Asus M2NC61S manual

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    V-Series M2NC61S ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation Manual U2811[...]

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    2 Installation manual Rear panel features PS/2 mouse port Cover screw PS/2 keyboard port Parallel port Line In port Voltage selector Metal bracket lock Power connector SPDIF Out VGA port USB 2.0 ports Line Out port Microphone port Expansion slot Metal brackets Power supply fan Chassis fan vents LAN (RJ-45) port Cover screw Refer to the system user [...]

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    3 Installation manual M2N-NM 2 1 3 5 4 Internal components 1 . Front panel cover 2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays 3. Hard disk drive bay 4. Floppy disk drive bay 5. Power supply unit 6. CPU socket 7. DIMM sockets 8. ASUS motherboard 9. PCI Express x16 slot 10. PCI Express x1 slot 11. PCI slots 12. Metal bracket lock Selecting the voltage Th e sys te[...]

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    4 Installation manual Re movi ng the side cover and front panel assembly 1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. 2. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tabs. Set the side cover aside. 3. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage from the chassis. 4. Swing the fr[...]

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    5 Installation manual 2. Install the CPU to the socket, making sure that the CPU cornes with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 3. Push down he socket lever to secure the CPU. In stal lin g t he CPU fan an d he ats ink as semb ly 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the heatsink ts p[...]

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    6 Installation manual Installing an expansion card Installing a DIMM 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. 4. Push the DIMM to the socket until the retaining clips snap inward. • [...]

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    7 Installation manual Installing storage drives Optical drive 1. Place the chassis upright, then remove the upper 5.25” drive bay metal plate cover. 2. Insert the optical drive to the bay, then carefully push the drive until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay. 3. Sec ure t he op tical dri ve wi th tw o scr ews o n bot h sid es o f th[...]

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    8 Installation manual 4. For SATA HDD: Connect the SATA signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive. F o r ID E H DD : Co nn ec t t he I DE signal a n d po we r p lu gs t o t he c o nn ec t or s at th e b ac k o f t he dr iv e. Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side cover If you installed an[...]