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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
Typography .........................................................................................ix
P5GC-MX specications 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 congurations ......................................... 1-15
1.7.3 DDR2 Qualied Vendors List ................................. 1-16
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-17
1.7.5 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-17
1.8 Expansion slots ...................................................................1-18
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-18
1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .............................. 1-18
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ...........................................1-19
1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-20
1.8.5 PCI Express x1.......................................................1-20
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 .................................................... 1-20
1.9 Jumpers ..............................................................................1-21