Table Of Contents - Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT User Manual

Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii
MAXIMUS VI IMPACT specifications summary ........................................................ x
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiv
Installation tools and components .......................................................................... xv
Chapter 1:
1.1 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.1.5
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
1.2.10
1.2.11
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
2.1.9
2.1.10
Product Introduction
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-1
ROG Gaming Features ............................................................... 1-2
ROG Exclusive Features............................................................. 1-2
ASUS Special Features .............................................................. 1-3
ROG rich bundled software ......................................................... 1-3
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-5
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-6
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-8
System memory .......................................................................... 1-9
Expansion slot ........................................................................... 1-16
Onboard buttons ....................................................................... 1-18
Jumper ...................................................................................... 1-21
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-22
Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-31
ProbeIt....................................................................................... 1-40
SupremeFX Impact audio card ................................................. 1-41
Basic Installation
Motherboard installation .............................................................. 2-1
CPU installation........................................................................... 2-4
SupremeFX Impact audio card installation ................................. 2-5
DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-6
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................... 2-7
ATX Power connection .............................................................. 2-10
SATA device connection ............................................................ 2-11
Front I/O Connector .................................................................. 2-12
Expansion Card installation....................................................... 2-13
mPCIe Combo II card installation.............................................. 2-14
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