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Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................................vi
Safety information ....................................................................................................viii
About this guide .........................................................................................................ix
P9X79-E WS specications summary ......................................................................xi
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-3
1.2 Package contents
.......................................................................................1-3
1.3 Special features
..........................................................................................1-4
1.3.1 Product highlights
........................................................................1-4
1.3.2 ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features .......................................
1-5
1.3.3 ASUS features ............................................................................
1-6
1.3.4 Other special features .................................................................
1-9
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-3
2.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................
2-4
2.2.1 Motherboard layout .....................................................................
2-4
2.2.2 Layout contents ...........................................................................
2-5
2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
2-6
2.2.4 System memory ..........................................................................
2-7
2.2.5 Expansion slots ...........................................................................
2-9
2.2.6 Onboard switches .....................................................................
2-11
2.2.7 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................
2-15
2.2.8 Jumper ......................................................................................
2-24
2.2.9 Internal connectors
....................................................................2-26
2.3 Building your computer system .............................................................
2-37
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system ............
2-37
2.3.2 CPU installation
.........................................................................2-38
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation .............................
2-40
2.3.4 DIMM installation
.......................................................................2-41
2.3.5
Motherboard installation ............................................................2-42
2.3.6
ATX Power connection ..............................................................2-44
2.3.7
SATA device connection ............................................................2-45
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector ..................................................................
2-46
2.3.9 Rear panel connection ..............................................................
2-47
2.3.10 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................
2-48
2.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback ................................................................
2-51
2.4 Starting up for the rst time ....................................................................
2-52