Asus RAMPAGE III FORMULA - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ...................................................................................... ix
About this guide ......................................................................................... xi
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Special features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ... 1-3
1.3.3 ROG unique features ...................................................... 1-6
1.3.4 ASUS special features .................................................... 1-7
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-6
2.2.1 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-6
2.2.2 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-7
2.2.3 Placement direction ........................................................ 2-8
2.2.4 Screw holes .................................................................... 2-8
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-9
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-9
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-12
2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-13
2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-14
2.4.2 Memory configurations .................................................. 2-15
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-25
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-25
2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-26
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-26
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-26
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-27
2.5.4 PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-28
2.5.5 PCI Express x1 slots ..................................................... 2-29
2.5.6 PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-29