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Table Of Contents

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information ..................................................................................... vii

About this guide ........................................................................................ vii

M4A88T-M LE specications summary .................................................... ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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

1.2 Package contents .........................................................................

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1.3 Special features ............................................................................

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1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...............................................

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1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................

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1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................

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1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................

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1.5.2 Screw holes ....................................................................

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1.5.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................

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1.5.4 Layout contents ...............................................................

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

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1.6.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

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1.6.2 Installing the heatsink and fan ......................................

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1.7 System memory .........................................................................

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1.7.1 Overview ........................................................................

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1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

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1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................

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1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................

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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

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1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

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1.8.3 PCI slot .........................................................................

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1.8.4 PCI Express x1 slots .....................................................

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1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................

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1.9 Jumpers ......................................................................................

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1.10 Connectors .................................................................................

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1.10.1 Rear panel ports ...........................................................

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1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

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