Computer Hardware User Manual

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Contents

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

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

About this guide ........................................................................................... viii

Typography ....................................................................................................ix

K8V-XE speciﬁcations summary .....................................................................x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Package contents ........................................................................... 1-2

1.3 Special features ............................................................................. 1-2

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

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4

1.4 Before you proceed ........................................................................ 1-5

1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................... 1-6

1.5.1 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6

1.5.2 Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7

1.5.3 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................... 1-8

1.6.1 Overview ......................................................................... 1-8

1.6.2 Installling the CPU .......................................................... 1-9

1.7 System memory ........................................................................... 1-10

1.7.1 DIMM sockets location .................................................. 1-10

1.7.2 Memory conﬁgurations .................................................. 1-10

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-14

1.8 Expansion slots ............................................................................ 1-14

1.8.1 Standard interrupt assignments .................................... 1-14

1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ......................... 1-15

1.8.3 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-15

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 ............................................................ 1-16

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 .......................................................... 1-16

1.9 Jumpers ....................................................................................... 1-17

1.10 Connectors ................................................................................... 1-19

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-19

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