Asus P5GC-VM User Manual

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P5GC-VM specications summary ............................................................ x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents .........................................................................
1-2
1.3 Special features ............................................................................
1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................
1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...............................................
1-5
1.4 Before you proceed .....................................................................
1-6
1.5 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
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1-9
1.6.1 Installling the CPU ..........................................................
1-9
1.6.2 Installling the CPU heatsink and fan .............................
1-12
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan .........................
1-14
1.7 System memory .........................................................................
1-16
1.7.1 Overview .......................................................................
1-16
1.7.2 Memory congurations ..................................................
1-16
1.7.3 DDR2 Qualied Vendors List ........................................
1-17
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
1-20
1.7.5 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
1-20
1.8 Expansion slots ..........................................................................
1-21
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................
1-21
1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card .....................................
1-21
1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ...................................................
1-22
1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................
1-23
1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot .....................................................
1-23
1.9 Jumpers ......................................................................................
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Asus P5GC-VM Specifications

General

Brand	Asus
Model	P5GC-VM
Category	Motherboard
Language	English