Table Of Contents - Asus MAXIMUSII/FORMULA - Maximus II Formula Motherboard User Manual

Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
Maximus II Formula specifications summary ......................................... xii
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
1.3.4
Chapter 2:
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-4
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-7
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-13
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.5.4
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ... 1-4
ROG unique features ...................................................... 1-6
ASUS special features .................................................... 1-7
Hardware information
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-4
SupremeFX-Fi audio card layout .................................... 2-4
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-5
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-6
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-6
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-8
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan ...............................2-11
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-12
Overview ....................................................................... 2-13
Memory configurations .................................................. 2-14
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-15
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-15
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17
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