Asus Motherboard P5VD2-MX User Manual
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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide ............................................................................... viii
P5VD2-MX/P5V-VM DH specifications summary ................................. x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2
Package contents ................................................................. 1-2
1.3
Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights ................................................... 1-2
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4
1.3.3
ASUS Digital Home for P5V-VM DH special
features .................................................................. 1-5
1.4
Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-7
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
Installling the CPU ................................................. 1-10
1.6.2
Installling 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 configurations ......................................... 1-17
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-19
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM ................................................. 1-19
1.8
Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-21
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-21
1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-21
1.8.3
Interrupt assignments .......................................... 1-21
1.8.4
PCI slots ................................................................ 1-22
1.8.5
PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-22
1.8.6
PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-23
1.9
Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-23