Contents

Notices

vi

Safety information

vii

About this guide

viii

P5VDC-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

Memory Configurations

1-15

 

1.7.3 DDR Qualified Vendors List

1-16

 

1.7.4 Installing a DDR DIMM (blue slots)

1-18

 

1.7.5 Removing a DDR DIMM

1-18

 

1.7.6 Installing a DDR2 DIMM (yellow slots)

1-19

 

1.7.7 Removing a DDR2 DIMM

1-19

1.8

Expansion slots

1-20

 

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card

1-20

 

1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card

1-20

 

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments

1-21

 

1.8.4

PCI slots

1-22

 

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot

1-22

 

1.8.6

AGP slot

1-22

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