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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
RAMPAGE V EDITION 10 specifications summary ................................................. ix
SupremeFX Hi-Fi specifications summary ............................................................. xv
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xvi
Installation tools and components ........................................................................ xvii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Before you proceed .....................................................................1-1
1.1.2 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-2
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................1-4
1.1.4 System memory ..........................................................................1-5
1.1.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................... 1-7
1.1.6 Onboard buttons and switches....................................................1-9
1.1.7 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................1-15
1.1.8 Jumper ......................................................................................1-24
1.1.9 Internal connectors....................................................................1-25
1.1.10 ProbeIt.......................................................................................1-36
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 ...............................2-6
2.1.4 DIMM installation.........................................................................2-8
2.1.5 ATX power connection ................................................................ 2-9
2.1.6 SATA device connection ........................................................... 2-10
2.1.7 Front I/O connector ...................................................................2-11
2.1.8 Expansion card installation .......................................................2-12
2.1.9 SupremeFX Hi-Fi installation ....................................................2-13
2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation ..........................................................2-14
2.2 BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-15
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................2-16
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection ..................................................................2-16
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-18
2.3.3 SupremeFX Hi-Fi Audio I/O connections .................................. 2-20
2.4 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-21
2.5 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-21