Asus P6TD Deluxe User Manual
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Contents
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide ......................................................................................... xi
P6TD Deluxe specifications summary .................................................... xiii
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
ASUS Unique features ................................................... 1-3
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-2
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-3
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-4
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-4
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-5
2.3.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-6
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-9
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-10
Installing the optional fans .............................................2-11
System memory ......................................................................... 2-12
2.4.1
Overview ....................................................................... 2-12
Memory configurations .................................................. 2-13
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-19
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-19
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-20
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-20
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-21
PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-22
PCI Express x4 slot ....................................................... 2-22
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 2-22