ASUS P5VD2-MX Manual Do Utilizador

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Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide ............................................................................... viii

P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH specifications summary ................................. x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

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

1.2

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

1.3

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

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

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4

1.3.3

ASUS Digital Home for P5V-VM DH special
features .................................................................. 1-5

1.4

Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-7

1.5

Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-8
1.5.1

Placement direction ................................................ 1-8

1.5.2

Screw holes ............................................................ 1-8

1.5.3

Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-9

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 1-10
1.6.1

Installling the CPU ................................................. 1-10

1.6.2

Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ..................... 1-13

1.6.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .................. 1-15

1.7

System memory ................................................................. 1-17
1.7.1

Overview ............................................................... 1-17

1.7.2

Memory configurations ......................................... 1-17

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-19

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM ................................................. 1-19

1.8

Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-21
1.8.1

Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-21

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-21

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments .......................................... 1-21

1.8.4

PCI slots ................................................................ 1-22

1.8.5

PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-22

1.8.6

PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-23

1.9

Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-23