Asus P5E-VM SE User Manual
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P5E-VM SE specifications summary .......................................................... x
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-3
ASUS AI Exclusive features ............................................ 1-5
ASUS Stylish features ..................................................... 1-6
ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-6
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-8
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-9
1.5.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-9
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-9
Motherboard layout ....................................................... 1-10
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-11
1.6.1
Installing the CPU ......................................................... 1-12
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 1-14
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-16
System memory ......................................................................... 1-18
1.7.1
Overview ....................................................................... 1-18
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-18
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 slot ......................................................................... 1-26
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-26
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-26