Download P5N32-E SLI Plus

Contents
Notices......................................................................................................... vii
Safety information..................................................................................... viii
About this guide.......................................................................................... ix
P5N32-E SLI Plus 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 features . ............................................ 1-4
1.3.3
ASUS special features..................................................... 1-7
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
2.1
Before you proceed...................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Motherboard overview.................................................................. 2-2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.2.1
Placement direction......................................................... 2-2
2.2.2
Screw holes..................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3
ASUS Stack Cool 2.......................................................... 2-3
2.2.4
Motherboard layout.......................................................... 2-4
2.2.5
Layout contents................................................................ 2-5
Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................... 2-7
2.3.1
Installing the CPU............................................................ 2-8
2.3.2
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan............................... 2-10
2.3.3
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan.......................... 2-12
2.3.4
Installing the optional fan............................................... 2-14
System memory.......................................................................... 2-15
2.4.1
Overview........................................................................ 2-15
2.4.2
Memory configurations................................................... 2-16
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM........................................................... 2-17
2.4.4
Removing a DIMM......................................................... 2-17
Expansion slots........................................................................... 2-18
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card.......................................... 2-18
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card...................................... 2-18
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments.................................................... 2-19
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