Asus P5E-VM HDMI Computer Hardware User Manual


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Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P5E-VM HDMI specications summary .................................................... xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................
1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1-2
1.3.2 ASUS AI Exclusive features ............................................
1-4
1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features .....................................................
1-6
1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features ..........................
1-6
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
2-2
2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................
2-2
2.2.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
2-2
2.2.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................
2-3
2.2.4 Layout contents ...............................................................
2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
2-6
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................
2-7
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................
2-9
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................
2-11
2.4 System memory .........................................................................
2-13
2.4.1 Overview .......................................................................
2-13
2.4.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
2-13
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
2-18
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
2-18
2.5 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
2-19
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
2-19
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
2-19
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
2-20
2.5.4 PCI slot .........................................................................
2-21
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots .....................................................
2-21
2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................
2-21
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