Asus Z97M-PLUS Manual - Page 3

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi

About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii

Z97M-PLUS specifications summary ....................................................................... ix

Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiii

Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiv

Chapter 1:

1.1

Special features.......................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.1

1.1.2

1.1.3

1.1.4

1.2

Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 1-3

1.2.1

1.2.2

1.2.3

1.2.4

1.2.5

1.2.6

1.2.7

1.2.8

1.2.9

Chapter 2:

2.1

Building your PC system ........................................................................... 2-1

2.1.1

2.1.2

2.1.3

2.1.4

2.1.5

2.1.6

2.1.7

2.1.8

2.2

Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-11

2.2.1

2.2.2

2.3

Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-15

2.4

Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-15

Product Introduction

Product highlights........................................................................ 1-1

5X Protection............................................................................... 1-2

ASUS Exclusive Features ........................................................... 1-2

Other special features ................................................................. 1-3

Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-3

Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-4

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-6

System memory .......................................................................... 1-7

Expansion slots ........................................................................... 1-9

Jumpers .................................................................................... 1-11

Onboard buttons and switches.................................................. 1-12

Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-14

Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-15

Basic installation

Motherboard installation .............................................................. 2-1

CPU installation........................................................................... 2-3

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................... 2-4

DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-6

ATX Power connection................................................................ 2-7

SATA device connection ............................................................. 2-8

Front I/O Connector .................................................................... 2-9

Expansion Card installation....................................................... 2-10

Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-11

Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-13

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