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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS P3C-E 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Specifications-Optional Components 9 2.1.3 Performance 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Parts 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory 22 3.5.1 Installing Memory Using RIMM/C-RIMM 23 3.5.2 Installing Memory Using an ASUS DIMM Riser ......... 24 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 27 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism 27 3.6.2 Heatsinks 28 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 29 3.6.4 ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions 30 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors 33 3.6.6 Precautions 33 3.7 Expansion Cards 34 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 34 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 34 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 36 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 37 3.8 External Connectors 38 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 47 4 ASUS P3C-E User's Manual

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ASUS P3C-E User’s Manual
CONTENTS
1.
INTRODUCTION
.............................................................................
7
1.1
How This Manual Is Organized
..................................................
7
1.2
Item Checklist
.............................................................................
7
2.
FEATURES
........................................................................................
8
2.1
The ASUS P3C-E
........................................................................
8
2.1.1
Specifications
..................................................................
8
2.1.2
Specifications–Optional Components
.............................
9
2.1.3
Performance
...................................................................
10
2.1.4
Intelligence
....................................................................
11
2.2
Motherboard Parts
.....................................................................
12
3. HARDWARE SETUP
......................................................................
14
3.1
Motherboard Layout
.................................................................
14
3.2
Layout Contents
........................................................................
15
3.3
Hardware Setup Procedure
.......................................................
17
3.4
Motherboard Settings
................................................................
17
3.5
System Memory
........................................................................
22
3.5.1
Installing Memory Using RIMM/C-RIMM
..................
23
3.5.2
Installing Memory Using an ASUS DIMM Riser
.........
24
3.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
.................................................
27
3.6.1
Universal Retention Mechanism
...................................
27
3.6.2
Heatsinks
.......................................................................
28
3.6.3
Installing the Processor
..................................................
29
3.6.4
ASUS Smart Thermal Solutions
....................................
30
3.6.5
Recommended Heatsinks for Slot 1 Processors
............
33
3.6.6
Precautions
....................................................................
33
3.7
Expansion Cards
.......................................................................
34
3.7.1
Expansion Card Installation Procedure
.........................
34
3.7.2
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
............................
34
3.7.3
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
.................................
36
3.7.4
Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
..................................
37
3.8
External Connectors
..................................................................
38
3.9
Power Connection Procedures
..................................................
47