Table Of Contents - Asus P5ND2 SE User Manual

Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
P5ND2 SE specifications summary ....................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-6
1.5 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-7
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-9
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.7 System memory .................................................................. 1-16
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-21
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.8.6
1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-24
1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-26
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-26
1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-27
Product highlights ................................................... 1-3
Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-5
Placement direction ................................................ 1-7
Screw holes ............................................................. 1-7
Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-8
Installing the CPU .................................................... 1-9
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ....................... 1-12
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 1-14
Overview ............................................................... 1-16
Memory configurations ......................................... 1-16
Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-20
Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-20
Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-21
Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-21
Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-22
PCI slots ................................................................ 1-23
PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-23
PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-23
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