ASUS m4a89td pro Manual Do Utilizador

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Contents

Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
M4A89TD PRO specifications summary .................................................................. xi

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1

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

1.2

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

1.3

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

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

1.3.2

ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Processor* .................................1-2

1.3.3

ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid Switches* ...................................1-3

1.3.4

ASUS Xtreme Design—Hybrid OS .............................................1-3

1.3.5

ASUS unique features.................................................................1-3

Chapter 2:

Hardware information

2.1

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

2.2

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

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

2.2.2

Layout contents ...........................................................................2-3

2.2.3

Placement direction.....................................................................2-4

2.2.4

Screw holes.................................................................................2-4

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-5
2.3.1

Installing the CPU .......................................................................2-5

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ............................................2-7

2.4

System memory .......................................................................................2-10
2.4.1

Overview ...................................................................................2-10

2.4.2

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

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM ......................................................................2-16

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM ....................................................................2-16

2.5

Expansion slots........................................................................................2-17
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card......................................................2-17

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card .................................................2-17

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments................................................................2-18

2.5.4

PCI slots ....................................................................................2-19

2.5.5

PCI Express 2.0 x4 / x1 slots ....................................................2-19

2.5.6

PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots .........................................................2-19

2.6

Onboard switches ....................................................................................2-20