ASUS P8Q77-M2 Manual De Usuario

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
P8Q77-M2 specifications summary .......................................................................... ix
Package contents ....................................................................................................... xi

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

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

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

Innovative ASUS features ...............................................................1-2

1.2 Before you proceed ......................................................................................1-3
1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................................1-4

Placement direction ........................................................................1-4

Screw holes ....................................................................................1-4

Motherboard layout .........................................................................1-5

Layout contents ...............................................................................1-6

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

Installing the CPU ...........................................................................1-8

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation .................................1-10

1.5 System memory ..........................................................................................1-12

Overview .......................................................................................1-12

Memory configurations ..................................................................1-13

Installing a DIMM ..........................................................................1-16

1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................................1-17

Installing an expansion card .........................................................1-17

Configuring an expansion card .....................................................1-17

PCI slots ........................................................................................1-17

PCI Express x4 slot .......................................................................1-17

PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................................1-18

1.7 Jumpers.......................................................................................................1-18
1.8 Connectors ..................................................................................................1-20

Rear panel connectors ..................................................................1-20

Internal connectors .......................................................................1-21

1.9  Onboard switches ......................................................................................1-28
1.10  Onboard LEDs ............................................................................................1-29
1.11  Software support ........................................................................................1-30

1.11.1  Installing an operating system ......................................................1-30
1.11.2  Support DVD information ..............................................................1-30
1.11.3  Intel

SBA support .........................................................................1-31