Name: Asus P5B-VM DO
Brand: Asus
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Contents

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

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

P5B-VM DO specications 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 Features ............................................................... 1-4

1.3.3 ASUS Special Features .................................................. 1-5

1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking Features ......................... 1-5

1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-6

1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-7

1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7

1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7

1.5.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-8

1.5.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 1-9

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-11

1.6.1 Installing the CPU ......................................................... 1-12

1.6.2 Installing 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 congurations .................................................. 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 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 1-24

1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-25

1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-27

1.8.5 PCI Express x4 slot ....................................................... 1-27

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-27

Asus P5B-VM DO User Manual

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