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Safety information .....................................................................................................vii
About this guide .......................................................................................................viii
X99-E WS 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 Other special features .................................................................1-2
1.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-3
1.2.1 Before you proceed .....................................................................1-3
1.2.2 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-4
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................1-6
1.2.4 System memory .......................................................................... 1-7
1.2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................... 1-9
1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches..................................................1-12
1.2.7 Jumpers ....................................................................................1-18
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................1-19
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 ...............................2-5
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
2.3 Q-Code Logger utility ..............................................................................2-12
2.3.1 Using the Q-Code Logger ......................................................... 2-12
2.4 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................2-13
2.4.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-13
2.4.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-15
2.5 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-17
2.6 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-18