Asus Motherboard Chapter 1:Product introduction, Contents, Overview, PCI slots, Screw holes, System memory, PCI Express x1, Removing a DIMM, PCI Express x16, Installing a DIMM

Contents

Notices.................................................................................................	vi
Safety information...............................................................................	vii
About this guide.................................................................................	viii
Typography..........................................................................................	ix
P5L-MX specifications summary............................................................	x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1	Welcome!...............................................................................		1-2
1.2	Package contents..................................................................		1-2
1.3	Special features.....................................................................		1-2
	1.3.1	Product highlights....................................................	1-2
	1.3.2	Innovative ASUS features........................................	1-4
1.4	Before you proceed...............................................................		1-5
1.5	Motherboard overview...........................................................		1-6
	1.5.1	Placement direction.................................................	1-6
	1.5.2	Screw holes.............................................................	1-6
	1.5.3	Motherboard layout.................................................	1-7
1.6	Central Processing Unit (CPU)...............................................		1-8
	1.6.1	Installling the CPU....................................................	1-8
	1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan......................		1-11
	1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan...................		1-13
1.7	System memory..................................................................		1-15
	1.7.1	Overview................................................................	1-15
	1.7.2	Memory configurations..........................................	1-15
	1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List..................................		1-17
	1.7.4	Installing a DIMM....................................................	1-19
	1.7.5	Removing a DIMM...................................................	1-19
1.8	Expansion slots....................................................................		1-20
	1.8.1 Installing an expansion card...................................		1-20
	1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card...............................		1-21
	1.8.3	Interrupt assignments...........................................	1-19
	1.8.4	PCI slots.................................................................	1-22
	1.8.5	PCI Express x16 ....................................................	1-22
	1.8.6	PCI Express x1 ......................................................	1-22
1.9	Jumpers	...............................................................................	1-23

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