Asus V2-P5G43 User Manual
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Table of contents
Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
Safety.information...................................................................................... vii
About.this.guide........................................................................................ viii
System.package.contents............................................................................ x
Chapter.1:.System.introduction
Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-2
Front.panel..................................................................................... 1-2
Internal.components..................................................................... 1-8
Chapter.2:.Basic.installation
Preparation.................................................................................... 2-2
Before.you.proceed...................................................................... 2-2
Removing.the.side.cover.and.front.panel.assembly................. 2-3
Central.Processing.Unit.(CPU).................................................... 2-4
2.4.1
Overview ......................................................................... 2-4
Installing CPU ................................................................. 2-4
Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ................ 2-6
Memory configurations .................................................... 2-9
Installing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................... 2-15
Removing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................. 2-15
Expansion.slots........................................................................... 2-16
2.6.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16
PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-18
PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 2-18
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 2-18
Installing.an.optical.drive........................................................... 2-19
Installing.a.hard.disk.drive......................................................... 2-20
Installing.the.card.reader........................................................... 2-22
LED cables ................................................................................... 2-25