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Asus P5VD2-X Computer Hardware User Manual

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information ..................................................................................... vii

About this guide ....................................................................................... viii

P5VD2-X 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 ............................................................................

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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 P5VD2-X Motherboard layout .........................................

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

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1.6.1 Installling the CPU ..........................................................

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1.6.2 Installling 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 .........................................................................

1-16

1.7.1 Overview .......................................................................

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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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1.9 Jumpers ......................................................................................

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