Table Of Contents - Asus P6X58-E PRO User Manual

Contents
Notices ..................................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................................... x
P6X58-E PRO specifications summary ................................................................... xii
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
1.3.4
1.3.5
1.3.6
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) ................................................................. 2-5
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.4 System memory ....................................................................................... 2-10
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................ 2-18
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
2.5.5
2.5.6
Product introduction
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-2
Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM ........................... 1-3
ASUS Exclusive Features ........................................................... 1-3
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions ................................................... 1-4
ASUS EZ DIY .............................................................................. 1-4
Other special features ................................................................. 1-5
Hardware information
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2
Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-3
Placement direction..................................................................... 2-4
Screw holes................................................................................. 2-4
Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-5
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ............................................ 2-8
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan........................................ 2-9
Overview ................................................................................... 2-10
Memory configurations .............................................................. 2-11
Installing a DIMM ...................................................................... 2-17
Removing a DIMM .................................................................... 2-17
Installing an expansion card...................................................... 2-18
Configuring an expansion card ................................................. 2-18
Interrupt assignments................................................................ 2-19
PCI slots .................................................................................... 2-20
PCI Express x1 slot ................................................................... 2-20
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ......................................................... 2-20
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