Contents

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

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

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

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How this guide is organized....................................................

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Where to find more information..............................................

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Conventions used in this guide.................................................

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Typography..........................................................................................

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P5PE-VM specifications summary.........................................................

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

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

1-2

1.2

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

1-2

1.3

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

1-2

 

1.3.1

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

1-2

 

1.3.2

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

1-4

1.4

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

1-5

1.5

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

1-6

 

1.5.1

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

1-6

 

1.5.2

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

1-6

 

1.5.3

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

1-7

1.6

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

1-8

 

1.6.1

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

1-8

 

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

1-11

 

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

1-13

1.7

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

1-15

 

1.7.1

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

1-15

 

1.7.2

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

1-15

 

1.7.3 DDR Qualified Vendors List....................................

1-16

 

1.7.4

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

1-17

 

1.7.5

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

1-17

1.8

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

1-18

 

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

1-18

 

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

1-18

 

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments...........................................

1-19

 

1.8.4

PCI slots.................................................................

1-20

 

1.8.5

AGP slot.................................................................

1-20

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