Asus V-Series P5G965 manual

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    V-Series ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation manual E2849[...]

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    2 Installation manual Rear panel features Front panel features 1. PS/2 keyboard port ( ) 2. P S / 2 mouse p o r t ( ) 3. VGA port ( ) 4. Parallel port ( ) 5. USB 2.0 ports ( ) (some models may have four rear USB 2.0 ports) 6. LAN (RJ-45) port ( ) 7. One of the following ports: • E-SA T A port ( ) • Serial (COM1) port ( ) • DVI port ( ) • Op[...]

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    3 Installation manual 9. Oneofthefollowingaudioportscongurations: • 6-channel • 8-channel  RefertothecongurationtableintheUserGuidefordetails. Internal components 1 . Front panel cover 2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays 3. Floppy disk drive bay 4. Hard disk drive bay 5. Power supply unit [...]

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    4 Installation manual Selecting the voltage Thesystem’spowersupplyunithasa1 15 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector . Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127 V , set the switch to[...]

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    5 Installation manual Installing a CPU CAUTION. T o prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. Installing an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU in the LGA775 package 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released fr[...]

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    6 Installation manual In sta lli ng th e C PU fan a nd hea tsi nk as sem bly Installing an Intel ® Pentium ® 4 CPU heatsink and fan 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the four fasteners match the holes on the motherboard. 2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink and fan as[...]

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    7 Installation manual Installing an AMD CPU heatsink and fan 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. IMPORT ANT . Ma ke s ure t ha t the f an a nd he at si nk as se mb ly pe rf ect ly  ts th e re te nti on me ch ani sm m od ule b as e; ot he rw is e y ou c an no t lo ck th e re te nti on b ra cke[...]

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    8 Installation manual Installing an expansion card 2. Remove the metal bracket lock. 1. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use. 3. Insert the card connector to the slot,thenpressthecardrmly untilittsinplace. 4. Replace the metal bracket lock. Installing a DIMM 1. Locate the DIMM sockets i[...]

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    9 Installation manual Hard disk drive 1. Place the chassis upright, then remove the upper 3.5” drive bay metal plate cover . 2. Insert the hard disk drive to the bay , then carefully push the drive until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay . 3. Secure the hard disk drive with two screws on both sides of the bay . Floppy disk drive 1. [...]

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    10 Installation manual 4. For SA T A HDD: Connect the SA T A signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive. F o r I D E H D D : C o n n e c t t h e I D E a n d p o w e r p l u g s t o t h e c o n n e c t o r s a t t h e b a c k o f t h e d r i v e . Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side cover[...]