Table Of Contents - Asus Maximus VI Extreme Manual

Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii
MAXIMUS VI EXTREME specifications summary .................................................... x
OC Panel specifications summary .......................................................................... xv
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xvi
Installation tools and components ........................................................................ xvii
Chapter 1:
1.1 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 1-6
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
1.2.10
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
2.1.9
Product Introduction
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-1
ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ............... 1-2
ASUS special features ................................................................ 1-4
ROG-rich bundled software......................................................... 1-4
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-6
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-7
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-9
System memory ........................................................................ 1-10
Expansion slots ......................................................................... 1-19
Onboard buttons and switches.................................................. 1-22
Jumpers .................................................................................... 1-27
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-28
Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-37
ProbeIt....................................................................................... 1-48
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
mPCIe Combo II installation...................................................... 2-11
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