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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix P5GD2-X 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 ASUS Proactive features 1-4 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-5 1.4 Before you proceed 1-6 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-7 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-7 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-7 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-8 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.6.1 Installling the CPU 1-9 1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-12 1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan 1-14 1.7 System memory 1-16 1.7.1 Overview 1-16 1.7.2 Memory Configurations 1-16 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1-19 1.7.4 Removing a 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 x16 1-22 1.8.6 PCI Express x1 1-22 1.9 Jumpers 1-23 iii

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Contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
...............................................................................
viii
Typography
.........................................................................................
ix
P5GD2-X specifications summary
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x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-2
1.2
Package contents
.................................................................
1-2
1.3
Special features
....................................................................
1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights
...................................................
1-2
1.3.2
ASUS Proactive features
........................................
1-4
1.3.3
Innovative ASUS features
.......................................
1-5
1.4
Before you proceed
..............................................................
1-6
1.5
Motherboard overview
..........................................................
1-7
1.5.1
Placement direction
................................................
1-7
1.5.2
Screw holes
............................................................
1-7
1.5.3
Motherboard layout
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1-8
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-9
1.6.1
Installling the CPU
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1-9
1.6.2
Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
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1-12
1.6.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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1-14
1.7
System memory
.................................................................
1-16
1.7.1
Overview
...............................................................
1-16
1.7.2
Memory Configurations
.........................................
1-16
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM
...................................................
1-19
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM
.................................................
1-19
1.8
Expansion slots
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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
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1-22
1.8.5
PCI Express x16
....................................................
1-22
1.8.6
PCI Express x1
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1-22
1.9
Jumpers
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1-23