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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................vii
Safety information .............................................................................viii
About this guide .................................................................................. ix
How this guide is organized ................................................................ix
Where to nd more information ..........................................................ix
Conventions used in this guide .................................................x
Typography ...............................................................................x
P5L 1394 specications 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 Innovative ASUS features .......................................1-4
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 congurations ......................................... 2-13
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-16
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 2-16
2.5 Expansion slots ...................................................................2-17
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-17
2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .............................. 2-17
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...........................................2-18