Table Of Contents - Asus SynJ SB67118 User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
M3A78-CM specifications summary .......................................................... x
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-7
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-8
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-10
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-14
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-19
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-22
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-23
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
Innovative ASUS features .............................................. 1-6
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-8
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-9
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-9
Installing the CPU ......................................................... 1-10
Installing the heatsink and fan ...................................... 1-12
Overview ....................................................................... 1-14
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-14
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-18
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-18
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-19
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-19
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-21
PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-21
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-21
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-23
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-25
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