Contents

Notices.........................................................................................................

vi

Safety information......................................................................................

vii

P5E-VM DO 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

ASUS Features ...............................................................

1-4

 

1.3.3

ASUS Special Features...................................................

1-5

 

1.3.4

ASUS Intelligent Overclocking Features.........................

1-6

1.4

Before you proceed......................................................................

1-7

1.5

Motherboard overview.................................................................

1-8

 

1.5.1

Placement direction.........................................................

1-8

 

1.5.2

Screw holes.....................................................................

1-8

 

1.5.3

Motherboard layout..........................................................

1-9

 

1.5.4

Layout contents.............................................................

1-10

1.6

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

1-12

 

1.6.1

Installing the CPU..........................................................

1-13

 

1.6.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan..............................

1-15

 

1.6.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan..........................

1-17

1.7

System memory..........................................................................

1-19

 

1.7.1

Overview........................................................................

1-19

 

1.7.2

Memory configurations..................................................

1-20

 

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM...........................................................

1-23

 

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM.........................................................

1-23

1.8

Expansion slots..........................................................................

1-24

 

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card..........................................

1-24

 

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card......................................

1-24

 

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments....................................................

1-25

 

1.8.4

PCI slots........................................................................

1-27

 

1.8.5

PCI Express x1 slot.......................................................

1-27

 

1.8.6

PCI Express x16 slot.....................................................

1-27

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