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Contents Safety information vi About this guide vii Z77-A specifications summary ix Package contents xii Product introduction 1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.3.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.4 Intel® CPU LGA1155 socket 1-7 1.4.1 CPU installation 1-8 1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1-9 1.5 System memory 1-11 1.5.1 Overview 1-11 1.5.2 Memory configurations 1-12 1.5.3 Installing a DIMM 1-19 1.6 Expansion slots 1-20 1.7 Jumpers 1-22 1.8 Connectors 1-24 1.8.1 Rear panel ports 1-24 1.8.2 Internal connectors 1-26 1.9 Software support 1-34 1.9.1 Installing an operating system 1-34 1.9.2 Support DVD information 1-34 iii

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Contents
Safety information
......................................................................................
vi
About this guide
........................................................................................
vii
Z77-A specifications summary
..................................................................
ix
Package contents
......................................................................................
xii
Product introduction
1.1
Product highlights
.......................................................................
1-1
1.2
Before you proceed
.....................................................................
1-4
1.3
Motherboard overview
.................................................................
1-5
1.3.1
Placement direction
........................................................
1-5
1.3.2
Screw holes
....................................................................
1-5
1.3.3
Motherboard layout
.........................................................
1-6
1.3.4
Layout contents
...............................................................
1-7
1.4
Intel
®
CPU LGA1155 socket
.........................................................
1-7
1.4.1
CPU installation
..............................................................
1-8
1.4.2
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
...................
1-9
1.5
System memory
.........................................................................
1-11
1.5.1
Overview
........................................................................
1-11
1.5.2
Memory configurations
..................................................
1-12
1.5.3
Installing a DIMM
..........................................................
1-19
1.6
Expansion slots
..........................................................................
1-20
1.7
Jumpers
......................................................................................
1-22
1.8
Connectors
.................................................................................
1-24
1.8.1
Rear panel ports
...........................................................
1-24
1.8.2
Internal connectors
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1-26
1.9
Software support
........................................................................
1-34
1.9.1
Installing an operating system
......................................
1-34
1.9.2
Support DVD information
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1-34