Asus P5QSEPLUS Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ASUS P5Q SE Plus
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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other
system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the
motherboard and the components.
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM
To remove a DIMM:
1. Simultaneously press the
retaining clips outward to unlock
the DIMM.
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.
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips snap
back in place and the DIMM is
properly seated.
A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT
force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by
pressing the retaining clips
outward.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket
such that the notch on the
DIMM matches the break on the
socket.
Unlocked retaining clip
1
DIMM notch
2
1
Locked retaining clip
3
DIMM notch
1
1
2