ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Manuale Utente

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
MAXIMUS VII HERO 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 ...............................................................1-3

ROG Exclusive Features.............................................................1-4

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

ROG rich bundled software .........................................................1-5

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 slots .........................................................................1-24

Onboard buttons .......................................................................1-27

Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................1-31

Internal connectors....................................................................1-39

Basic Installation

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

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

CPU installation...........................................................................2-3

CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation ...............................2-4

DIMM installation.........................................................................2-6

ATX Power connection................................................................2-7

SATA device connection .............................................................2-8

Front I/O Connector ....................................................................2-9

Expansion Card installation.......................................................2-10

BIOS update utility ...................................................................................2-11

Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................2-12
2.3.1

Rear I/O connection ..................................................................2-12

Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-13

Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-17

Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-17