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Contents
Safety information
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iv
About this guide
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v
ROG MAXIMUS Z790 FORMULA specifications summary
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viii
Package contents
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xiv
Connectors with shared bandwidth
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xv
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
1.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
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1-18
1.3.1
Rear I/O connection
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1-18
1.3.2
Audio I/O connections
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1-19
Chapter 2:
Basic Setup
2.1
CPU installation
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2-1
2.2
Water block ports
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2-3
2.2
DIMM installation
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2-4
2.3
M.2 module installation
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2-5
2.4
Additional cooling kit installation
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2-12
2.5
Motherboard installation
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2-13
2.6
ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna installation
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2-14
2.7
BIOS FlashBackâ˘
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2-15
2.8
Starting up for the first time
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2-16
2.9
Turning off the computer
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2-16
Chapter 3:
BIOS and RAID Support
3.1
Knowing UEFI BIOS
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3-1
3.2
ASUS EZ Flash 3
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3-2
3.3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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3-3
3.4
RAID configurations
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3-4
Appendix
Q-Code table
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A-1
General Notices
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A-5
Notices for Wi-Fi model
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A-8
Warranty
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A-16
ASUS contact information
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A-18
Service and Support
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A-18