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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii PRIME Z370-A specifications summary ix Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.1.4 System memory 1-5 1.1.5 Expansion slots 1-7 1.1.6 Onboard buttons and switches 1-9 1.1.7 Jumpers and holes 1-11 1.1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-13 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1-14 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 2.1.1 CPU installation 2-1 2.1.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2-3 2.1.3 Motherboard installation 2-5 2.1.4 DIMM installation 2-7 2.1.5 ATX power connection 2-8 2.1.6 SATA device connection 2-8 2.1.7 Front I/O connector 2-9 2.1.8 Expansion card installation 2-10 2.1.9 M.2 installation 2-11 2.1.10 ASUS fan holder installation 2-12 2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-13 2.2.1 Rear I/O connection 2-13 2.2.2 Audio I/O connections 2-15 2.3 Starting up for the first time 2-17 2.4 Turning off the computer 2-17 iii

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Contents
Safety information
......................................................................................................
vi
About this guide
........................................................................................................
vii
PRIME Z370-A specifications summary
...................................................................
ix
Package contents
.....................................................................................................
xiv
Installation tools and components
..........................................................................
xv
Chapter 1:
Product Introduction
1.1
Motherboard overview
...............................................................................
1-1
1.1.1
Before you proceed
.....................................................................
1-1
1.1.2
Motherboard layout
.....................................................................
1-2
1.1.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
...................................................
1-4
1.1.4
System memory
..........................................................................
1-5
1.1.5
Expansion slots
...........................................................................
1-7
1.1.6
Onboard buttons and switches
....................................................
1-9
1.1.7
Jumpers and holes
....................................................................
1-11
1.1.8
Onboard LEDs
..........................................................................
1-13
1.1.9
Internal connectors
....................................................................
1-14
Chapter 2:
Basic Installation
2.1
Building your PC system
...........................................................................
2-1
2.1.1
CPU installation
...........................................................................
2-1
2.1.2
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
...............................
2-3
2.1.3
Motherboard installation
..............................................................
2-5
2.1.4
DIMM installation
.........................................................................
2-7
2.1.5
ATX power connection
................................................................
2-8
2.1.6
SATA device connection
.............................................................
2-8
2.1.7
Front I/O connector
.....................................................................
2-9
2.1.8
Expansion card installation
.......................................................
2-10
2.1.9
M.2 installation
..........................................................................
2-11
2.1.10
ASUS fan holder installation
.....................................................
2-12
2.2
Motherboard rear and audio connections
.............................................
2-13
2.2.1
Rear I/O connection
..................................................................
2-13
2.2.2
Audio I/O connections
...............................................................
2-15
2.3
Starting up for the first time
....................................................................
2-17
2.4
Turning off the computer
........................................................................
2-17