Asus P5WDG2-WS Contents, Chapter 1: Product introduction, Chapter 2: Hardware information

Contents

Notices ................................................................................................			vi
Safety information .............................................................................			vii
About this guide ...............................................................................			viii
P5WDG2-WS 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 ASUS Intelligence (AI) features ..............................		1-5
	1.3.3	Innovative ASUS features .......................................	1-6
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 ASUS Stack Cool 2 .................................................		2-3
	2.2.4	Motherboard layout ................................................	2-4
	2.2.5	Layout contents .....................................................	2-5
2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................		2-7
	2.3.1	Installing the CPU....................................................	2-8
	2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ......................		2-10
	2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..................		2-12
2.4	System memory .................................................................		2-14
	2.4.1	Overview ...............................................................	2-14
	2.4.2	Memory configurations .........................................	2-14
	2.4.3	Installing a DIMM ...................................................	2-20
	2.4.4	Removing a DIMM .................................................	2-20
2.5	Expansion slots ...................................................................		2-21
	2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................		2-21
	2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card..............................		2-21
	2.5.3	Interrupt assignments ..........................................	2-22
	2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slots ...........................................		2-23
	2.5.5	PCI slots ................................................................	2-23
	2.5.6	PCI-X slots ............................................................	2-23
2.6	Jumpers	..............................................................................	2-28
2.7	Connectors .........................................................................		2-31
	2.7.1	Rear panel connectors ..........................................	2-31
	2.7.2	Internal connectors...............................................	2-34

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