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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi

About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S specifications summary ............................................ ix

Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiii

Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiv

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Special features..........................................................................................1-1

1.1.7 Other special features ................................................................. 1-6

1.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-7

1.2.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-7

1.2.2 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-8

1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 1-10

1.2.4 System memory ........................................................................ 1-11

1.2.5 Expansion slots ......................................................................... 1-25

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

1.2.7 Jumpers .................................................................................... 1-28

1.2.8 Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-30

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-14

2.4 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-16