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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii Z87-PLUS specifications summary ix Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization 1-2 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-3 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-4 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.1.6 Other special features 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-9 1.2.4 System memory 1-10 1.2.5 Expansion slots 1-24 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches 1-26 1.2.7 Jumper 1-31 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs 1-32 1.2.9 Internal connectors 1-34 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 2-4 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 Connectors 2-9 2.1.8 Expansion Card installation 2-10 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-11 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-13 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection 2-13 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections 2-15 iii

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Contents
Safety information
......................................................................................................
vi
About this guide
........................................................................................................
vii
Z87-PLUS speciļ¬cations summary
..........................................................................
ix
Package contents
.....................................................................................................
xiv
Installation tools and components
..........................................................................
xv
Chapter 1:
Product Introduction
1.1
Special features
..........................................................................................
1-1
1.1.1
Product highlights
........................................................................
1-1
1.1.2
Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization
...............
1-2
1.1.3
ASUS Exclusive Features
...........................................................
1-3
1.1.4
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
.....................................................
1-4
1.1.5
ASUS EZ DIY
..............................................................................
1-4
1.1.6
Other special features
.................................................................
1-5
1.2
Motherboard overview
...............................................................................
1-6
1.2.1
Before you proceed
.....................................................................
1-6
1.2.2
Motherboard layout
.....................................................................
1-7
1.2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
...................................................
1-9
1.2.4
System memory
........................................................................
1-10
1.2.5
Expansion slots
.........................................................................
1-24
1.2.6
Onboard buttons and switches
..................................................
1-26
1.2.7
Jumper
......................................................................................
1-31
1.2.8
Onboard LEDs
..........................................................................
1-32
1.2.9
Internal connectors
....................................................................
1-34
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
...............................
2-4
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 Connectors
...................................................................
2-9
2.1.8
Expansion Card installation
.......................................................
2-10
2.2
BIOS update utility
...................................................................................
2-11
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connections
.............................................
2-13
2.3.1
Rear I/O connection
..................................................................
2-13
2.3.2
Audio I/O connections
...............................................................
2-15