Asus P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP@n: Hardware

This chapter lists the hardware setup

procedures that you have to perform

when installing system components. It

includes description of the jumpers and

connectors on the motherboard.

Hardware

2

information

2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA775 socket designed for the Intel

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Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Quad / Core™2 Duo / Pentium

Extreme / Pentium

D /

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Pentium

4 Processors.

• Make sure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

• If installing a dual-core CPU, connect the chassis fan cable to the

CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability.

• Due to the chipset limitation, we recommend you use FSB 800MHz CPU or

above.

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Upon purchase of the motherboard, make sure that the PnP cap is on

the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer

immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP

cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost

of repair only if the damage is shipment/transit-related.

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Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return

Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes

with the cap on the LGA775 socket.

• The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts

resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/

incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

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2.3.1 Installing the CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

Before installing the CPU, make sure that the cam box is facing towards you

and the load lever is on your left.

2. Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is

released from the retention tab.

Retention tab

A

PnP cap

Load lever

B

This side of the socket box

should face you.

To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you

are installing a CPU.

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of

the arrow to a 135º angle.

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4. Lift the load plate with your thumb

and forenger to a 100º angle (A),

B

then push the PnP cap from the load

plate window to remove (B).

A

Load plate

Alignment key

5. Position the CPU over the

socket, making sure that

the gold triangle is on the

bottom-left corner of the

socket then t the socket

alignment key into the

CPU notch

CPU notch.

Gold triangle mark

The CPU ts in only one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the

socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU!

A

6. Close the load plate (A), then

push the load lever (B) until it

snaps into the retention tab.

7. If installing a dual-core CPU,

B

connect the chassis fan cable

to the CHA_FAN1 connector to

ensure system stability.

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The motherboard supports Intel

LGA775 processors with the Intel

Enhanced

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Memory 64 Technology (EM64T), Enhanced Intel SpeedStep

Technology

(EIST), and Hyper-Threading Technology. Refer to the Appendix for more

information on these CPU features.

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2.3.2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan

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The Intel

LGA775 processor requires a specially designed heatsink and fan

assembly to ensure optimum thermal condition and performance.

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When you buy a boxed Intel

processor, the package includes the CPU fan

and heatsink assembly. If you buy a CPU separately, make sure that you

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use only Intel

-certied multi-directional heatsink and fan.

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Your Intel

LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push-pin design

and requires no tool to install.

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If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure

that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU

heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.

Make sure that you have installed the motherboard to the chassis before you

install the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Place the heatsink on top of the

installed CPU, making sure that the

four fasteners match the holes on

the motherboard.

Orient the heatsink and fan

assembly such that the CPU fan

cable is closest to the CPU fan

connector.

Motherboard hole

Fastener

Narrow end

of the groove

Make sure to orient each fastener with the narrow end of the groove pointing

outward. (The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis.)

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2. Push down two fasteners at a time in

a diagonal sequence to secure the

B

heatsink and fan assembly in place.

A

A

A

B

B

B

A

3. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled

CPU_FAN.

DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring errors

can occur if you fail to plug this connector.

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2.3.3 Uninstalling the CPU

heatsink and fan

To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:

1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from

the connector on the motherboard.

2. Rotate each fastener

counterclockwise.

3. Pull up two fasteners at a time in

a diagonal sequence to disengage

B

the heatsink and fan assembly from

the motherboard.

A

A

B

A

B

B

A

4. Carefully remove the heatsink

and fan assembly from the

motherboard.

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5. Rotate each fastener clockwise to

ensure correct orientation when

reinstalling.

Narrow end of the groove

The narrow end of the

groove should point outward

after resetting. (The photo

shows the groove shaded for

emphasis.)

Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand-alone CPU fan package for

detailed information on CPU fan installation.

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2.4 System memory

2.4.1 Overview

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory

Modules (DIMM) sockets.

A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is

notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules

are developed for better performance with less power consumption.

The gure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets:

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Channel Sockets

Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2

Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2

2.4.2 Memorycongurations

You may install 512 MB, 1 GB, and 2 GB unbuffered ECC, non-ECC DDR3 DIMMs

into the DIMM sockets.

Recommendmemoryconguration

Sockets

Mode

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2

-

-

- populated

Single-channel

-

populated -

-

Dual-channel (1)

- populated - populated

Dual-channel (2) populated

populated populated

populated

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The

system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel

conguration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then

mapped for single-channel operation.

• Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum

compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the

same vendor.

• Due to chipset resource allocation, the system may detect less than 8 GB

system memory when you installed four 2 GB DDR3 memory modules.

