Asus P5E-VM DO Computer Hardware User Manual


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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
P5E-VM DO specications summary ......................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
1-2
1.3 Special features ............................................................................
1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1-2
1.3.2 ASUS Features ..............................................................
1-4
1.3.3 ASUS Special Features ..................................................
1-5
1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking Features .........................
1-6
1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................
1-7
1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................
1-8
1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................
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1.5.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
1-8
1.5.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................
1-9
1.5.4 Layout contents .............................................................
1-10
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................
1-12
1.6.1 Installing the CPU .........................................................
1-13
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ..............................
1-15
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .........................
1-17
1.7 System memory .........................................................................
1-19
1.7.1 Overview .......................................................................
1-19
1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
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1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
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1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
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1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
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1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
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1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................
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1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................
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1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................
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