Asus P5VDC-TVM SE - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P5VDC-TVM SE specications summary ................................................. xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.2 Before you proceed .....................................................................
1-4
1.3 Motherboard overview .................................................................
1-5
1.3.1 Placement direction ........................................................
1-5
1.3.2 Screw holes ....................................................................
1-5
1.3.3 Motherboard layout .........................................................
1-6
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1-7
1.4.1 Installling the CPU ..........................................................
1-7
1.4.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan .............................
1-10
1.4.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .........................
1-12
1.5 System memory .........................................................................
1-14
1.5.1 Overview .......................................................................
1-14
1.5.2 Memory Congurations ................................................
1-14
1.5.3 Installing a DDR DIMM (black slots) .............................
1-15
1.5.4 Removing a DDR DIMM ...............................................
1-15
1.5.5 Installing a DDR2 DIMM (yellow slots) ..........................
1-16
1.5.6 Removing a DDR2 DIMM .............................................
1-16
1.6 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
1-20
1.6.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
1-17
1.6.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
1-17
1.6.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
1-18
1.6.4 PCI slots ........................................................................
1-19
1.6.5 PCI Express x1 slot .......................................................
1-19
1.6.6 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................
1-19
1.7 Jumpers ......................................................................................
1-20
1.8 Connectors .................................................................................
1-22
1.8.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................
1-22
1.8.2 Internal connectors .......................................................
1-23