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Contents
Notices........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Typography .................................................................................................. x
DSBV-D specications summary .............................................................. xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Serial number label...................................................................... 1-1
1.4 Special features............................................................................ 1-2
1.4.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2
2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 Support kits for the motherboard .................................... 2-3
2.2.4 Motherboard layouts ....................................................... 2-6
2.2.5 Layout contents............................................................... 2-7
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-9
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-9
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan.............................. 2-12
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-14
2.4.2 Memory congurations.................................................. 2-14
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-16
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-16
2.4.5 Installing the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan ............. 2-17
2.4.6 Uninstalling the optional MemCool FB-DIMM fan ......... 2-19
2.5 Expansion slots.......................................................................... 2-20
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-20
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-21
2.5.4 PCI-X slots .................................................................... 2-22
2.5.5 DDR2 SO-DIMM socket ............................................... 2-22
2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ......................................... 2-23
2.5.7 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) ....................................... 2-23
2.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 2-24