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Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
P5K/EPU specifications summary ............................................................ xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.3.2
ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features .................................. 1-4
1.3.3
ASUS Intelligent Performance and Overclocking .. features .1-6
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2
2.2.2
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-3
2.2.4
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-4
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6
2.3.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-7
2.3.2
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ................................ 2-9
2.3.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ..........................2-11
2.4
System memory ......................................................................... 2-13
2.4.1
Overview ....................................................................... 2-13
2.4.2
Memory configurations .................................................. 2-14
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-18
2.4.4
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-18
2.5
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-19
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-19
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-19
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-20
2.5.4
PCI slots ........................................................................ 2-21
2.5.5
PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-21
2.5.6
PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-21
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