Asus P4P800S-X - Manual (Page 3)

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Features
Contents
Notices ........................................................................................... vi
Safety information ......................................................................... vii
About this guide ............................................................................ viii
Conventions used in this guide ........................................... viii
Where to find more information ........................................... viii
P4P800S-X specification summary ................................................ ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents ............................................................... 1-2
1.3 Special features .................................................................. 1-2
1.4 Before you proceed ............................................................ 1-4
1.5 Motherboard overview ........................................................ 1-5
1.5.1
Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-5
1.5.2 Placement direction ............................................... 1-6
1.5.3 Screw holes ........................................................... 1-6
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........................................... 1-7
1.6.1
Overview ................................................................ 1-7
1.6.2 Installing the CPU .................................................. 1-8
1.7 System memory ................................................................. 1-9
1.7.1
DIMM sockets location ........................................... 1-9
1.7.2 Memory configurations .......................................... 1-9
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................. 1-12
1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................ 1-13
1.8.1
Standard interrupt assignments ........................... 1-13
1.8.2 IRQ assignments for this motherboard ................ 1-13
1.8.3 PCI slots .............................................................. 1-14
1.8.4 AGP slot ............................................................... 1-14
1.9 Jumpers ............................................................................ 1-15
1.10 Connectors ....................................................................... 1-17
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ......................................... 1-17
1.10.2 Internal connectors .............................................. 1-18