Contents

Contents.......................................................................................................

iii

Notices........................................................................................................

vii

Safety information.....................................................................................

viii

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

ix

Maximus Formula (Special Edition) / Maximus Formula specifications

xi

summary......................................................................................................

Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome!.......................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Package contents.........................................................................

1-1

1.3

Special features............................................................................

1-2

 

1.3.1

Product highlights............................................................

1-2

 

1.3.2

ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features...

1-4

 

1.3.3

ROG unique features.......................................................

1-6

 

1.3.4

ASUS special features.....................................................

1-7

Chapter 2:

Hardware information

 

2.1

Before you proceed......................................................................

2-1

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

Audio card layout.............................................................

2-5

 

2.2.5

Layout contents...............................................................

2-6

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................

2-8

 

2.3.1

Installing the CPU............................................................

2-9

 

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and fan...............................

2-11

 

2.3.3

Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan..........................

2-13

 

2.3.4

Installing the optional fans.............................................

2-15

2.4

System memory..........................................................................

2-16

 

2.4.1

Overview........................................................................

2-16

 

2.4.2

Memory configurations..................................................

2-17

 

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM...........................................................

2-20

 

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM.........................................................

2-20

2.5

Expansion slots..........................................................................

2-21

 

2.5.1

Installing an expansion card..........................................

2-21

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