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    Motherboard PTGD1-LA (P uffer M-UL8E)[...]

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    ii Checklist Contents PTGD1-LA specifications summary ..................................................... iii 1. Motherboard layout ................................................................. 1 2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 2 3. System memory ..............................................[...]

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    iii iii iii iii iii PTGD1-LA specifications summary LGA775 socket for the Intel ® Pentium ® 4 processor Nortbridge: Intel ® 915P Memory Controller Hub (MCH) Southbridge: Intel ® ICH6 800 MHz 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4 GB non-ECC DDR SDRAM 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card 3 x PCI slots 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/[...]

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    iv iv iv iv iv Southbridge supports 8-channel audio configuration with Intel ® High Definition Audio CODEC Realtek ® ALC880 High Definition Audio CODEC Realtek ® RTL8101L 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN controller VIA VT6307 supports two IEEE 1394a ports ASUS A8000 for CPU, system, and chassis fan control, motherboard and CPU temperature 4Mb FWH EE[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 1 1 1 1 1 1. Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PCI1 PTGD1-LA VT6307 IEEE Controller 4Mbit Flash ROM PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Ke yboard AUDIO FRONT_AUDIO ALC880 USB2.0 T : USB3 B: USB4 T op: RJ-45 CLRTC F[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 2 2 2 2 2 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Installing the CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. 2. Central Processing Unit (CPU)[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 3 3 3 3 3 3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate w[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 4 4 4 4 4 Notes on Intel Notes on Intel Notes on Intel Notes on Intel Notes on Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology Hyper-Threading Technology Hype[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 5 5 5 5 5 3. System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets. Memor[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 6 6 6 6 6 Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Recommended memory configurations Memory frequency/CPU[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 7 7 7 7 7 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 Removing a DDR DIMM Removing a DDR DIMM Removing a DDR DIMM Removing a DDR DIMM Removing a DDR DIMM To remove a DIMM: 1. Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward [...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 8 8 8 8 8 4. Expansion slots The motherboard has one PCI Express and three PCI slots. To install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 9 9 9 9 9 PCI slots PCI slots PCI slots PCI slots PCI slots There are three 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards t[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 10 10 10 10 10 5. Jumpers Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear th[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 11 11 11 11 11 6. Connectors 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). P[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 12 12 12 12 12 11. 11. 11. 11. 11. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports a[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 13 13 13 13 13 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2 Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors Internal connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 14 14 14 14 14 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. IDE connector (40-1 pin IDE) IDE connector (40-1 pin IDE) IDE connector (40-1 pin IDE) IDE connector (40-1 pin IDE) IDE connector (40-1 pin IDE) This connector is for an [...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 15 15 15 15 15 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) ATX power connectors (24-pin ATXPWR, 4-pin ATX12V) ATX power connect[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 16 16 16 16 16 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. S S S S S erial ATA connectors erial ATA connectors erial ATA connectors erial ATA connectors erial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, S (7-pin SATA1, S (7-pin SATA1, S (7-pin [...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 17 17 17 17 17 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. IEEE 1394a connector (10-1 pin FRONT_1394) IEEE 1394a connector (10-1 pin FRONT_1394) IEEE 1394a connector (10-1 pin FRONT_1394) IEEE 1394a connector (10-1 pin FRONT_1394[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 18 18 18 18 18 7. 7. 7. 7. 7. CPU and System fan connectors CPU and System fan connectors CPU and System fan connectors CPU and System fan connectors CPU and System fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pi[...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 19 19 19 19 19 9. Front headphone connector (10-1 pin FRONT_AUDIO) 9. Front headphone connector (10-1 pin FRONT_AUDIO) 9. Front headphone connector (10-1 pin FRONT_AUDIO) 9. Front headphone connector [...]

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    ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) ASUS PTGD1-LA (Puffer M-UL8E) 20 20 20 20 20 10. 10. 10. 10. 10. System panel connector (10-1 pin FRONT_PANEL) System panel connector (10-1 pin FRONT_PANEL) System panel connector (10-1 pin FRONT_PANEL) System panel connector (10-[...]