Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO - CPU and System Memory Installation

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
ThismotherboardsupportsSocket1151for9
th
/8
th
GenIntel
®
Core™,Pentium
®
Goldand
Celeron
®
processors,withmemoryandPCIExpresscontrollersintegratedtosupportdual-
channel(4DIMM)DDR4memoryand16PCIExpress3.0/2.0lanes.
• EnsurethatallpowercablesareunpluggedbeforeinstallingtheCPU.
• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand
thesocketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap
ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard
components.ASUSwillshoulderthecostofrepaironlyifthedamageisshipment/
transit-related.
• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise
Authorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththecaponthe
LGA1151socket.
• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom
incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP
cap.
EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedforLGA1151socketonly.DONOTinstall
aCPUdesignedforLGA1150,LGA1155,andLGA1156socketsintheLGA1151socket.