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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1 Overview .........................................................................................................1-1
1-2 Chipset Overview ...........................................................................................1-9
1-3 Special Features ...........................................................................................1-10
1-4 PC Health Monitoring ....................................................................................1-10
1-5 ACPI Features ................................................................................................1-11
1-6 Power Supply .................................................................................................1-11
1-7 Super I/O .......................................................................................................1-12

Chapter 2 Installation

2-1 Standardized Warning Statements .................................................................2-1
Battery Handling ..............................................................................................2-1
Product Disposal .............................................................................................2-3
2-2 Static-Sensitive Devices ..................................................................................2-4
Precautions .....................................................................................................2-4
Unpacking .......................................................................................................2-4
2-3 Processor and Heatsink Installation................................................................2-5
Installing the LGA1150 Processor .................................................................2-5
Installing an Active CPU Heatsink with Fan ...................................................2-8
Removing the Heatsink .................................................................................2-10
2-4 Installing DDR3 Memory ................................................................................2-11
DIMM Installation ...........................................................................................2-11
Removing Memory Modules ..........................................................................2-11
Memory Support ............................................................................................2-12
Memory Population Guidelines .....................................................................2-12
Memory Population Guidelines .....................................................................2-13
2-5 Motherboard Installation ................................................................................2-14
Tools Needed ................................................................................................2-14
Location of Mounting Holes ..........................................................................2-14
Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................2-15
2-6 Connectors/IO Ports ......................................................................................2-16
Backplane I/O Panel .....................................................................................2-16
Universal Serial Bus (USB) ......................................................................2-17
Ethernet Ports ..........................................................................................2-18
Back Panel High Denition Audio (HD Audio) ........................................ 2-18
HDMI Port .................................................................................................2-19
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