Asus P5GC - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
Safety.information...................................................................................... vii
About.this.guide........................................................................................ viii
P5GC specifications summary.................................................................... x
Chapter.1:.Product.introduction.
1.1. Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1
1.2. Package.contents.......................................................................... 1-1
1.3. Special.features............................................................................. 1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4
Chapter.2:.Hardware.information
2.1. Before.you.proceed...................................................................... 2-1
2.2. Motherboard.overview.................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2
2.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3
2.2.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-4
2.3. Central.Processing.Unit.(CPU).................................................... 2-6
2.3.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-6
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-9
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................2-11
2.4. System.memory.......................................................................... 2-13
2.4.1
Overview ....................................................................... 2-13
2.4.2 Memory configurations .................................................. 2-13
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-16
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-16
2.5. Expansion.slots........................................................................... 2-17
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-17
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-17
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-18
2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-19
2.5.5 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 2-19
2.6. Jumpers....................................................................................... 2-20