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Contents
Safety information ......................................................................................................vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................vii
SABERTOOTH Z87 specications summary ...........................................................ix
Package contents .....................................................................................................xiii
Installation tools and components .........................................................................xiv
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Special features..........................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights
........................................................................1-1
1.1.2 “Ultimate COOL” Thermal Solutions ...........................................
1-2
1.1.3 “TUF Engine” Power Design .......................................................
1-3
1.1.4 “Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel .................................................
1-3
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ..............................................................................
1-4
1.1.6 ASUS Exclusive Features ...........................................................
1-5
1.1.7 Other special features .................................................................
1-6
1.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................
1-7
1.2.1 Before you proceed .....................................................................
1-7
1.2.2 Motherboard layout .....................................................................
1-8
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................
1-10
1.2.4 System memory ........................................................................
1-11
1.2.5 Expansion slots .........................................................................
1-20
1.2.6 Onboard buttons .......................................................................
1-22
1.2.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................
1-24
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................
1-25
1.2.9 Internal connectors
....................................................................1-26
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
2.2 BIOS update utility ...................................................................................
2-11