Contents

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

vii

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

viii

MAXIMUS VI IMPACT specifications summary.........................................................

x

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

xiv

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

xv

Chapter 1:

Product Introduction

 

1.1

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

1-1

 

1.1.1

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

1-1

 

1.1.2

ROG Gaming Features................................................................

1-2

 

1.1.3

ROG Exclusive Features.............................................................

1-2

 

1.1.4

ASUS Special Features...............................................................

1-3

 

1.1.5

ROG rich bundled software.........................................................

1-3

1.2

Motherboard overview...............................................................................

1-5

 

1.2.1

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

1-5

 

1.2.2

Motherboard layout......................................................................

1-6

 

1.2.3

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

1-8

 

1.2.4

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

1-9

 

1.2.5

Expansion slot...........................................................................

1-16

 

1.2.6

Onboard buttons........................................................................

1-18

 

1.2.7

Jumper.......................................................................................

1-21

 

1.2.8

Onboard LEDs...........................................................................

1-22

 

1.2.9

Internal connectors....................................................................

1-31

 

1.2.10

ProbeIt.......................................................................................

1-40

 

1.2.11

SupremeFX Impact audio card..................................................

1-41

Chapter 2:

Basic Installation

 

2.1

Building your PC system...........................................................................

2-1

 

2.1.1

Motherboard installation..............................................................

2-1

 

2.1.2

CPU installation...........................................................................

2-4

 

2.1.3

SupremeFX Impact audio card installation..................................

2-5

 

2.1.4

DIMM installation.........................................................................

2-6

 

2.1.5

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation................................

2-7

 

2.1.6

ATX Power connection..............................................................

2-10

 

2.1.7

SATA device connection............................................................

2-11

 

2.1.8

Front I/O Connector...................................................................

2-12

 

2.1.9

Expansion Card installation.......................................................

2-13

 

2.1.10

mPCIe Combo II card installation..............................................

2-14

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