Table Of Contents - Asus PRIME X299 Manual

Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
PRIME X299 EDITION 30 specifications summary .................................................. ix
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xvi
Installation tools and components ........................................................................ xvii
Chapter 1:
1.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard layout.................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................................. 1-4
1.4 System memory ......................................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Expansion slots.......................................................................................... 1-7
1.6 Onboard buttons ........................................................................................ 1-9
1.7 Onboard Jumpers .................................................................................... 1-11
1.8 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................................... 1-12
1.9 Internal connectors .................................................................................. 1-14
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
2.1.10
2.1.11
2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-16
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-18
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-22
2.5 Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-22
Product Introduction
Basic Installation
CPU installation........................................................................... 2-1
Cooling system installation.......................................................... 2-4
Motherboard installation .............................................................. 2-6
DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-7
ATX power connection ................................................................ 2-8
SATA device connection ............................................................. 2-9
Front I/O connector ................................................................... 2-10
Expansion card installation ....................................................... 2-11
M.2 installation .......................................................................... 2-13
Wi-Fi antenna installation .......................................................... 2-14
Thunderbolt™ 3 monitor connection ......................................... 2-15
Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-18
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-20
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