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Contents
Notices.......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information...................................................................................... vii
P5B-VM specifications summary................................................................ x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-2
1.3
Special features............................................................................. 1-2
1.2
1.4
1.5
Package contents.......................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
Motherboard overview.................................................................. 1-7
1.5.1
Motherboard layout.......................................................... 1-7
1.5.3
Screw holes..................................................................... 1-8
1.6.1
Overview.........................................................................1-11
1.6.3
Installing the heatsink and fan....................................... 1-14
1.7.1
Overview........................................................................ 1-18
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM........................................................... 1-22
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM......................................................... 1-22
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card.......................................... 1-23
1.8.3
PCI slots......................................................................... 1-25
1.8.4
1.10
Memory configurations................................................... 1-18
Expansion slots........................................................................... 1-23
1.8.2
1.9
Installing the CPU.......................................................... 1-12
System memory.......................................................................... 1-18
1.7.2
1.8
Placement direction......................................................... 1-7
Central Processing Unit (CPU).................................................. 1-11
1.6.2
1.7
Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4
Before you proceed...................................................................... 1-6
1.5.2
1.6
Product highlights............................................................ 1-4
1.8.5
Configuring an expansion card...................................... 1-23
PCI Express x4 slot........................................................ 1-25
PCI Express x16 slot...................................................... 1-25
Jumpers....................................................................................... 1-26
Connectors.................................................................................. 1-28
1.10.1
1.10.2
Rear panel connectors................................................... 1-28
Internal connectors........................................................ 1-30
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