Table Of Contents - Asus Z7S WS User Manual

Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ........................................................................................................ vii
Safety information .................................................................................... viii
About this guide ......................................................................................... ix
Z7S WS specifications summary .............................................................. xi
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
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
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-9
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-20
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4
Hardware information
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-2
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-2
Support kits for the motherboard .................................... 2-3
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-6
Audio card layout ............................................................ 2-6
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-7
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-9
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-12
Overview ....................................................................... 2-14
Memory configurations .................................................. 2-14
Memory sparing technology .......................................... 2-16
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-17
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-17
Installing the MemCool FB-DIMM fan (optional) ........... 2-18
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-20
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-20
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-21
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