Asus TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4, Manual

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv
About this guide .......................................................................................................... v
TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI D4 specifications summary .................................. vi
Package contents ........................................................................................................ x
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 ............................................................2-13
2.1.6 ATX power connection ..............................................................2-14
2.1.7 SATA device connection ...........................................................2-15
2.1.8 Front I/O connector ...................................................................2-16
2.1.9 Expansion card installation .......................................................2-17
2.1.10 Wi-Fi moving antenna installation .............................................2-20
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................2-21
2.2.1
Rear I/O connection ..................................................................2-21
2.2.2 Audio I/O connections ...............................................................2-23
2.3 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-25
2.4 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-25
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-9
ASUS contact information .................................................................................... A-11
Service and Support ............................................................................................. A-11