Asus P2-P5945GCX - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
System package contents ........................................................................... x
Chapter 1: System Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Front panel ................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Rear panel ..................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Internal components .................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Preparation ................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Removing the chassis cover ....................................................... 2-3
2.4 Removing the front panel assembly .......................................... 2-3
2.5 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4
2.5.1
Overview ......................................................................... 2-4
2.5.2 Removing the storage drive assembly ............................ 2-4
2.5.3 Installing CPU ................................................................. 2-4
2.5.4 Removing and Installing the CPU fan and heatsink
assembly ......................................................................... 2-6
2.6 Installing a DIMM .......................................................................... 2-7
2.6.1
Memory configurations .................................................... 2-7
2.6.2 Installing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................... 2-10
2.6.3 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................. 2-10
2.7 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-11
2.7.1
PCI slots .........................................................................2-11
2.7.2 Expansion card installation ............................................2-11
2.8 Installing an optical drive and reinstalling the storage drive
assembly ..................................................................................... 2-14
2.9 Installing the foot stand ............................................................. 2-16
2.10 Reinstalling the chassis cover .................................................. 2-16
2.11 Reinstalling the front panel assembly ..................................... 2-16
Chapter 3: Starting up
3.1 Installing an operating system ................................................... 3-2