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Safety information .....................................................................................................vii
About this guide .......................................................................................................viii
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA Series specifications summary .......................................x
Package contents ......................................................................................................xv
Installation tools and components .........................................................................xvi
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Special features..........................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-1
1.1.2 ROG Gaming Features ...............................................................1-2
1.1.3 ROG Exclusive Features.............................................................1-3
1.1.4 ASUS Special Features ..............................................................1-3
1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software .........................................................1-4
1.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-5
1.2.1 Before you proceed .....................................................................1-5
1.2.2 Motherboard layout .....................................................................1-6
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................1-8
1.2.4 System memory ..........................................................................1-9
1.2.5 Expansion slots ......................................................................... 1-24
1.2.6 Onboard buttons .......................................................................1-26
1.2.7 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................1-29
1.2.8 Internal connectors....................................................................1-37
1.2.9 ProbeIt.......................................................................................1-48
1.2.10 CrossChill Copper ..................................................................... 1-49
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system ...........................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Motherboard installation ..............................................................2-1
2.1.2 CPU installation...........................................................................2-3
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................... 2-4
2.1.4 DIMM installation.........................................................................2-6
2.1.5 ATX Power connection................................................................2-7
2.1.6 SATA device connection ............................................................. 2-8
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector ....................................................................2-9
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation.......................................................2-10
2.1.9 mPCIe Combo III installation.....................................................2-11
2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-15