ASRock X299 Taichi XE User Manual - Page 5

Contents, Introduction, Installation

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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 9 Chapter 2 Installation 13 2.1 Installing the CPU 14 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 18 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 20 2.5 Jumpers Setup 22 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2.7 Smart Switches 29 2.8 Dr. Debug 30 2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLITMand Quad SLITM Operation Guide 32 2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 32 2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 34 2.9.3 Driver Installation and Setup 36 2.10 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 37 2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 37 2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 39

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Contents
Chapter
1
Introduction
1
1.1
Package Contents
1
1.2
Speciļ¬cations
2
1.3
Motherboard Layout
7
1.4
I/O Panel
9
Chapter
2
Installation
13
2.1
Installing the CPU
14
2.2
Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
17
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
18
2.4
Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
20
2.5
Jumpers Setup
22
2.6
Onboard Headers and Connectors
23
2.7
Smart Switches
29
2.8
Dr. Debug
30
2.9
SLI
TM
, 3-Way SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide
32
2.9.1
Installing Two SLI
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
32
2.9.2
Installing Three SLI
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
34
2.9.3
Driver Installation and Setup
36
2.10
CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide
37
2.10.1
Installing Two CrossFireX
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
37
2.10.2
Installing Three CrossFireX
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards
39