Asus P5QL-E - Manual (Page 3)

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Contents
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
P5QL-E specifications summary .............................................................. xii
Chapter 1: 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 unique features .................................................... 1-4
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features ......................... 1-6
Chapter 2: 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) ................................................... 2-5
2.3.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-6
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-9
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-10
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-11
2.4.1
Overview ........................................................................2-11
2.4.2 Memory configurations .................................................. 2-12
2.4.3 Installing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................... 2-16
2.4.4 Removing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................. 2-16
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-17
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-17
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-17
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-18
2.5.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-19
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-19
2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 2-19