Asus P5Q Deluxe User Manual

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2.8.3 Installing the optional fan
Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler.
Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airow
and destabilize the system.
1. Position the fan above the pipe
and heatsink assembly.
2. Fit the fan to the grooved edge of
the heatsink.
3. Carefully push down the fan until
it snugly ts the heatsink, then
connect the fan cable.
4. The photo shows the fan installed
on the motherboard.
• Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_FAN2 connector on the
motherboard.
• Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the
fan and motherboard components.

Asus P5Q Deluxe Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel P45
Socket	LGA 775
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	4 x DIMM
Max Memory	16 GB
Form Factor	ATX
PCI Express x16	2
PCI Express x1	3
PCI Slots	2
SATA Ports	6 x SATA 3Gb/s
IDE Ports	1 x ATA133
Max. LAN Speed	10/100/1000 Mbps
Audio Chipset	ADI AD2000B
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
USB Ports	12 x USB 2.0
Audio Channels	8-channel
CPU Type	Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo / Pentium / Celeron
Back Panel Ports	eSATA, USB, LAN, Audio
Memory Speed	1200/1066/800/667 MHz
eSATA Ports	2 x eSATA 3Gb/s