Table Of Contents - Asus Rampage II GENE - Republic of Gamers Motherboard User Manual

Contents
Contents ...................................................................................................... iii
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide .......................................................................................... x
Rampage II GENE 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 ................................................................. 2-6
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-9
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-15
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-23
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
Product introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ... 1-3
ROG unique features ...................................................... 1-4
ASUS special features .................................................... 1-5
Hardware information
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-6
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-7
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-8
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-8
Installing the CPU ......................................................... 2-10
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-13
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-14
Overview ....................................................................... 2-15
Memory configurations .................................................. 2-16
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-22
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-22
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-23
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-23
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-24
PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-25
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