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Contents

Notices ......................................................................................................... vi

Safety information ..................................................................................... vii

P5KPL 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 ASUS Special features ................................................... 1-4

1.3.3 ASUS Overclocking features .......................................... 1-4

1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5

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

1.5.4 Layout contents ............................................................... 1-8

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-9

1.6.1 Installing the CPU ......................................................... 1-10

1.6.2 Installing 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 .................................................. 1-17

1.7.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-21

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-21

1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-22

1.8.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-22

1.8.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 1-22

1.8.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 1-23

1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-24

1.8.5 PCI Express x1 slot ....................................................... 1-24

1.8.6 PCI Express x16 slot ..................................................... 1-24

1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-25

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