Asus P5Q WS User Manual
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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P5Q WS specifications summary .............................................................. xi
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
ASUS unique features .................................................... 1-4
ASUS Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features . 1-7
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-2
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-3
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-4
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-4
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-5
2.3.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-6
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-9
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-10
System memory ......................................................................... 2-11
2.4.1
Overview ........................................................................2-11
Memory configurations .................................................. 2-12
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-15
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-15
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17
PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-18