• If you install four 1 GB memory modules, the system may detect less than

3 GB of total memory because of address space allocation for other critical

functions. This limitation applies to Windows Vista 32-bit/Windows XP

32-bit version operating system since it does not support PAE (Physical

Address Extention) mode.

• If you install Windows Vista 32-bit/Windows XP 32-bit version operating

system, we recommend that you install less than 3GB of total memory.

Notes on memory limitations

• Due to chipset limitation, this motherboard can only support up to

8 GB on the operating systems listed below. You may install a maximum of

2 GB DIMMs on each slot.

64-bit

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Windows Vista x64 Edition

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Lists (QVL) DDR3-1800MHz capability

DIMM socket support

Chip

SS/

Size Vendor Model CL

Component

(Optional)

Brand

DS

A* B* C*

1GB CORSAIR TWIN3X2048-1800C7DF G 7 Micon SS Heatsink • •

1GB OCZ OCZ3P18002GK 8 Micon SS Heatsink • •

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Lists (QVL) DDR3-1600MHz capability

DIMM socket support

SS/

(Optional)

Size Vendor Chip No. CL Chip Brand

Component

DS

A* B* C*

CM3X1024-

1GB CORSAIR

7 Micon SS Heatsink • •

1600C7DHXIN

1GB OCZ OCZ3P16002GK 7 Micon SS Heatsink • •

1GB A-DATA DDR3-1600X 7 Micon SS Heatsink • •

1GB SuperTalent W1600X2G7 7 Micon SS Heatsink • •

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Lists (QVL) DDR3-1333MHz capability

DIMM socket

SS/

Size Vendor Chip No. CL Chip Brand

Part No.

support (Optional)

DS

A* B* C*

EBJ51UD8BAFA-

512MB ELPIDA J5308BASE-DG-E 8 ELPIDA SS

• • •

DG-E

1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846C-ZCF8 8 SAMSUNG SS M378B2873CZ0-CG9 • •

1GB OCZ Heat-Sink Package 7-7-7-20 N/A DS OCZ3P13332GK • • •

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Lists (QVL) DDR3-1066MHz capability

DIMM socket

SS/

Size Vendor Chip No. CL Chip Brand

Part No.

support (Optional)

DS

A* B* C*

512MB Qimonda IDSH51-03A1F1C-10F N/A QIMONDA SS IMSH51U03A1F1C-10F • • •

1GB Qimonda IDSH51-03A1F1C-10F N/A QIMONDA DS IMSH1GU13A1F1C-10F • •

512MB ELPIDA J5308BASE-AC-E 8 ELPIDA SS EBJ51UD8BAFA-AG-E • • •

1GB ELPIDA J5308BASE-AC-E 8 ELPIDA DS EBJ11UD8BAFA-AG-E • •

512MB NANYA NT5CB64M8AN-BE N/A NANYA SS NT512C64B88A0NY-BF • • •

MT8JTF12864AY-

1GB MICRON D9GTR 7 MICRON SS

• •

1G1BZES

MT16JTF25664AY-

2GB MICRON Z9HWQ 7 MICRON DS

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1G1BYES

1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846C-ZCF8 7-7-7 SAMSUNG SS M378B2873CZ0-CF8 • •

1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846C-ZCG8 8 SAMSUNG SS M378B2873CZ0-CG8 • •

2GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846C-ZCF8 7 SAMSUNG DS M378B5673CZ0-CF8 •

1GB SAMSUNG K4B1G0846C-ZCF8 7 SAMSUNG SS M391B2873CZ0-CF8 • •

512MB Kingston IDSH51-03A1F1C-10F N/A QIMONDA SS KVR1066D3N7/512 • • •

1GB Kingston J5308BASE-AC-E 7 ELPIDA DS KVR1066D3N7/1G • •

512MB Kingston J5308BASE-AC-E 7 ELPIDA SS KVR1066D3N7/512 • • •

1GB CORSAIR Heat-Sink Package 7 N/A DS CM3X1024-1066C7 • •

1GB Hynix HY5TQ1G831ZNFP-G7 7 HYNIX SS HYMT112U64ZNF8-G7 • •

2GB Hynix HY5TQ1G831ZNFP-G7 7 HYNIX DS HYMT125U64ZNF8-G7 •

512MB GEIL Heat-Sink Package 6 N/A SS G31GB1066C6DC • • •

1GB WINTEC IDSH51-03A1F1C-10F 7 QIMONDA DS 3DU3191A-10 • • •

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2.6 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.

