ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Manual De Usuario

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Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
M2N-SLI Deluxe specifications summary ................................................. xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

ASUS AI Lifestyle features ............................................. 1-4

ASUS Special features ................................................... 1-5

ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-6

Chapter 2: Hardware information

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2

Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3

Layout contents ............................................................... 2-4

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6
2.3.1

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-6

Installing the heatsink and fan ........................................ 2-8

System memory ......................................................................... 2-11
2.4.1

Overview ........................................................................2-11

Memory configurations ...................................................2-11

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-15

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-15

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17

PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-17

PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-18

PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-18