Asus PRIME Z790-P D4 - default chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Safety information ............................................................................................................iv
About this guide ................................................................................................................ v
PRIME Z790-P D4 specifications summary ...................................................................vi
Package contents ..............................................................................................................x
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Before you proceed .........................................................................................1-1
1.2 Motherboard layout..........................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system.................................................................................2-1
2.1.1 CPU installation.................................................................................2-1
2.1.2 Cooling system installation................................................................2-3
2.1.3 DIMM installation...............................................................................2-6
2.1.4 M.2 installation ..................................................................................2-7
2.1.5 Motherboard installation .................................................................... 2-9
2.1.6 ATX power connection ....................................................................2-11
2.1.7 SATA device connection .................................................................2-12
2.1.8 Front I/O connector .........................................................................2-13
2.1.9 Expansion card installation .............................................................2-14
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections ...................................................2-16
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection ........................................................................2-16
2.2.2 Audio I/O connections .....................................................................2-17
2.2.3 Vertical M.2 slot (Key E)..................................................................2-19
2.3 Starting up for the first time .......................................................................... 2-20
2.4 Turning off the computer ..............................................................................2-20
Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
3.1 Knowing BIOS ..................................................................................................3-1
3.2 BIOS Setup program ........................................................................................ 3-2
3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ..............................................................................................3-3
3.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3..................................................................................3-4
3.5 RAID configurations ........................................................................................3-5
Appendix
Notices ........................................................................................................................... A-1
Warranty ......................................................................................................................... A-6
ASUS contact information ............................................................................................ A-8
Service and Support ..................................................................................................... A-8