ASUS P5N7A-VM User Manual

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P5N7A-VM specifications summary ........................................................... x

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2

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

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

ASUS Special Features ................................................. 1-5

ASUS Stylish Features ................................................... 1-7

ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-7

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-8

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-9
1.5.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-9

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-9

Motherboard layout ....................................................... 1-10

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-11
1.6.1

Installling the CPU .........................................................1-11

Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ............................. 1-14

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-16

System memory ......................................................................... 1-18
1.7.1

Overview ....................................................................... 1-18

Memory configurations .................................................. 1-18

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-23

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-23

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-24
1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-24

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-24

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-25

PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-26

PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-26

PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-26

Jumper ........................................................................................ 1-27