ASUS P5E64 WS Benutzerhandbuch

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Contents

Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
P5E64 WS Evolution specifications ........................................................ xii

Product introduction

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1

Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

ASUS special features ................................................... 1-4

ASUS stylish features ..................................................... 1-7

ASUS intelligent overclocking features ........................... 1-7

Hardware information

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2

Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3

Layout contents ............................................................... 2-4

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6
2.3.1

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-7

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-9

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................2-11

System memory ......................................................................... 2-13
2.4.1

Overview ....................................................................... 2-13

Memory configurations .................................................. 2-14

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-18

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-18

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-19
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-19

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-19

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-20

PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-21