Table Of Contents - Asus MAXIMUS VII IMPACT User Manual

Contents
Safety information ..................................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................................... viii
MAXIMUS VII 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 ............................................................................... 1-6
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
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
2.1.11
Product Introduction
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-1
ROG Gaming Features ............................................................... 1-2
ROG Exclusive Features............................................................. 1-3
ASUS Special Features .............................................................. 1-4
ROG rich bundled software ......................................................... 1-5
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-6
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-7
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-9
System memory ........................................................................ 1-10
Expansion slot ........................................................................... 1-23
Onboard buttons ....................................................................... 1-25
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-27
Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-35
ProbeIt....................................................................................... 1-44
SupremeFX Impact II audio card .............................................. 1-45
Basic Installation
Motherboard installation .............................................................. 2-1
CPU installation........................................................................... 2-4
SupremeFX Impact II 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
Impact CoolHub Card installation.............................................. 2-13
mPCIe Combo IV card installation ............................................ 2-14
iii