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Contents
Contents
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Notices
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Safety information
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About this guide
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P5K3 Premium 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
Special features
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1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-2
1.3.2
ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features
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1-4
1.3.3
ASUS Intelligent Performance
and Overclocking features
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1-7
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
2.1
Before you proceed
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2-1
2.2
Motherboard overview
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2-2
2.2.1
Placement direction
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2-2
2.2.2
Screw holes
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2-2
2.2.3
Motherboard layout
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2-3
2.2.4
Layout contents
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2-4
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-6
2.3.1
Installing the CPU
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2-7
2.3.2
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan
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2-9
2.3.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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2-11
2.4
System memory
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2-13
2.5
Expansion slots
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2-14
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-14
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-14
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments
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2-15
2.5.4
PCI slots
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2-16
2.5.5
PCI Express x1 slots
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2-16
2.5.6
PCI Express x16 slots
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2-16
2.5.7
AI Slot Detector
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2-17
2.6
Jumper
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2-18