Table Of Contents - Asus P5QL/EPU - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

Contents
Notices. . ........................................................................................................ vi
Safety.information...................................................................................... vii
About.this.guide......................................................................................... vii
P5QL/EPU specifications summary........................................................... ix
Chapter.1.Product.introduction
1.1. Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1
1.2. Package.contents. . ........................................................................ 1-1
1.3. Special.features. . ........................................................................... 1-1
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
1.4. Before.you.proceed...................................................................... 1-4
1.5. Motherboard.overview. . ................................................................ 1-5
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6. Central.Processing.Unit.(CPU).................................................... 1-7
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.7. System.memory.......................................................................... 1-11
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8. Expansion.slots. . ......................................................................... 1-17
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.8.6
1.9. Jumper......................................................................................... 1-18
1.10. Connectors.................................................................................. 1-19
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
ASUS unique features .................................................... 1-2
ASUS Stylish features ..................................................... 1-3
ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-3
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-5
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6
Layout contents ............................................................... 1-7
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 1-10
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................1-11
Overview ........................................................................1-11
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-12
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-16
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-16
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-17
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-17
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-17
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-17
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-17
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