Asus P4B533-VM Chapter 1: Product introduction, Chapter 2: Hardware information

Contents

Contents .........................................................................................	iii
FCC/CDC statements .....................................................................	vi
Federal Communications Commission Statement ................	vi
Canadian Department of Communications Statement ..........	vi
Safety information .........................................................................	vii
About this guide ............................................................................	viii
How this guide is organized ................................................	viii
Conventions used in this guide .............................................	ix
Where to find more information .............................................	ix
ASUS contact information ...............................................................	x
P4B533-VM specifications summary ..............................................	xi

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	Value-added solutions ............................................	1-3
1.4	Motherboard overview ........................................................		1-4
	1.4.1	Major components .................................................	1-4
	1.4.2	Core specifications ................................................	1-6

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1	Motherboard installation .....................................................		2-1
	2.1.1	Placement direction ...............................................	2-1
	2.1.2	Screw holes ...........................................................	2-1
2.2	Motherboard layout ............................................................		2-2
2.3	Before you proceed ............................................................		2-3
2.4	Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...........................................		2-4
	2.4.1	Overview ................................................................	2-4
	2.4.2	Installing the CPU ..................................................	2-5
	2.4.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ...............................		2-7
	2.4.4 Connecting the CPU fan cable ..............................		2-9
2.5	System memory ...............................................................		2-10
	2.5.1	Overview ..............................................................	2-10
	2.5.2	Memory configurations .........................................	2-11

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