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Contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
Typography
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ix
P5GC-MX/1333 specifications summary
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x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-2
1.2
Package contents
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1-2
1.3
Special features
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1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-2
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-4
1.4
Before you proceed
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1-5
1.5
Motherboard overview
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1-6
1.5.1
Placement direction
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1-6
1.5.2
Screw holes
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1-6
1.5.3
Motherboard layout
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1-7
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-8
1.6.1
Installling the CPU
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1-8
1.6.2
Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
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1-11
1.6.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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1-13
1.7
System memory
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1-15
1.7.1
Overview
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1-15
1.7.2
Memory configurations
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1-15
1.7.3
DDR2 Qualified Vendors List
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1-16
1.7.4
Installing a DIMM
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1-19
1.7.5
Removing a DIMM
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1-19
1.8
Expansion slots
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1-20
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card
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1-20
1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1-20
1.8.3
Interrupt assignments
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1-21
1.8.4
PCI slots
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1-22
1.8.5
PCI Express x1
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1-22
1.8.6
PCI Express x16
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1-22
1.9
Jumpers
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1-23