Table Of Contents - Asus P5VDC-TVMTE Manual

Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
P5VDC-TVM TE specifications summary ................................................. ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.2 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-4
1.3 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 1-5
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-7
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
1.5 System memory ......................................................................... 1-14
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-16
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.6.4
1.6.5
1.6.6
1.7 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-19
1.8 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-21
1.8.1
1.8.2
Chapter 2: BIOS setup
2.1 BIOS setup program .................................................................... 2-2
2.1.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-5
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6
Installling the CPU .......................................................... 1-7
Installling the CPU heatsink and fan ............................. 1-10
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-12
Overview ....................................................................... 1-14
Memory Configurations ................................................ 1-14
Installing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................... 1-15
Removing a DDR2 DIMM ............................................. 1-15
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-16
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-16
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-17
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-18
PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-18
PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-18
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-21
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-22
BIOS menu screen .......................................................... 2-3
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