2.8.5Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)

Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your motherboard.

1.Remove the four screws that secure the outer heatsink on the front of the PIKE RAID card and detach the heatsink.

DO NOT remove the inner heatsink from the PIKE RAID card.

2.Locate the PIKE RAID card slots (PIKE1/PIKE2) on the motherboard.

3.Remove the screw beside the PIKE1 slot on the motherboard. Keep it for reassembly.

4.Align the golden fingers of the RAID card with the PIKE1/PIKE2 RAID card slots then carefully insert the RAID card into the slots.

Ensure that the card is securely seated in place.

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