Contents

Contents.......................................................................................................

iii

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

v

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

vi

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

vii

P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n specifications summary..................................

ix

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 AI Lifestyle unique features ..................................

1-4

 

1.3.3

ASUS Intelligent Performance

1-8

 

 

and Overclocking features...............................................

Chapter 1:

Hardware information

 

2.1

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

2-1

2.2

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

2-2

 

2.2.1

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

2-2

 

2.2.2

Layout contents...............................................................

2-3

 

2.2.3

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

2-4

 

2.2.4

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

2-4

2.3

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

2-5

 

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..........................

2-10

 

2.3.4

Installing the optional fans..............................................

2-11

2.4

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

2-12

 

2.4.1

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

2-12

 

2.4.2

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

2-13

 

2.4.3

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

2-14

 

2.4.4

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

2-14

2.5

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

2-15

 

2.5.1

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

2-15

 

2.5.2

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

2-15

 

2.5.3

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

2-16

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