Asus T4-P5945GCX - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
System package contents ........................................................................... x
Chapter 1: System introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Front panel (external) .................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Front panel (internal) ................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Rear panel ..................................................................................... 1-4
1.5 Internal components .................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2: Basic installation
2.1 Preparation ................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Removing the cover ..................................................................... 2-3
2.4 Power supply unit ........................................................................ 2-4
2.5 CPU installation ............................................................................ 2-5
2.5.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-5
2.5.2 Reinstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ........... 2-7
2.6 Installing a DIMM .......................................................................... 2-8
2.6.1
Memory configurations .................................................... 2-8
2.6.2 DIMM installation ...........................................................2-11
2.7 Installing an expansion card ..................................................... 2-12
2.7.1
Expansion slots ............................................................. 2-12
2.7.2 Expansion card installation ........................................... 2-13
2.8 Installing an optical drive .......................................................... 2-14
2.9 Installing a Serial ATA disk drive .............................................. 2-15
2.10 Reinstalling the power supply unit ........................................... 2-16
Voltage selector ............................................................................ 2-16
2.11 Replacing the cover ................................................................... 2-17
Chapter 3: Starting up
3.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2
3.2 Powering up .................................................................................. 3-2
3.3 Support CD information .............................................................. 3-3
3.3.1
Running the support CD ................................................. 3-3