Asus P5ND2-SLI Deluxe - ASUS P5 ND2-SLI Series Product Introduction

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Contents
Notices ............................................................................................... vii
Safety information ............................................................................ viii
About this guide ................................................................................. ix
How this guide is organized .................................................... ix
Where to find more information .............................................. ix
Conventions used in this guide ................................................ x
Typography .............................................................................. x
P5ND2-SLI Series specifications summary .......................................... xi
Chapter 1: Chapter 1:
Chapter 1: Chapter 1:
Chapter 1:
Product introductionProduct introduction
Product introductionProduct introduction
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 features .................................................... 1-6
1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-7
Chapter 2: Chapter 2:
Chapter 2: Chapter 2:
Chapter 2:
Hardware informationHardware information
Hardware informationHardware information
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.................................................... 2-7
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 ......................................... 2-14
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-17
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ................................................. 2-17
2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-18
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-18
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card.............................. 2-18
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments .......................................... 2-19