Asus P5PL2-E Chapter 1: Product introduction, Chapter 2: Hardware information, Contents, Overview, PCI slots, Screw holes, System memory, Layout contents, Removing a DIMM

Contents

Notices.................................................................................................	vi
Safety information...............................................................................	vii
About this guide.................................................................................	viii
P5PL2-E specifications summary..........................................................	x

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........................................	1-3

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 configurations..........................................	2-13
	2.4.3	Installing a DIMM....................................................	2-15
	2.4.4	Removing a DIMM...................................................	2-15
2.5	Expansion slots....................................................................		2-16
	2.5.1 Installing an expansion card...................................		2-16
	2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card...............................		2-16
	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments...........................................	2-17
	2.5.4	PCI slots.................................................................	2-18
	2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot..............................................		2-18
	2.5.6 PCI Express x1 slots..............................................		2-18
2.6	Jumpers	...............................................................................	2-19

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