ASUS KGPE-D16 Manuale Utente

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Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
KGPE-D16 specifications summary ......................................................... xii

Product introduction

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3

Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4

Special features ............................................................................ 1-4
1.4.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-4

Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-6

Hardware information

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-6
2.2.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 2-6

Screw holes .................................................................... 2-6

Motherboard layouts ....................................................... 2-7

Layout contents ............................................................... 2-8

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-10
2.3.1

Installing the CPU ......................................................... 2-10

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-13

System memory ......................................................................... 2-16
2.4.1

Overview ....................................................................... 2-16

Memory Configurations ................................................. 2-17

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-19

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-19

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-20
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-20

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-21

MIO/PCIE slot ............................................................... 2-22

PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link; x8 link) ....................... 2-22

PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-22

PIKE slot ....................................................................... 2-22