Asus P4RD1-MX User Manual

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P4RD1-MX speciﬁcations summary ...................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-3

1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-3
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-5

1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-6
1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-7

1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-7
1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-7
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-8

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-9

Installing the CPU .................................................................. 1-9

1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-11

1.7.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-11
1.7.2 Memory Conﬁgurations ......................................... 1-12
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-13
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-13

1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-14

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-14
1.8.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card .............................. 1-14
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-15
1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-16
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-16
1.8.6 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-16

1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-17
1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-20

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-20
1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-21