Asus P5K-VM - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
P5K-VM specications summary ............................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
1-2
1.3 Special features ............................................................................
1-3
1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1-3
1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle features ..............................................
1-5
1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features .....................................................
1-6
1.3.4 ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features ..........................
1-6
1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................
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1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................
1-8
1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................
1-8
1.5.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
1-8
1.5.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................
1-9
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................
1-10
1.6.1 Installing the CPU ..........................................................
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1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ..............................
1-13
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .........................
1-15
1.7 System memory .........................................................................
1-17
1.7.1 Overview .......................................................................
1-17
1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
1-18
1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
1-22
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
1-22
1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
1-23
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
1-23
1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
1-23
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
1-24
1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................
1-25
1.8.5 PCI Express x4 slot .......................................................
1-25
1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................
1-25
1.9 Jumper ........................................................................................
1-26
1.10 Connectors .................................................................................
1-28
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
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