ASUS P5PE-VM Manual Do Utilizador

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

How this guide is organized ....................................................viii
Where to find more information .............................................viii
Conventions used in this guide ................................................ ix

Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5PE-VM specifications summary ......................................................... x

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

1.4  Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-5
1.5  Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-6

1.5.1  Placement direction ................................................ 1-6
1.5.2  Screw holes ............................................................. 1-6
1.5.3  Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-7

1.6  Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-8

1.6.1  Installing the CPU .................................................... 1-8
1.6.2  Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ....................... 1-11
1.6.3  Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 1-13

1.7  System memory .................................................................. 1-15

1.7.1  Overview ............................................................... 1-15
1.7.2  Memory configurations ......................................... 1-15
1.7.3  DDR Qualified Vendors List ................................... 1-16
1.7.4  Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-17
1.7.5  Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-17

1.8  Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-18

1.8.1  Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-18
1.8.2  Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-18
1.8.3  Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-19
1.8.4  PCI slots ................................................................ 1-20
1.8.5  AGP slot ................................................................ 1-20