Download P5P800-VM

Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
How this guide is organized ....................................................viii
Where to find more information .............................................viii
Conventions used in this guide ................................................ ix
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5P800-VM specifications summary .................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2
Package contents ................................................................. 1-2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
Special features .................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights ................................................... 1-2
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4
Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-6
Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-7
1.5.1
Placement direction ................................................ 1-7
1.5.2
Screw holes ............................................................. 1-7
1.5.3
Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-8
Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-9
1.6.1
Installing the CPU .................................................... 1-9
1.6.2
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ....................... 1-12
1.6.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan................... 1-14
System memory.................................................................. 1-16
1.7.1
Overview ............................................................... 1-16
1.7.2
Memory configurations ......................................... 1-16
1.7.3
DDR Qualified Vendors List ................................... 1-17
1.7.4
Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-19
1.7.5
Removing a DIMM .................................................. 1-19
Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-20
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-20
1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-20
1.8.3
Interrupt assignments ........................................... 1-21
1.8.4
PCI slots ................................................................ 1-22
1.8.5
AGP slot ................................................................ 1-22
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