User Manual

Table Of Contents

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

TheseconnectorsareforATXpowersupplyplugs.Thepowersupplyplugsare

designedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproperorientation

andpushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.

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WerecommendthatyouuseanATX12VSpecication2.0‑compliantpower

supplyunit(PSU)withaminimumof350Wpowerrating.ThisPSUtypehas24‑pin

and 8-pin power plugs.

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DONOTforgettoconnectthe8‑pinEATX+12Vpowerplug.Otherwise,the

system will not boot up.

• WerecommendthatyouuseaPSUwithhigherpoweroutputwhenconguringa

systemwithmorepower‑consumingdevicesorwhenyouintendtoinstalladditional

devices.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableormaynotbootupifthepoweris

inadequate.

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Ifyouareuncertainabouttheminimumpowersupplyrequirementforyoursystem,

refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.

asus.com.cn/PowerSupply.aspx?SLanguage=en for details.

CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1/2)

Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard,ensuringthatthe

black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

Donotforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairowinside

the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not

placejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!TheCPU_FANconnectorsupportsaCPUfan

ofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.

M.2 socket 3

This socket allows you to install M.2(NGFF)SSDmodules.

M.2(SOCKET3)

228022110 2260 2242

• TheM.2socketsupportsPCIe3.0x4modeandSATAmodeMKeydesignand

type2242/2260/2280/22110storagedevices.

• TheM.2SocketsharesbandwidthwiththeSATA_5/6ports,andthereforethe

SATA_5/6portscannotbeusedwhenanM.2deviceisinstalled.

AMD AM4 CPU socket

ThemotherboardcomeswithanAMDAM4socketdesignedforAMDRyzen™

Generation/Ryzen™withRadeon™VegaGraphics/Ryzen™1

Generation

processors.

Formoredetails,refertoCentral Processing Unit (CPU).