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Safety information ...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................................ vii
X99-M WS specifications summary .......................................................................... ix
Package contents ..................................................................................................... xiii
Installation tools and components ......................................................................... xiv
1.1
Special features.......................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
1.1.2
1.2
Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 1-3
1.2.1
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.2.4
1.2.5
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8
1.2.9
2.1
Building your PC system........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
2.1.5
2.1.6
2.1.7
2.1.8
2.1.9
2.2
BIOS update utility ................................................................................... 2-12
2.3
Motherboard rear and audio connection ............................................... 2-13
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.4
Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-17
2.5
Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-18
Product highlights........................................................................ 1-1
Other special features ................................................................. 1-2
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-3
Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-4
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-6
System memory .......................................................................... 1-7
Expansion slots ........................................................................... 1-9
Onboard buttons and switches.................................................. 1-12
Jumpers .................................................................................... 1-17
Onboard LEDs .......................................................................... 1-18
Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-24
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
Wi-Fi antenna installation .......................................................... 2-11
Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-13
Audio I/O connection ................................................................. 2-15
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