Asus P5Q3 - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P5Q3 specifications summary ................................................................... xi
Chapter1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 ASUS unique features ................................................... 1-4
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ......................... 1-7
Chapter 2 : Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-3
2.2.3 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-4
2.2.4 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-5
2.3.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-5
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-8
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ........................... 2-9
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-10
2.4.1
Overview ....................................................................... 2-10
2.4.2 Memory configurations ...................................................2-11
2.4.3 Installing a DDR3 DIMM ............................................... 2-15
2.4.4 Removing a DDR3 DIMM ............................................. 2-15
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17
2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-18
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-18
2.5.6 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ............................................... 2-18