Table Of Contents - Asus P5LD2 User Manual

Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide ............................................................................... viii
P5LD2 specifications summary ............................................................ x
Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Package contents ................................................................. 1-1
1.3 Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Chapter 2:
2.1 Before you proceed .............................................................. 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview .......................................................... 2-2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 2-6
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.4 System memory ................................................................. 2-13
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.5 Expansion slots ................................................................... 2-17
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.6
2.6 Jumpers .............................................................................. 2-20
2.7 Connectors ......................................................................... 2-22
2.7.1
2.7.2
Product introduction Product introduction Product introduction Product introduction Product introduction
Product highlights ................................................... 1-2
ASUS AI Proactive features .................................... 1-5
Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-6
Hardware information Hardware information Hardware information Hardware information Hardware information
Placement direction ................................................ 2-2
Screw holes ............................................................ 2-2
Motherboard layout ................................................ 2-3
Layout contents ..................................................... 2-4
Installing the CPU .................................................... 2-6
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ........................ 2-9
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .................. 2-11
Overview ............................................................... 2-13
Memory configurations ......................................... 2-13
Installing a DIMM ................................................... 2-16
Removing a DIMM ................................................. 2-16
Installing an expansion card .................................. 2-17
Configuring an expansion card .............................. 2-17
Interrupt assignments .......................................... 2-18
PCI slots ................................................................ 2-19
PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 2-19
PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 2-19
Rear panel connectors .......................................... 2-22
Internal connectors ............................................... 2-24
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