Asus P5Q SE PLUS User Manual
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P5Q SE Plus specifications summary ...................................................... xi
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-3
ASUS unique features .................................................... 1-4
ASUS Stylish features ..................................................... 1-6
ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-6
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-7
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-8
1.5.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-8
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-8
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-9
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-10
1.6.1
Installing the CPU ..........................................................1-11
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 1-14
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-15
System memory ......................................................................... 1-16
1.7.1
Overview ....................................................................... 1-16
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-17
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-23
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-23
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-24
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-24
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-24
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-25
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-26
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-26
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ............................................... 1-26
Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-27