Asus P5ND2-SLI Contents, Chapter 1: Product introduction, Chapter 2: Hardware information

Contents

Notices ...............................................................................................	vii
Safety information ............................................................................	viii
About this guide .................................................................................	ix
How this guide is organized ....................................................	ix
Where to find more information ..............................................	ix
Conventions used in this guide ................................................	x
Typography ..............................................................................	x
P5ND2-SLI Series 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 features ....................................................	1-6
	1.3.3	Innovative ASUS features .......................................	1-7

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....................................................	2-7
	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 .........................................	2-14
	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
	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments ..........................................	2-19

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