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Chapter 1: Product introduction
CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2)
Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard,ensuringthatthe
blackwireofeachcablematchesthegroundpinoftheconnector.
Donotforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairowinside
thesystemmaydamagethemotherboardcomponents.Thesearenotjumpers!Donot
placejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!TheCPU_FANconnectorsupportsaCPUfan
ofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.
Intel
®
LGA1151 CPU socket
InstallIntel
®
LGA1151CPUintothissurfacemountLGA1151socket,whichis
designedfor8thGenerationIntel
®
Core™i7/i5/i3,Pentium
®
,andCeleron
®
processors.
Formoredetails,refertoCentral Processing Unit (CPU).
DDR4 DIMM slots
Install2GB,4GB,8GB,and16GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR4DIMMsintothese
DIMMsockets.
Formoredetails,refertoSystem memory.
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)
CorrectlyorienttheATXpowersupplyplugsintotheseconnectorsandpushdown
rmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
• Forafullyconguredsystem,werecommendthatyouuseapowersupplyunit
(PSU)thatcomplieswithATX12VSpecication2.0(orlaterversion)andprovides
aminimumpowerof350W.ThisPSUtypehas24-pinand8-pinpowerplugs.
DONOTforgettoconnectthe8-pinEATX+12Vpowerplug.Otherwise,thesystem
willnotbootup.
•
WerecommendthatyouuseaPSUwithhigherpoweroutputwhen
conguringasystemwithmorepower-consumingdevicesorwhenyou
intendtoinstalladditionaldevices.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableor
maynotbootupifthepowerisinadequate.
•
Ifyouareuncertainabouttheminimumpowersupplyrequirementforyoursystem,
refertotheRecommendedPowerSupplyWattageCalculatorathttp://support.
asus.com/PowerSupplyCalculator/PSCalculator.aspx?SLanguage=en-usfor
details.