Asus P5PE-VM Computer Hardware User Manual


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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
How this guide is organized ....................................................viii
Where to nd more information .............................................viii
Conventions used in this guide ................................................ ix
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5PE-VM specications summary ......................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Package contents .................................................................
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1.3 Special features ....................................................................
1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...................................................
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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features .......................................
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1.4 Before you proceed ..............................................................
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1.5 Motherboard overview ..........................................................
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1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................
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1.5.2 Screw holes .............................................................
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1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................
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1.6.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................
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1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .......................
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1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ...................
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1.7 System memory ..................................................................
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1.7.1 Overview ...............................................................
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1.7.2 Memory congurations .........................................
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1.7.3 DDR Qualied Vendors List ...................................
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1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ...................................................
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1.7.5 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 AGP slot ................................................................
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