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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
P5PL2 specifications summary ............................................................. x
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 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-3
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 .................................................... 2-6
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 configurations .........................................2-13
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ...................................................2-15
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ..................................................2-15
2.5 Expansion slots ...................................................................2-16
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................2-16
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-16
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 2-17
2.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................2-18
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-18
2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots .............................................. 2-18
2.6 Jumpers ..............................................................................2-19