User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)
CorrectlyorienttheATXpowersupplyplugsintotheseconnectorsandpushdown
rmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
• Forafullyconguredsystem,werecommendthatyouuseapowersupplyunit
(PSU)thatcomplieswithATX12VSpecication2.0(orlaterversion)andprovides
aminimumpowerof350W.ThisPSUtypehas24-pinand8-pinpowerplugs.
• 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.
• 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.
Intel
®
LGA1151 CPU socket
InstallIntel
®
LGA1151CPUintothissurfacemountLGA1151socket,whichis
designedfor8thGenerationIntel
®
Core™i7/i5/i3,Pentium
®
andCeleron
®

processors.
Formoredetails,refertoCentral Processing Unit (CPU).
DDR4 DIMM slots
Install2GB,4GB,8GB,and16GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR4DIMMsintothese
DIMMsockets.
Formoredetails,refertoSystem memory.
RGB LED
TheRGBLEDlightingcontrolprovidesseverallightingschemes,whichallowyou
tocustomizeyourfavoriteLEDeffect.YoucansetyourfavoriteLEDeffecttocast
astunningmulti-colorglowacrossyourbuild,changeshadestoindicateCPU
temperature,pulsateintimetothebeatofyourmusic,orsetyourfavoritecolorfor
eachpairofLEDs
USB 3.1 Gen1 (Up to 5Gbps) connectors (20-1 pin U31G1_56)
ThisconnectorallowsyoutoconnectaUSB3.1Gen1moduleforadditionalUSB
3.1Gen1frontorrearpanelports.WithaninstalledUSB3.1Gen1module,you
canenjoyallthebenetsofUSB3.1Gen1includingfasterdatatransferspeeds
ofupto5Gb/s,fasterchargingtimeforUSB-chargeabledevices,optimizedpower
efciency,andbackwardcompatibilitywithUSB2.0.
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.