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Contents
Contents
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Notices
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Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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Typography
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ix
P5VD1-X specifications summary
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x
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
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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2-2
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
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-4
2.3.1
Installling the CPU
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2-4
2.3.2
Installling the CPU heatsink and fan
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2-7
2.4
System memory
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2-9
2.4.1
Overview
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2-9
2.4.2
Memory Configurations
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2-9
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM
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2-12
2.4.4
Removing a DIMM
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2-12
2.5
Expansion slots
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2-13
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-13
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-13
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments
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2-14
2.5.4
PCI slots
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2-15
2.5.5
AGP slot
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2-15
2.5.6
Universal
PCI Express x16 slot
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2-15
2.6
Jumpers
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2-18
2.7
Connectors
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2-20