Table Of Contents - Asus P5GC-TVM/S Instruction Manual

Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5GC-TVM/S specifications summary .................................................. x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-2
1.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-3
1.2.1 Placement direction ................................................ 1-3
1.2.2 Screw holes ............................................................. 1-3
1.2.3 Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-4
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-5
1.3.1 Installling the CPU ................................................... 1-5
1.3.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ........................ 1-8
1.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ................... 1-10
1.4 System memory .................................................................. 1-12
1.4.1 Overview ............................................................... 1-12
1.4.2 Memory configurations ......................................... 1-12
1.4.3 DDR2 Qualified Vendors List ................................. 1-13
1.4.4 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-14
1.4.5 Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-14
1.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-15
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-15
1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-15
1.5.3 Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-16
1.5.4 PCI slots ................................................................ 1-17
1.5.6 PCI Express x1 ..................................................... 1-17
1.5.5 PCI Express x16 .................................................... 1-17
1.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-18
1.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-19
1.7.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-19
1.7.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-21
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