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Contents
Contents
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Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
P7P55D LE specifications summary
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ix
Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.1
Before you proceed
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1-1
1.2
Motherboard overview
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1-2
1.2.1
Motherboard layout
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1-2
1.2.2
Layout contents
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1-2
1.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-3
1.4
System memory
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1-8
1.4.1
Overview
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1-8
1.4.2
Memory configurations
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1-9
1.5
Expansion slot
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1-16
1.5.1
Installing an expansion card
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1-16
1.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1-16
1.5.3
PCI slots
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1-16
1.6
Jumpers
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1-17
1.7
MemOK! switches
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1-18
1.8
Connectors
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1-19
1.8.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-19
1.8.2
Internal connectors
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1-20
1.9
Installing an operating system
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1-26
1.10
Support DVD information
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1-26
1.10.1
Running the support DVD
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1-26
Chapter 2:
BIOS setup
2-1
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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2-1
2.1.1
ASUS Update
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2-1
2.1.2
ASUS EZ Flash 2
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2-2
2.1.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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2-3
2.2
BIOS setup program
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2-4
Entering BIOS Setup at startup
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2-4
Entering BIOS Setup after POST
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2-4