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Safety information .....................................................................................................vii
About this guide .......................................................................................................viii
MAXIMUS VI IMPACT specications summary ........................................................x
Package contents .....................................................................................................xiv
Installation tools and components ..........................................................................xv
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
.............................................................1-2
1.1.4 ASUS Special Features ..............................................................
1-3
1.1.5 ROG rich bundled software .........................................................
1-3
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 slot ...........................................................................
1-16
1.2.6 Onboard buttons .......................................................................
1-18
1.2.7 Jumper ......................................................................................
1-21
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................
1-22
1.2.9 Internal connectors
....................................................................1-31
1.2.10 ProbeIt
.......................................................................................1-40
1.2.11 SupremeFX Impact audio card .................................................
1-41
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system...........................................................................2-1
2.1.1 Motherboard installation ..............................................................
2-1
2.1.2 CPU installation
...........................................................................2-4
2.1.3 SupremeFX Impact audio card installation .................................
2-5
2.1.4 DIMM installation
.........................................................................2-6
2.1.5 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...............................
2-7
2.1.6 ATX Power connection ..............................................................
2-10
2.1.7 SATA device connection ............................................................
2-11
2.1.8 Front I/O Connector ..................................................................
2-12
2.1.9 Expansion Card installation
.......................................................2-13
2.1.10 mPCIe Combo II card installation
..............................................2-14