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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-E Series specifications summary
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-xi
P5M2P-E/4L specifications summary
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Chapter 1: Product introductio
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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
Innovative ASUS features
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1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware informatio
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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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2-6
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-8
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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2-11
2.3.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
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2-13
2.4
System memory
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2-15
2.4.1
Overview
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2-15
2.4.2
Memory configurations
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2-15
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM
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2-17
2.4.4
Removing a DIMM
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2-17
2.5
Expansion slots
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2-18
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-18
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-18
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments
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2-19
2.5.4
PCI Express x16 slot
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2-20
2.5.5
PCI Express x8 slot
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2-20