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Contents
Contents
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Notices
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Federal Communications Commission Statement
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vii
FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement
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vii
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC)
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viii
CE Mark Warning
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viii
Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains
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France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands
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Canadian Department of Communications Statement
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IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada
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Safety information
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xi
Electrical safety
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xi
Operation safety
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xii
REACH
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xii
About this guide
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xiii
How this guide is organized
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Where to find more information
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xiii
Conventions used in this guide
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xiv
Typography
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RAMPAGE IV EXTREME specifications summary
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Chapter 1:
Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-1
1.2
Package contents
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1-1
1.3
Special features
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1-2
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-2
1.3.2
ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features
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1-3
1.3.3
Sound with Clarity
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1-5
1.3.4
ROG EZ DIY Features
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1-6
1.3.5
Software Bundled
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1-6
Chapter 2:
Hardware information
2.1
Before you proceed
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2-1
2.2
Motherboard overview
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2-2
2.2.1
Motherboard layout
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2-2
2.2.2
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-4
2.2.3
System memory
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2-5
2.2.4
Expansion slots
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2-16
2.2.5
Onboard switches
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2-18