Contents

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

vii

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

viii

About this guide..........................................................................................

ix

P5N32-SLI Premium 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

ASUS AI Lifestyle features .............................................

1-4

 

1.3.3

ASUS Special features....................................................

1-7

 

1.3.4

ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features...........................

1-8

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

ASUS Stack Cool 2.........................................................

2-3

 

2.2.4

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

2-4

 

2.2.5

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

2-5

2.3

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

2-7

 

2.3.1

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

2-8

 

2.3.2

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

2-10

 

2.3.3

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

2-12

 

2.3.4

Installing the optional fan...............................................

2-14

2.4

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

2-15

 

2.4.1

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

2-15

 

2.4.2

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

2-16

 

2.4.3

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

2-17

 

2.4.4

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

2-17

2.5

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

2-18

 

2.5.1

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

2-18

 

2.5.2

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

2-18

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