Asus P5N-MX - Motherboard - Micro ATX - Chapter 1: Product Introduction; 1.3 Special Features

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P5N-MX specications summary ............................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
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1.3 Special features ............................................................................
1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1-2
1.3.2 ASUS Special features ...................................................
1-4
1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................
1-5
1.5 Motherboard overview .................................................................
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1.5.1 Placement direction ........................................................
1-6
1.5.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
1-6
1.5.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1-8
1.6.1 Installing the CPU ...........................................................
1-8
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................
1-11
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .........................
1-13
1.7 System memory .........................................................................
1-15
1.7.1 Overview .......................................................................
1-15
1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
1-15
1.7.3 DDR2 Qualied Vendors List ........................................
1-15
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
1-20
1.7.5 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
1-20
1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
1-21
1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
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1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
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1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................
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1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................
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1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slots ...................................................
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1.9 Jumpers ......................................................................................
1-25
1.10 Connectors .................................................................................
1-27
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
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