ASUS F2A85-V Benutzerhandbuch

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
F2A85-V specifications summary ............................................................................. ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1 Special features ............................................................................................1-1

Product highlights ...........................................................................1-1

ASUS DIGI+ VRM ...........................................................................1-2

ASUS Exclusive Features ...............................................................1-2

1.2 Before you proceed ......................................................................................1-4
1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................................1-5

Placement direction ........................................................................1-5

Screw holes ....................................................................................1-5

Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-6

Layout contents ...............................................................................1-7

1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................................................1-7

CPU installation ..............................................................................1-8

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...................................1-9

1.5 System memory .......................................................................................... 1-11

Overview ....................................................................................... 1-11

Memory configurations ..................................................................1-12

Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................1-19

1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................1-20

Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-20

Configuring an expansion card .....................................................1-20

PCI slots ........................................................................................1-20

PCI Express x1 slots .....................................................................1-20

PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................................1-20

1.7 Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-22
1.8 Connectors ..................................................................................................1-23

Rear panel ports ...........................................................................1-23

Internal connectors .......................................................................1-25

1.9  Onboard switches ......................................................................................1-31
1.10  Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................1-33
1.11  Software support ........................................................................................1-34

1.11.1 Installing an operating system ......................................................1-34
1.11.2 Support DVD information ..............................................................1-34