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Contents
Notices
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Safety information
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viii
About this guide
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x
Z9PE-D16-10G Series Specifications Summary
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Chapter 1:
Product Introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-3
1.2
Package contents
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1-3
1.3
Serial number label
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1-4
1.4
Special features
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1-4
1.4.1
Product highlights
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1-4
1.4.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-6
Chapter 2:
Hardware Information
2.1
Before you proceed
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2-3
2.2
Motherboard overview
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2-4
2.2.1
Placement direction
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2-4
2.2.2
Screw holes
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2-4
2.2.3
Motherboard layout
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2-5
2.2.4
Layout contents
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2-7
2.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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2-9
2.3.1
Installing the CPU
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2-9
2.4
System memory
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2-14
2.4.1
Overview
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2-14
2.4.2
Memory Configurations
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2-14
2.4.3
Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket
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2-16
2.5
Expansion slots
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2-17
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card
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2-17
2.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
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2-17
2.5.3
Interrupt assignments
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2-18
2.5.4
PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link)
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2-18
2.5.5
PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link)
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2-18
2.5.6
PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link)
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2-18
2.5.7
PIKE slots
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2-18
2.5.8
Installing the ASUS PIKE RAID card
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2-20
2.6
Onboard LEDs
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2-21
2.7
Jumpers
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2-27
2.8
Connectors
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2-32
2.8.1
Rear panel connectors
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