Asus Z9PE-D16-10G/DUAL - Manual (Page 3)

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