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Contents
Notices
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vii
Safety information
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viii
About this guide
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ix
Typography
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x
P5M2 Series specifications summary
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xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-1
1.2
Package contents
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1-1
1.3
Serial number label
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2
1.4
Special features
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1-
2
1.4.1
Product highlights
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2
1.4.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1
Before you proceed
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2-
1
2.2
Motherboard overview
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2-
3
2.2.1
Placement direction
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2-
3
2.2.2
Screw holes
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2-
3
2.2.3
Motherboard layout
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2-
4
2.2.4
Layout contents
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2-
6
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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8
2.3.1
Installing the CPU
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2-
8
2.3.2
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
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2-1
1
2.3.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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2-1
3
2.4
System memory
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2-1
5
2.4.1
Overview
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2-1
5
2.4.2
Memory configurations
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2-1
5
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM
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2-1
7
2.4.4
Removing a DIMM
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2-1
7
2.5
Expansion slots
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2-1
8
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-1
8
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-1
8
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments
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2-1
9
2.5.4
PCI/PCI-X slots
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2-2
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