Asus H81M-CT User Manual

ASUS H81M-CT
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2. RemovetheDIMMfromthesocket.
SupporttheDIMMlightlywith
yourngerswhenpressingthe
retainingclips.TheDIMMmight
getdamagedwhenitipsout
with extra force.
1.5 Expansion slots
Inthefuture,youmayneedtoinstallexpansioncards.Thefollowingsub-sectionsdescribe
the slots and the expansion cards that they support.
Unplugthepowercordbeforeaddingorremovingexpansioncards.Failuretodosomay
cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card
To install an expansion card:
1. Beforeinstallingtheexpansioncard,readthedocumentationthatcamewithitand
make the necessary hardware settings for the card.
2. Removethesystemunitcover(ifyourmotherboardisalreadyinstalledinachassis).
3. Removethebracketoppositetheslotthatyouintendtouse.Keepthescrewforlater
use.
4. Alignthecardconnectorwiththeslotandpressrmlyuntilthecardiscompletely
seated on the slot.
5. Securethecardtothechassiswiththescrewyouremovedearlier.
6. Replacethesystemcover.
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card
Afterinstallingtheexpansioncard,congureitbyadjustingthesoftwaresettings.
1. TurnonthesystemandchangethenecessaryBIOSsettings,ifany.SeeChapter2for
informationonBIOSsetup.
2. AssignanIRQtothecard.
3. Installthesoftwaredriversfortheexpansioncard.
WhenusingPCIcardsonsharedslots,ensurethatthedriverssupport“ShareIRQ”orthat
thecardsdonotneedIRQassignments.Otherwise,conictswillarisebetweenthetwoPCI
groups,makingthesystemunstableandthecardinoperable.
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Asus H81M-CT Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Chipset	Intel H81
Socket	LGA 1150
Memory Slots	2
Maximum Memory	16GB
Memory Type	DDR3
PCIe x16 Slots	1
PCIe x1 Slots	2
Audio	Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
USB Ports	2 x USB 3.0, 8 x USB 2.0
LAN	Realtek 8111G
Video Outputs	VGA, DVI