ASUS MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT Manuel D’Utilisation

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
MAXIMUS VIII IMPACT specifications summary ..................................................... ix
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiii
Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiv

Product Introduction

Special features..........................................................................................1-1
1.1.1

Product highlights........................................................................1-1

ROG Gaming Features ...............................................................1-2

ROG Exclusive Features.............................................................1-3

ASUS Special Features ..............................................................1-4

ROG rich bundled software .........................................................1-4

Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-6
1.2.1

Before you proceed .....................................................................1-6

Motherboard layout .....................................................................1-7

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................1-9

System memory ........................................................................1-10

Expansion slot ...........................................................................1-24

Onboard buttons .......................................................................1-26

Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................1-27

Internal connectors....................................................................1-34

1.2.9 ProbeIt.......................................................................................1-41
1.2.10

SupremeFX Impact III audio card .............................................1-42

Basic Installation

Building your PC system...........................................................................2-1
2.1.1

Motherboard installation ..............................................................2-1

CPU installation...........................................................................2-4

SupremeFX Impact III audio card installation .............................2-6

DIMM installation.........................................................................2-7

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...............................2-8

ATX Power connection..............................................................2-11

SATA device connection ...........................................................2-12

Front I/O Connector ..................................................................2-13

Expansion Card installation.......................................................2-14

Installing the Wi-Fi antenna connector ......................................2-15

BIOS update utility ...................................................................................2-16