Asus P5AD2-E User Manual

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide ............................................................................... viii
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5AD2-E specifications summary ........................................................ x

Chapter 1: 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 AI Proactive features .................................... 1-4

1.3.3

Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1

Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1

2.2

Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2
2.2.1

Placement direction ................................................ 2-2

2.2.2

Screw holes ............................................................ 2-2

2.2.3

Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-3

2.2.4

Layout contents ..................................................... 2-4

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6
2.3.1

Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-6

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ........................ 2-9

2.3.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .................. 2-11

2.4

System memory ................................................................. 2-13
2.4.1

Overview ............................................................... 2-13

2.4.2

Memory configurations ......................................... 2-13

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-16

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM ................................................. 2-16

2.5

Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-17
2.5.1

Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-17

2.5.2

Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-17

2.5.3

Interrupt assignments .......................................... 2-18

2.5.4

PCI slots ................................................................ 2-19

2.5.5

PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-19

2.5.6

PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 2-19

2.6

Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-20

2.7

Connectors ......................................................................... 2-22
2.7.1

Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-22

2.7.2

Internal connectors ............................................... 2-24