User's Manual

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Contents

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

P5P800-MX specifications summary .................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 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

1.4 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 DDR Qualified Vendors List ................................... 1-15

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-17

1.7.4 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

1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-21