Asus X99-E Series User Manual

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
X99-E specifications summary ................................................................................. ix
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xv
Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xvi
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 Jumpers .................................................................................... 1-11
1.1.8 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-13
1.1.9 Internal connectors....................................................................1-14
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 ............................... 2-5
2.1.4 DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-6
2.1.5 ATX power connection ................................................................ 2-7
2.1.6 SATA device connection ............................................................. 2-8
2.1.7 Front I/O connector ..................................................................... 2-9
2.1.8 Expansion card installation ....................................................... 2-10
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................2-11
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-11
2.2.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-13
2.3 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-15
2.4 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-16

Asus X99-E Series Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel X99
CPU Socket	LGA 2011-v3
Memory Slots	8
Memory Type	DDR4
Form Factor	ATX
USB Ports	USB 3.0, USB 2.0
Network	Intel Gigabit LAN
Audio	Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio
PCIe Slots	4 x PCIe 3.0 x16