Contents

Contents.......................................................................................................

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

viii

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

ix

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

x

P5N72-T Premium specifications summary.............................................

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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 unique features...................................

1-4

1.3.3ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features.. 1-7

 

1.3.4

ASUS special 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

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

2-3

 

2.2.4

Audio card layout.............................................................

2-3

 

2.2.5

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

2-4

2.3

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

2-6

 

2.3.1

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

2-7

 

2.3.2

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

2-9

 

2.3.3

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

2-11

 

2.3.4

Installing the optional fans.............................................

2-13

2.4

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

2-14

 

2.4.1

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

2-14

 

2.4.2

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

2-15

 

2.4.3

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

2-19

 

2.4.4

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

2-19

2.5

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

2-20

 

2.5.1

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

2-20

 

2.5.2

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

2-20

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