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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv
About this guide .......................................................................................................... v
PRIME Z690M-PLUS D4 specifications summary ................................................... vi
Package contents ........................................................................................................ x
Installation tools and components ........................................................................... xi
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard layout .................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system ........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 CPU installation........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Cooling system installation.......................................................... 2-3
2.1.3 DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-6
2.1.4 M.2 installation ............................................................................ 2-7
2.1.5 Motherboard installation .............................................................. 2-9
2.1.6 ATX power connection .............................................................. 2-11
2.1.7 SATA device connection ........................................................... 2-12
2.1.8 Front I/O connector ................................................................... 2-13
2.1.9 Expansion card installation ....................................................... 2-14
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-16
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-16
2.2.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 2-17
2.3 Starting up for the first time .................................................................... 2-20
2.4 Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-20
Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-2
3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ........................................................................................ 3-3
3.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................................ 3-4
3.5 RAID configurations .................................................................................. 3-5
Appendix
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1
Warranty ................................................................................................................... A-6
ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-8
Service and Support ............................................................................................... A-8