ASUS P5L-MX/IPAT Manual Do Utilizador
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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5L-MX/IPAT specifications summary .................................................. x
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5L-MX/IPAT specifications summary .................................................. x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-5
1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-5
1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-5
1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-5
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-6
1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-5
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-6
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-7
1.6.1 Installling the CPU ................................................... 1-7
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ...................... 1-10
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 1-12
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ...................... 1-10
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 1-12
1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-14
1.7.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-14
1.7.2 Memory configurations ......................................... 1-14
1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List ................................. 1-16
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-18
1.7.5 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-18
1.7.2 Memory configurations ......................................... 1-14
1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List ................................. 1-16
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-18
1.7.5 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-18
1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-19
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-19
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-19
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-20
1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-21
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 ................................................... 1-21
1.8.6 PCI Express x1 ..................................................... 1-21
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-19
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-20
1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-21
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 ................................................... 1-21
1.8.6 PCI Express x1 ..................................................... 1-21
1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-22