You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters

by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery

powers the RAM data in CMOS, which include system setup information such

as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on

pins 2-3 for about 5~10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup

to re-enter data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper

default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to

overclocking. For system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU

Parameter Recall) feature. Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS

can automatically reset parameter settings to default values.

• Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required to enable C.P.R.

function. You must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the

power cord before rebooting the system.

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If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the

jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance,

reinstall the battery.

2. CPU / Northbridge overvoltage setting (3-pin OV_CPU, 3-pin OV_NB)

These jumpers allow you to enable or disable the advanced CPU and

Northbridge overvoltage settings in BIOS. Read the following information

before you change the jumper settings. Set to pins 1-2 to activate the

advanced CPU / Northbridge overvoltage feature.

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OV_CPU OV_NB

Pins 2-3 (Default) up to 1.70V up to 1.91V

Pins 1-2 (OV Enabled) up to 2.10V up to 2.21V

• Before you change the jumper settings for extra-high overvoltage ability,

use the BIOS items introduced in 4.4 Ai Tweaker rst to adjust the desired

CPU and Northbridge performance. Make sure your system function well

under the highest BIOS voltage settings before you change the setting of

these two jumpers.

• Refer to

4.4 Ai Tweaker for more information about CPU and Northbridge

overvoltage settings.

• DO NOT set the OV_CPU jumper to pins 1-2 when you install a new CPU

and have not booted for the rst time. Doing so may cause the system to

halt. For system failure due to the wrong setting of the OV_CPU jumper,

shut down the computer and move the cap back to pins 2-3.

• The system may need a better cooling system (for example, a water-

cooling system) to work stably under high voltage settings.

2.7 Connectors

2.7.1 Rear panel connectors

1. PS/2 keyboard port (purple). This port is for a PS/2 keyboard.

2. Coaxial S/PDIF Out port.

This port connects an external audio output device

via a coaxial S/PDIF cable.

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3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port.

This Marvell

LAN port allows Gigabit connection to a

Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below

for the LAN port LED indications.

4. IEEE 1394a port.

This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high-speed

connectivity for audio/video devices, storage peripherals, PCs, or portable

devices.

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5. LAN 2 (RJ-45) port.

This Realtek

LAN port allows Gigabit connection to a

Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. Refer to the table below

for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN port LED indications

Activity Link LED Speed LED

ACT/LINK

SPEED

LED

LED

Status Description Status Description

OFF No link OFF 10 Mbps connection

ORANGE Linked ORANGE 100 Mbps connection

BLINKING Data activity GREEN 1 Gbps connection

LAN port

6. Center/Subwoofer port (orange).

This port connects the center/subwoofer

speakers.

7. Rear Speaker Out port (black).

This port connects the rear speakers in a

4-channel, 6-channel, or 8-channel audio conguration..

8. Line In port (light blue).

This port connects the tape, CD, DVD player, or

other audio sources.

9. Line Out port (lime).

This port connects a headphone or a speaker. In

4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel conguration, the function of this port

becomes Front Speaker Out.

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10. Wireless LAN ports. These ports are on the onboard wireless LAN module

that allow you to set up a wireless network and exchange information

with other wireless devices without tagling cables and wires. Connect the

moveable omni-directional antennas to these ports.

11. Wireless LAN Activity LED

. The wireless module comes with an activity

LED.

12. Microphone port (pink).

This port connects a microphone.

13. Side Speaker Out port (gray).

This port connects the side speakers in an

8-channel audio conguration.

Refer to the audio conguration table below for the function of the audio ports in

2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration.

Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel conguration

Port Headset

4-channel 6-channel 8-channel

2-channel

Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In

Orange – – Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer

Black – Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Gray – – – Side Speaker Out

14. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2.

These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

15. External SATA port 1/2. These port connect to an external a Serial ATA hard

disk drive. To congure a RAID0 or RAID1, connect external Serial ATA hard

disk drives to the External SATA port 1 and 2.

The external SATA port supports

external SATA 3 Gb/s devices.

Longer cables support higher

power requirements to deliver

signal up to two meters away,

and enables improved hot-swap

function.

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• Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks, make sure that you

have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard

disk drives; otherwise, you cannot enter the JMicron RAID utility and SATA

BIOS setup during POST.

• If you intend to create a RAID conguration using this connector, set the

J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Mode in the BIOS to [RAID]. See section

4.5.3 Onboard Device Conguration for details.

• When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller

Mode in the BIOS to [AHCI]. See section 4.5.3 Onboard Device

Conguration for details.

