Asus P5PE-VM User Manual

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Contents
Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ..............................................................................vii
About this guide .................................................................................viii
How this guide is organized ....................................................viii
Where to nd more information .............................................viii
Conventions used in this guide ................................................ ix
Typography ......................................................................................... ix
P5PE-VM specications summary ......................................................... x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! .............................................................................. 1-2
1.2 Package contents .................................................................
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1.3 Special features ....................................................................
1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ...................................................
1-2
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features .......................................
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1.4 Before you proceed ..............................................................
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1.5 Motherboard overview ..........................................................
1-6
1.5.1 Placement direction ................................................
1-6
1.5.2 Screw holes .............................................................
1-6
1.5.3 Motherboard layout ................................................
1-7
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................
1-8
1.6.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................
1-8
1.6.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .......................
1-11
1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ...................
1-13
1.7 System memory ..................................................................
1-15
1.7.1 Overview ...............................................................
1-15
1.7.2 Memory congurations .........................................
1-15
1.7.3 DDR Qualied Vendors List ...................................
1-16
1.7.4 Installing a DIMM ...................................................
1-17
1.7.5 Removing a DIMM ..................................................
1-17
1.8 Expansion slots ...................................................................
1-18
1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ..................................
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1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ..............................
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1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ...........................................
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1.8.4 PCI slots ................................................................
1-20
1.8.5 AGP slot ................................................................
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Asus P5PE-VM Specifications

General

ECC	No
Number of memory slots	2
Maximum internal memory	2 GB
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
CPU fan connector	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
Audio chip	ADI AD1888
Power source type	ATX
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Special features	ASUS CPU Lock Free MyLogo CrashFree BIOS2 EZ Flash ASUS C.P.R.
Controller interface type	UltraDMA 100/66/33
Controller 2nd interface type	Serial ATA
LAN controller	Marvell 88E8001
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	193 mm
Width	245 mm