Asus P5GC-TVM SE - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5GC-TVM SE/S specications summary ............................................. x
Chapter1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................2
1.2 Motherboard overview ..............................................................
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1.2.1 Placement direction ....................................................
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1.2.2 Screw holes .................................................................
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1.2.3 Motherboard layout ....................................................
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1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................................................
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1.3.1 Installling the CPU .......................................................
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1.3.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ............................
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1.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .......................
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1.4 System memory ......................................................................
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1.4.1 Overview ...................................................................
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1.4.2 Memory congurations .............................................
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1.4.3 DDR2 Qualied Vendors List .....................................
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1.4.4 Installing a DIMM .......................................................
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1.4.5 Removing a DIMM ......................................................
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1.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................
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1.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................
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1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................
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1.5.3 Interrupt assignments ...............................................
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1.5.4 PCI slots ....................................................................
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1.5.6 PCI Express x1 .........................................................
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1.5.5 PCI Express x16 ........................................................
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1.6 Jumpers ..................................................................................
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1.7 Connectors .............................................................................
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1.7.1 Rear panel connectors ..............................................
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1.7.2 Internal connectors ...................................................
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