Table Of Contents - Asus P9X79-E WS User Manual

Contents
Notices ....................................................................................................................... vi
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................................... ix
P9X79-E WS specifications summary ...................................................................... xi
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Package contents....................................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-4
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
Chapter 2:
2.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 2-4
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.2.9
2.3 Building your computer system ............................................................. 2-37
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 .................................................................... 2-52
Product Introduction
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-4
ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features ....................................... 1-5
ASUS features ............................................................................ 1-6
Other special features ................................................................. 1-9
Hardware Information
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 2-4
Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-5
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-6
System memory .......................................................................... 2-7
Expansion slots ........................................................................... 2-9
Onboard switches ..................................................................... 2-11
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 2-15
Jumper ...................................................................................... 2-24
Internal connectors.................................................................... 2-26
Additional tools and components to build a PC system ............ 2-37
CPU installation......................................................................... 2-38
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................. 2-40
DIMM installation....................................................................... 2-41
Motherboard installation ............................................................ 2-42
ATX Power connection .............................................................. 2-44
SATA device connection ............................................................ 2-45
Front I/O Connector .................................................................. 2-46
Rear panel connection .............................................................. 2-47
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-48
USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................ 2-51
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