Table Of Contents - Asus P5B-MX - Motherboard - Micro ATX User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
P5B-MX/WiFi-AP specifications summary ................................................ x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
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
1.5.4
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-10
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-17
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-23
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.8.6
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-26
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-28
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
ASUS Special features ................................................... 1-4
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-8
Layout contents ............................................................... 1-9
Installing the CPU ..........................................................1-11
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 1-13
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-15
Overview ....................................................................... 1-17
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-17
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-22
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-22
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-23
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-23
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-24
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-25
PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-25
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-25
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-28
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-30
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