Asus P8Z77-V LX2 P8Z77-V LX2 User's Manual - Page 3

Contents, Product introduction, Basic Installation, BIOS setup

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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii P8Z77-V LX2 specifications summary ix Package contents...xii Installation tools and components xiii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-4 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-4 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-5 1.2.3 System memory 1-7 1.2.4 Expansion slots 1-16 1.2.5 Jumpers 1-18 1.2.6 Onboard LED 1-19 1.2.7 Internal connectors 1-19 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 2.1.1 Motherboard installation 2-1 2.1.2 CPU installation 2-4 2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-6 2.1.5 ATX Power connection 2-9 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-10 2.1.7 Expansion Card installation 2-11 2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-12 2.2.1 Rear I/O connection 2-12 2.2.2 Audio I/O connections 2-14 2.3 Starting up for the first time 2-16 2.4 Turning off the computer 2-16 Chapter 3 BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-3 3.2.2 Advanced Mode 3-4 3.3 Main menu 3-6 iii

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Contents
Safety information
......................................................................................................
vi
About this guide
........................................................................................................
vii
P8Z77-V LX2 specifications summary
.....................................................................
ix
Package contents
......................................................................................................
xii
Installation tools and components
.........................................................................
xiii
Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1
Special features
..........................................................................................
1-1
1.1.1
Product highlights
........................................................................
1-1
1.2
Motherboard overview
...............................................................................
1-4
1.2.1
Before you proceed
.....................................................................
1-4
1.2.2
Motherboard layout
.....................................................................
1-5
1.2.3
System memory
..........................................................................
1-7
1.2.4
Expansion slots
.........................................................................
1-16
1.2.5
Jumpers
....................................................................................
1-18
1.2.6
Onboard LED
............................................................................
1-19
1.2.7
Internal connectors
....................................................................
1-19
Chapter 2
Basic Installation
2.1
Building your PC system
...........................................................................
2-1
2.1.1
Motherboard installation
..............................................................
2-1
2.1.2
CPU installation
...........................................................................
2-4
2.1.3
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
...............................
2-6
2.1.5
ATX Power connection
................................................................
2-9
2.1.6
SATA device connection
............................................................
2-10
2.1.7
Expansion Card installation
.......................................................
2-11
2.2
Motherboard rear and audio connections
.............................................
2-12
2.2.1
Rear I/O connection
..................................................................
2-12
2.2.2
Audio I/O connections
...............................................................
2-14
2.3
Starting up for the first time
....................................................................
2-16
2.4
Turning off the computer
.........................................................................
2-16
Chapter 3
BIOS setup
3.1
Knowing BIOS
............................................................................................
3-1
3.2
BIOS setup program
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3-2
3.2.1
EZ Mode
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3-3
3.2.2
Advanced Mode
..........................................................................
3-4
3.3
Main menu
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3-6