User Guide

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Contents

Contents ........................................................................................................ iii

Notices ..........................................................................................................vi

Safety information ......................................................................................... vii

About this guide ........................................................................................... viii

Typography ....................................................................................................ix

P5VD1-X speciﬁcations summary ..................................................................x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Package contents ........................................................................... 1-1

1.3 Special features ............................................................................. 1-2

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

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

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1 Before you proceed ........................................................................ 2-1

2.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2

2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2

2.2.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................... 2-4

2.3.1 Installling the CPU .......................................................... 2-4

2.3.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ............................... 2-7

2.4 System memory ............................................................................. 2-9

2.4.1 Overview ......................................................................... 2-9

2.4.2 Memory Conﬁgurations ................................................... 2-9

2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-12

2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-12

2.5 Expansion slots ............................................................................ 2-13

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-13

2.5.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-13

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-14

2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-15

2.5.5 AGP slot ........................................................................ 2-15

2.5.6

Universal

PCI Express x16 slot .................................... 2-15

2.6 Jumpers ....................................................................................... 2-18

2.7 Connectors ................................................................................... 2-20