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• Before creating a RAID set, refer to

5.4.4 JMicron

RAID Conguration or

the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

• DO NOT insert different connectors to the external SATA ports.

• DO NOT unplug the external Serial ATA box when a RAID 0 or RAID 1 is

congured.

16. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

17. Optical S/PDIF Out port

. This port connects an external audio output device

via an optical S/PDIF cable.

18. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6.

These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are

available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

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2.7.2 Internal connectors

1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)

This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive (FDD) signal cable. Insert

one end of the cable to this connector, then connect the other end to the

signal connector at the back of the oppy disk drive.

Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when

using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5.

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2. IDE connector (40-1 pin PRI_E IDE)

The onboard IDE connector is for the Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable.

There are three connectors on each Ultra DMA 133/100/66 signal cable:

blue, black, and gray. Connect the blue connector to the motherboard’s IDE

connector, then select one of the following modes to congure your device.

Drive jumper setting Mode of

Cable connector

device(s)

Single device Cable-Select or Master - Black

Black

Two devices Cable-Select Master

Slave Gray

Master Master Black or gray

Slave Slave

• Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the

Ultra DMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect insertion when you

connect the IDE cable.

• Use the 80-conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE devices.

If any device jumper is set as “Cable-Select,” make sure all other device

jumpers have the same setting.

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3. ICH9R Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA 1-6 [red])

These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk

drives.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5,

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and 10 conguration with the Intel

Matrix Storage Technology through the

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onboard Intel

ICH9R RAID controller.

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•

These connectors are set to Standard IDE mode by default. In Standard

IDE mode, you can connect Serial ATA boot/data hard disk drives to these

connectors. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these

connectors, set the Congure SATA as item in the BIOS to [RAID]. See

section 4.3.6 SATA Conguration for details.

• Before creating a RAID set, refer to

5.4.3 Intel RAID Conguration or the

manual bundled in the motherboard support CD.

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•

You must install the Windows

XP Service Pack 1 before using Serial ATA

hard disk drives. The Serial ATA RAID feature (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10) is

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available only if you are using Windows

XP or later version.

•

When using the connectors in Standard IDE mode, connect the primary

(boot) hard disk drive to the SATA1/2/5 connector.

•

When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the Congure SATA as in the BIOS to

[AHCI]. See section 4.3.6 SATA Conguration for details.

right angle side

Connect the right-angle side of SATA

signal cable to SATA device. Or you may

connect the right-angle side of SATA

cable to the onboard SATA port to avoid

mechanical conict with huge graphics

cards.

4. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB 78, USB 1112)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable

to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the

back of the system chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0

specication that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.

Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the

motherboard!

If your chassis suppots front panel USB ports, you can attach a front panel

USB cable to these connectors. Connect the USB cable to ASUS Q-Connector

(USB, blue) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector

onboard.

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5. IEEE 1394a port connector (10-1 pin IE1394_2)

This connector is for a IEEE 1394a port. Connect the IEEE 1394a module

cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot opening at the back

of the system chassis.

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Never connect a USB cable to the IEEE 1394a connector. Doing so will damage

the motherboard!

You can attach a FireWire/1394 cable to this connector if your chassis suppots

the front panel IEEE1394 port. Connect the 1394 cable to ASUS Q-Connector

(1394, red) rst, and then install the Q-Connector (1394) to the 1394 connector

onboard.

13. ASUS Q-Connector (system panel)

You can use the ASUS Q-Connector to connect/disconnect chassis front

panel cables in a few steps. Refer to the instructions below to install the

ASUS Q-Connector.

1. Connect the front panel cables to the

ASUS Q-Connector.

Refer to the labels on the Q-Connector

to know the detailed pin denitions, then

match them to the respective front panel

cable labels.

2. Install the ASUS Q-Connector to the

system panel connector, making sure

the orientation matches the labels on the

motherboard.

3. The front panel functions are now enabled.

The gure shows the Q-Connector properly

installed on the motherboard.

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2.7.3 Installing the optional fans

Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler.

Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airow

and destabilize the system.

1. Position the fan above the pipe

2. Fit the fan to the grooved edge of

and heatsink assembly.

the heatsink.

3. Carefully push down the fan until

4. The photo shows the fan installed

it snugly ts the heatsink, then

on the motherboard.

connect the fan cable.

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5. Follow the previous instructions to install the other optional fan.

6. The photo on the right shows the

fans installed on the motherboard.

• Plug the optional fan cables to the CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or PWR_FAN

connector on the motherboard.

•

Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the

fan and motherboard components.

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