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Asus Motherboard P5LD2 User Manual

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi

Safety information ..............................................................................vii

About this guide .................................................................................viii

P5LD2 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 Lifestyle features ..................................... 1-5

1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-6

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

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