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Contents
Safety information
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iv
About this guide
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v
PRIME Z790-V WIFI specifications summary
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vi
Package contents
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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
Chapter 2:
Basic Installation
2.1
Building your PC system
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2-1
2.1.1
CPU installation
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2-1
2.1.2
Cooling system installation
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2-3
2.1.3
DIMM installation
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2-6
2.1.4
M.2 installation
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2-7
2.1.5
Motherboard installation
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2-8
2.1.6
ATX power connection
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2-10
2.1.7
SATA device connection
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2-11
2.1.8
Front I/O connector
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2-12
2.1.9
Expansion card installation
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2-13
2.1.10
Wi-Fi antenna installation
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2-15
2.2
Motherboard rear and audio connections
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2-15
2.2.1
Rear I/O connection
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2-15
2.2.2
Audio I/O connections
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2-17
2.3
Starting up for the first time
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2-19
2.4
Turning off the computer
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2-19
Chapter 3:
BIOS and RAID Support
3.1
Knowing BIOS
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3-1
3.2
BIOS Setup program
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3-2
3.3
ASUS EZ Flash 3
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3-3
3.4
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
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3-4
3.5
RAID configurations
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3-5
Appendix
Notices
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A-1
Warranty
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A-8
ASUS contact information
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A-10
Service and Support
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A-10