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Contents
Notices ...................................................................................................................... vii
Federal Communications Commission Statement ......................................... vii
Canadian Department of Communications Statement ...................................vii
REACH ......................................................................................................vii
Australia statement notice ............................................................................. viii
Safety information .................................................................................................... viii
Electrical safety ............................................................................................. viii
Operation safety ..............................................................................................ix
How this guide is organized ............................................................................ x
Where to nd more information ....................................................................... x
Conventions used in this guide .......................................................................xi
Typography .....................................................................................................xi
Z10PH-D16 specifications summary ....................................................................... xii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Package contents ......................................................................................1-2
1.3 Serial number label .................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 Special features..........................................................................................1-3
1.4.1 Product highlights........................................................................1-3
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ........................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2: Hardware Information
2.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................2-2
2.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................2-3
2.2.1 Placement direction.....................................................................2-3
2.2.2 Screw holes.................................................................................2-3
2.2.3 Z10PH-D16 Motherboard layout ................................................. 2-4
2.2.4 Layout contents ........................................................................... 2-5
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................2-6
2.3.1 Installing the CPU ....................................................................... 2-7
2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink ....................................................... 2-11
2.4 System memory .......................................................................................2-12
2.4.1 Overview ................................................................................... 2-12
2.4.2 Memory Congurations ............................................................. 2-12
2.5 Expansion slots ........................................................................................2-15
2.5.1 PCI Express x24 slot (Gen 3 x24 link) ...................................... 2-15
2.5.2 Installing the riser card .............................................................. 2-15
2.5.3 Installing an expansion card......................................................2-16
2.5.4 Conguring an expansion card ................................................. 2-18
2.5.5 Interrupt assignments................................................................2-18