Table Of Contents - Asus P8Z68-M PRO User Manual

Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
P8Z68-M PRO specifications summary .................................................... ix
Chapter 1
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-1
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.4 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-9
1.5 Motherboard overview ............................................................... 1-10
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-12
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.7 System memory ......................................................................... 1-17
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 1-24
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.9 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-25
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................. 1-26
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-1
Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-3
Intel Smart Response Technology & LucidLogix
®
Solution...... ......................................................................1-6
Placement direction ...................................................... 1-10
Screw holes .................................................................. 1-10
Motherboard layout ........................................................1-11
Layout contents ..............................................................1-11
Installing the CPU ......................................................... 1-12
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 1-15
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 1-16
Overview ....................................................................... 1-17
Memory configurations .................................................. 1-18
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 1-23
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 1-23
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-24
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-24
PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots ............................................. 1-24
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-24
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-26
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-28
Virtu
® TM
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