Table Of Contents - Asus P8C WS User Manual

Contents
Notices ....................................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii
P8C WS specifications summary .............................................................................. x
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents....................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
Chapter 2:
2.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.3 Building your computer system ............................................................. 2-28
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
2.3.5
2.3.6
2.3.7
2.3.8
2.3.9
2.3.10
2.3.11
2.4 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-44
2.5 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-44
Product introduction
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-2
ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features ....................................... 1-3
ASUS features ............................................................................ 1-4
Hardware information
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-2
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-4
System memory .......................................................................... 2-5
Expansion slots ........................................................................... 2-7
Onboard buttons and switches.................................................... 2-9
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 2-12
Jumper ...................................................................................... 2-15
Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-17
Additional tools and components to build a PC system ............ 2-28
CPU installation......................................................................... 2-29
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................. 2-31
DIMM installation....................................................................... 2-33
Motherboard installation ............................................................ 2-34
ATX Power connection .............................................................. 2-36
SATA device connection ............................................................ 2-37
Front I/O Connector .................................................................. 2-38
Expansion Card installation....................................................... 2-39
Rear panel connection .............................................................. 2-40
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-41
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