Asus p8b-m [3/150] Chapter 2 hardware information

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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................... iii

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii

Federal Communications Commission Statement ........................... vii

Canadian Department of Communications Statement ..................... vii

REACH .......................................................................................... vii

Safety information .................................................................................... viii

Electrical safety ............................................................................... viii

Operation safety .............................................................................. viii

About this guide ......................................................................................... ix

How this guide is organized ..............................................................ix

Where to nd more information .........................................................ix

Conventions used in this guide ..........................................................x

Typography ........................................................................................x

P8B-M series specications summary ..................................................... xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-3

1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-3

1.3 Serial number label ...................................................................... 1-4

1.4 Special features ............................................................................ 1-4

1.4.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-4

1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-6

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-3

2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-5

2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-5

2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-5

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-6

2.2.4 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-7

2.2.5 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-8

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2-10

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ......................................................... 2-10

2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-13

2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-14

2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ............................... 2-15