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Contents
Safety information
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v
About this guide
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vi
Pro WS W790E-SAGE SE specifications summary
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vii
Connectors with shared bandwidth
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xii
Package contents
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Chapter 1:
Product Introduction
1.1
Before you proceed
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1-1
1.2
Motherboard layout
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1-2
Chapter 2:
Basic Installation
2.1
Building your PC system
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2-1
2.1.1
Installing the CPU and heatsink
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2-1
2.1.2
DIMM installation
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2-3
2.1.3
M.2 installation
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2-4
2.1.4
Additional cooling kit installation
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2-13
2.1.5
Motherboard installation
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2-14
2.1.6
ATX power connection
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2-15
2.1.7
SATA device connection
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2-19
2.1.8
SlimSAS connection
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2-19
2.1.9
Front I/O connector
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2-20
2.1.10
Expansion card installation
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2-21
2.1.11
M.2 Wi-Fi module and antenna installation
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2-22
2.2
BIOS update utility
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2-23
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
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2-25
2.3.1
Rear I/O connection
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2-25
2.3.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-27
2.4
Starting up for the first time
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2-29
2.5
Turning off the computer
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2-29
Chapter 3:
BIOS Support
3.1
Knowing BIOS
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3-1
3.2
BIOS setup program
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3-2
3.3
ASUS EzFlash Utility
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3-3
3.4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility
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3-4
3.5
RAID configurations
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3-5