Table Of Contents - Asus P5Q SE Plus - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P5Q SE Plus specifications summary ...................................................... xi
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-3
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-7
1.5 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-8
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-10
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-16
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-24
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.8.6
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-27
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-3
ASUS unique features .................................................... 1-4
ASUS Stylish features ..................................................... 1-6
ASUS Intelligent Overclocking features .......................... 1-6
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-8
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-8
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-9
Installing the CPU ..........................................................1-11
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 1-14
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-15
Overview ....................................................................... 1-16
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-17
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-23
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-23
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-24
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-24
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-25
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-26
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 1-26
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ............................................... 1-26
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