Contents

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

vii

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

viii

Operation safety ...............................................................................

viii

P5GDC Pro specifications summary ....................................................

ix

Chapter 1:Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome! ..............................................................................

2-1

1.2

Package contents .................................................................

2-1

1.3

Special features ....................................................................

2-2

 

1.3.1

Product highlights...................................................

2-2

 

1.3.2

ASUS Proactive features ........................................

2-4

 

1.3.3

Innovative ASUS features .......................................

2-5

Chapter 2:Hardware information

 

2.1

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

2-1

2.2

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

2-2

 

2.2.1

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

2-2

 

2.2.2

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

2-2

 

2.2.3

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

2-3

 

2.2.4

Layout Contents .....................................................

2-4

2.3

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

2-6

 

2.3.1

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

2-6

 

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

2-9

 

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

2-11

2.4

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

2-13

 

2.4.1

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

2-13

 

2.4.2

Memory Configurations.........................................

2-13

 

2.4.3 Installing a DDR DIMM ...........................................

2-19

 

2.4.4 Removing a DDR DIMM ..........................................

2-19

 

2.4.5 Installing a DDR2 DIMM .........................................

2-20

 

2.4.6 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ........................................

2-20

2.5

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

2-21

 

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

2-21

 

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

2-21

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