Asus P5N7A-VM - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P5N7A-VM 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 ................................................. 1-5
1.3.3 ASUS Stylish Features ................................................... 1-7
1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-7
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-8
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-9
1.5.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-9
1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-9
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ....................................................... 1-10
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-11
1.6.1
Installling the CPU .........................................................1-11
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ............................. 1-14
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-16
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-18
1.7.1
Overview ....................................................................... 1-18
1.7.2 Memory configurations .................................................. 1-18
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-23
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-23
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-24
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-24
1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-24
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-25
1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-26
1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-26
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-26
1.9 Jumper ........................................................................................ 1-27