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...This symbol of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your area. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Do not place the product in municipal waste. viii Contact a qualified service... disposal of electronic products. Check local regulations for the devices are unplugged before using the product, make sure all power cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes.
...This symbol of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your area. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Do not place the product in municipal waste. viii Contact a qualified service... disposal of electronic products. Check local regulations for the devices are unplugged before using the product, make sure all power cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes.
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... on the next page) xi Supports Enumeration, Multi-streaming technologies - P5K/EPU specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 .../ 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Support Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU Intel® P35 / ICH9 with Intel® Fast ...
... on the next page) xi Supports Enumeration, Multi-streaming technologies - P5K/EPU specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio LGA775 socket for Intel® Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 .../ 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz Compatible with Intel® 05B/05A/06 processors Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ready * Refer to www.asus.com for Intel CPU support list Support Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-Core CPU Intel® P35 / ICH9 with Intel® Fast ...
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...Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5K/EPU 2- The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any ...component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before removing or plugging in any component, ensure that the ATX...
...Power OFF Powered Off ASUS P5K/EPU 2- The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any ...component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, before removing or plugging in any component, ensure that the ATX...
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...RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Quad /Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Processors • Make sure that all power cables are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of ...repair only if the damage is missing, or if you use FSB 800MHz CPU or above. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does...
...RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel® Core™2 Quad /Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo / Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 Processors • Make sure that all power cables are not bent. ASUS will shoulder the cost of ...repair only if the damage is missing, or if you use FSB 800MHz CPU or above. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on the LGA775 socket. • The product warranty does...
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...should face you are installing a CPU. 3. To prevent damage to the left (B) until it is on the motherboard. Press the load lever with your left. 2. P5K/EPU ® P5K/EPU CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is... released from the retention tab. Locate the CPU socket on your thumb (A), then move it to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . ASUS P5K/EPU 2- 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1.
...should face you are installing a CPU. 3. To prevent damage to the left (B) until it is on the motherboard. Press the load lever with your left. 2. P5K/EPU ® P5K/EPU CPU Socket 775 Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you and the load lever is... released from the retention tab. Locate the CPU socket on your thumb (A), then move it to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you . ASUS P5K/EPU 2- 2.3.1 Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1.
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...-Threading Technology. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable B to the CHA_FAN1 connector to the Appendix for more information on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 7. CPU ...notch Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate ...
...-Threading Technology. If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable B to the CHA_FAN1 connector to the Appendix for more information on the socket and damaging the CPU! 6. Close the load plate (A), then A push the load lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab. 7. CPU ...notch Gold triangle mark The CPU fits in only one correct orientation. The motherboard supports Intel® LGA775 processors with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate ...
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...ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. See the table below. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to DDR2-1066 MHz and provides more ratio setting items than the chipset officially supports. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets... item in BIOS to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240...
...ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket. See the table below. DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to DDR2-1066 MHz and provides more ratio setting items than the chipset officially supports. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR2 DIMM sockets... item in BIOS to the 184-pin DDR DIMM. 2.4 System memory 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240...
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... total size of 2 GB DIMMs on the operating systems listed below. Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to Windows Vista 32-bit/Windows XP 32-bit version operating system since it is then mapped for the dual-channel... than 3GB of address space allocation for other critical functions. Mode Single-Channel Dual-channel (1) Dual-channel (2) DIMM_A1 - Populated Populated Populated Sockets DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 Populated - - Populated • You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM...
... total size of 2 GB DIMMs on the operating systems listed below. Notes on memory limitations • Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to Windows Vista 32-bit/Windows XP 32-bit version operating system since it is then mapped for the dual-channel... than 3GB of address space allocation for other critical functions. Mode Single-Channel Dual-channel (1) Dual-channel (2) DIMM_A1 - Populated Populated Populated Sockets DIMM_B1 DIMM_A2 Populated - - Populated • You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered non‑ECC DDR2 DIMMs into the DIMM...
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... avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. The DIMM might get damaged when it ... DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with 1 extra force. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket. 3. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components....
... avoid damaging the DIMM. • The DDR2 DIMM sockets do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to the DDR2 DIMM sockets. 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. The DIMM might get damaged when it ... DO NOT install DDR DIMMs to unlock the DIMM. Support the DIMM lightly with 1 extra force. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket. 3. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components....