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Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
MAXIMUS VIII GENE specifications summary ......................................................... ix
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiii
Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiv
1.1
Special features.......................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.1.3
1.1.4
1.1.5
1.2
Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 1-6
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.2.4
1.2.5
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8
1.2.9
1.2.10
2.1
Building your PC system ........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
2.1.8
2.2
BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-12
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-13
2.3.1
2.3.2
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-1
ROG Gaming Features ............................................................... 1-3
ROG Exclusive Features............................................................. 1-4
ASUS Special Features .............................................................. 1-4
ROG rich bundled software ......................................................... 1-5
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-6
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-7
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-9
System memory ........................................................................ 1-10
Expansion slots ......................................................................... 1-18
Onboard buttons ....................................................................... 1-20
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-23
Jumper ...................................................................................... 1-30
Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-31
ProbeIt....................................................................................... 1-39
Motherboard installation .............................................................. 2-1
CPU installation........................................................................... 2-3
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ............................... 2-5
DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-7
ATX Power connection................................................................ 2-8
SATA device connection ............................................................. 2-9
Front I/O Connector .................................................................. 2-10
Expansion Card installation....................................................... 2-11
Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-13
Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-14
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