in this guide ............................................... ix
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
A8V-E SE specifications summary ....................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2
Package contents ................................................................. 1-2
1.3
Special features .................................................................... 1-3
1.3.1
Product highlights ................................................... 1-3
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-5
1.4
Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-6
1.5
Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-7
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.5.1
Placement direction ................................................ 1-7
1.5.2
Screw holes ............................................................ 1-7
1.5.3
Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-8
Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-9
1.6.1
Overview ................................................................. 1-9
1.6.2
Installling the CPU ................................................... 1-9
1.6.3
Installing the heatsink and fan .............................. 1-11
System memory ................................................................. 1-13
1.7.1
Overview ............................................................... 1-13
1.7.2
Memory Configurations ......................................... 1-13
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-16
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM ................................................. 1-16
Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-17
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-17
1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-17
1.8.3
Interrupt assignments .......................................... 1-18
1.8.4
PCI slots ................................................................ 1-19
1.8.5
PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-19
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