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Contents
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Federal Communications Commission Statement .........................................vii
Canadian Department of Communications Statement ...................................vii
REACH ......................................................................................................vii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
Electrical safety ............................................................................................. viii
Operation safety ............................................................................................ viii
Australia statement notice ...............................................................................ix
About this guide .......................................................................................................... x
How this guide is organized ............................................................................ x
Where to nd more information ....................................................................... x
P9D-C Series Specications Summary ................................................................... xii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Package contents.......................................................................................1-3
1.3 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-4
1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-4
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ........................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-4
2.2.1 Placement direction.....................................................................2-4
2.2.2 Screw holes.................................................................................2-4
2.2.3 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-5
2.2.4 Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-7
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 2-9
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-9
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ....................................................... 2-12
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan...................................... 2-13
2.3.4 Installing the CPU heatsink in rack ........................................... 2-14
2.4 System memory ....................................................................................... 2-15
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-15
2.4.2 Memory Congurations ............................................................. 2-15
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket........................ 2-16
2.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................2-17
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-17