Asus P5N73-AM User Manual

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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P5N73-AM specifications summary ........................................................... x

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

1.1

Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2

1.2

Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2

1.3

Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

1.3.2

ASUS Special features ................................................... 1-4

1.4

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5

1.5

Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-6
1.5.1

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-6

1.5.2

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-6

1.5.3

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-7

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
1.6.1

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8

1.6.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................1-11

1.6.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-13

1.7

System memory ......................................................................... 1-15
1.7.1

Overview ....................................................................... 1-15

1.7.2

Memory configurations .................................................. 1-15

1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List ........................................ 1-16
1.7.4

Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-20

1.7.5

Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-21

1.8

Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-21
1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-21

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-22

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-22

1.8.4

PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-24

1.8.5

PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-24

1.8.6

PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 1-24

1.9

Jumper ........................................................................................ 1-25

1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-26

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-26