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Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii
1.1
Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Package contents....................................................................................... 1-1
1.3
Special features.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
1.3.5
1.3.6
2.1
Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.3
Building your computer system ............................................................. 2-33
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.7
2.3.8
2.3.9
2.3.10
2.3.11
2.3.12
2.4
Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-51
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-2
ASUS Exclusive Features ........................................................... 1-5
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ..................................................... 1-7
ASUS EZ DIY .............................................................................. 1-7
Other special features ................................................................. 1-8
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4
System memory .......................................................................... 2-5
Expansion slots ......................................................................... 2-13
Onboard switches ..................................................................... 2-15
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 2-18
Jumper ...................................................................................... 2-21
Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-23
Additional tools and components to build a PC system ............ 2-33
CPU installation......................................................................... 2-34
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................. 2-36
DIMM installation....................................................................... 2-38
Motherboard installation ............................................................ 2-39
ATX Power connection .............................................................. 2-41
SATA device connection ............................................................ 2-42
Front I/O Connector .................................................................. 2-43
Expension Card installation....................................................... 2-44
USB BIOS Flashback ............................................................... 2-45
Rear panel connection .............................................................. 2-46
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-49
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