Contents

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

vi

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

vii

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

viii

P5V800-MX specifications summary ...................................................

x

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

Installling the CPU ...................................................

1-8

 

1.6.2 Installling 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 DDR Qualified Vendors List ...................................

1-15

 

1.7.3

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

1-17

 

1.7.4

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 PCI Express x1 slot ...............................................

1-20

 

1.8.6

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

1-20

1.9

Jumpers

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1-21

1.10

Connectors .........................................................................

1-23

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