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Contents
Notices......................................................................................................... vii
FCC Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Caution Statement ..............vii
Declaration of Conformity (R&TTE directive 1999/5/EC) ................ viii
CE Marking ..................................................................................... viii
Wireless Operation Channel for Different Domains ..........................ix
France Restricted Wireless Frequency Bands ..................................ix
IC Radiation Exposure Statement for Canada ...................................x
Safety.information....................................................................................... xi
About.this.guide........................................................................................ xiii
Crosshair V Formula specifications summary........................................ xv
ROG ThunderBolt specifications summary.......................................... xviii
Chapter.1:. Product.introduction
1.1. Welcome!....................................................................................... 1-1
1.2. Package.contents.......................................................................... 1-1
1.3. Special.features............................................................................. 1-2
1.3.1 Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
1.3.2 ROG ThunderBolt LAN/Audio Combo ........................... 1-3
1.3.3 ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ... 1-4
1.3.4 ASUS special features .................................................... 1-7
Chapter.2:. Hardware.information
2.1. Before.you.proceed...................................................................... 2-1
2.2. Motherboard.overview.................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1 Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Layout contents ............................................................... 2-3
2.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................... 2-4
2.2.4 System memory .............................................................. 2-5
2.2.5 Expansion slots ............................................................. 2-12
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs .............................................................. 2-15
2.2.7 Jumpers ........................................................................ 2-19
2.2.8 Internal connectors ....................................................... 2-20
2.2.9 Onboard switches ......................................................... 2-29
2.2.10 ProbeIt .......................................................................... 2-32
2.3. Building.your.computer.system................................................ 2-33
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 2-33