Asus P5GC-VM - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P5GC-VM specifications summary ............................................................ x
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 ............................................... 1-5
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-6
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-7
1.5.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7
1.5.2 Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-8
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-9
1.6.1
Installling the CPU .......................................................... 1-9
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ............................. 1-12
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-14
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-16
1.7.1
Overview ....................................................................... 1-16
1.7.2 Memory configurations .................................................. 1-16
1.7.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List ........................................ 1-17
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-20
1.7.5 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-20
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 ................................................... 1-22
1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-23
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-23
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-24