Table Of Contents - Asus Z87M-PLUS User Manual

Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
Z87M-PLUS specifications summary ....................................................................... ix
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiii
Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiv
Chapter 1:
1.1 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.1.5
1.1.6
1.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 1-5
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
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
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-11
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.3 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-16
2.4 Turning off the computer ......................................................................... 2-16
Product Introduction
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-1
DIGI+ VRM Digital Power Design ............................................... 1-2
ASUS Exclusive Features ........................................................... 1-2
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ..................................................... 1-3
ASUS EZ DIY .............................................................................. 1-4
Other special features ................................................................. 1-4
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-6
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
System memory .......................................................................... 1-9
Expansion slots ......................................................................... 1-16
Jumpers .................................................................................... 1-18
Onboard buttons and switches.................................................. 1-19
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-21
Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-22
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
Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-11
BIOS update utility .................................................................... 2-13
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-14
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