Asus z9pa-d8(с), [3/194] Chapter 2 hardware information

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Contents

Notices ........................................................................................................ vii

Safety information .................................................................................... viii

About this guide .......................................................................................... x

Z9PA-D8 series specications 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) ................................................... 2-8

2.3.1 Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-8

2.4 System memory ......................................................................... 2-13

2.4.1 Overview ....................................................................... 2-13

2.4.2 Memory Congurations ................................................. 2-13

2.5 Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-16

2.5.1 Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-16

2.5.2 Conguring an expansion card ..................................... 2-16

2.5.3 Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-17

2.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot (x16 link) ..................................... 2-17

2.5.5 PCI Express x8 slot (x8 link) ......................................... 2-17

2.5.6 PCI Express x8 slot (x4 link) ......................................... 2-17

2.5.7 PIKE slots (Z9PA-D8 SKU only).................................... 2-18

2.5.8 Installing an ASUS PIKE RAID card ............................. 2-19

2.5.9 Installing ASMB6 management board ........................... 2-20

2.5.10 Installing the audio card ................................................ 2-20

2.6 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 2-21