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Table of contents

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

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

Operation Safety ................................................................................ vii

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

A8V-XE speciﬁcations summary ........................................................... x

Chapter 1: Hardware information

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

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

1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-3

1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-3

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

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

1.5 Motherboard Overview .......................................................... 1-6

1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-6

1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-6

1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-7

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

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

1.6.2 Installing the CPU ................................................... 1-8

1.6.3 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ....................... 1-10

1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-12

1.7.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-12

1.7.2 Memory Conﬁgurations ......................................... 1-12

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-15

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-15

1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-16

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-16

1.8.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card .............................. 1-16

1.8.3 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-18

1.8.4 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-18

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-18

1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-19

1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-21

1.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-21

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