Asus rs720-e7-rs12-e [3/188] Chapter 2 hardware setup

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Contents

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

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

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

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

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 System package contents ........................................................... 1-2

1.2 Serial number label ......................................................................

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1.6 Internal features ...........................................................................

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1.7 LED information ...........................................................................

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1.7.1 Front panel LEDs ............................................................

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1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDs ..........................................................

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1.7.3 HDD status LED ..............................................................

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2.2.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct ..........................

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2.4.2 Memory Congurations .................................................

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2.3 System memory .........................................................................

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2.3.1 Overview .......................................................................

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2.3.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................

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2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................

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2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................

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2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots (x16 link) ...................................

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2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot (x8 link) .......................................

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2.5.6 PIKE slot .......................................................................

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