Asus P5N-E SLI - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................vii
Safety information .............................................................................viii
About this guide .................................................................................. ix
How this guide is organized ..................................................... ix
Where to find more information .............................................. ix
Conventions used in this guide ................................................. x
Typography ............................................................................... x
P5N-E SLI specifications summary ...................................................... xi
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 .............................................................. 1-7
1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-8
1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-8
1.5.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-8
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-9
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 1-10
1.6.1 Installing the CPU .................................................. 1-10
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ....................... 1-13
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 1-15
1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-17
1.7.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-17
1.7.2 Memory configurations ......................................... 1-17
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-21
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-21
1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-22
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-22
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-22
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-23
1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-24
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-24