Asus P7H55/USB3 User Manual
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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
P7H55 specifications summary ................................................................. ix
Chapter 1:
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-2
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-6
1.5.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-6
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-6
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-7
Layout contents ............................................................... 1-7
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
1.6.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................1-11
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-12
System memory ......................................................................... 1-13
1.7.1
Overview ....................................................................... 1-13
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-14
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-15
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-15
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-16
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-16
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-16
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-16
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-16
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-16
Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-17
1.10 MemOK! switch .......................................................................... 1-19