Asus H87-PLUS - Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
H87-PLUS specications summary .......................................................................... ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xii
Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Special features..........................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Product highlights
........................................................................ 1-1
1.1.2 5X Protection
............................................................................... 1-2
1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features ...........................................................
1-3
1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution .....................................................
1-4
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY ..............................................................................
1-4
1.1.6 Other special features .................................................................
1-5
1.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................
1-6
1.2.1 Before you proceed .....................................................................
1-6
1.2.2 Motherboard layout .....................................................................
1-7
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1-9
1.2.4 System memory ........................................................................
1-10
1.2.5 Expansion slots .........................................................................
1-12
1.2.6 Jumpers ....................................................................................
1-14
1.2.7 Onboard buttons .......................................................................
1-15
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................
1-16
1.2.9 Internal connectors
.................................................................... 1-17
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 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................
2-11
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection ..................................................................
2-11
2.2.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................
2-13
2.3 Starting up for the rst time ....................................................................
2-16
2.4 Turning off the computer .........................................................................
2-16