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RenderCube XL

2-1

Basic Installation

2

2.1 

Building your PC system

2.1.1 

Motherboard installation

The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with 

models, but the installation steps are the same for all models.

1.

Install the  Q-Shield to the chassis rear I/O panel.

Chapter 2: 

Basic Installation

2.

Place the motherboard into the chassis, ensuring that its rear I/O ports are aligned to

the chassis’ rear I/O panel.

Summary of Contents for RenderCube XL

Page 1: ...dges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component...

Page 2: ...1 2 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Refer to 1 1 9 Internal connectors and 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 1 1 2 Motherboard layout...

Page 3: ...A6G_12 SATA 6G_34 SATA 6G_56 SATAEXPRESS_1 SATA6G_78 SATA6G_910 1 21 9 EZ XMP switch 1 14 10 CPU Over Voltage jumper 3 pin CPU_OV 1 14 11 DirectKey connector 2 pin DRCT 1 29 12 System panel connector...

Page 4: ...your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment tran...

Page 5: ...ns 1 1 4 System memory The motherboard comes with eight DDR4 Double Data Rate 4 Quad Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 module DO NOT install...

Page 6: ...y of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operate at the vendor mark...

Page 7: ...and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 40 LANE 28 LANE 1 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot 2 PCIe 2 0 x1_1 slot PCIe 2 0 x1_1 slot 3 PCIe 2 0 x16_2 slot PCIe 2 0 x16_...

Page 8: ...ating mode VGA configuration PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_3 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_4 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_5 Single VGA PCIe card x16 single VGA recommended N A N A N A Dual VGA PCIe cards x16 x16 N A N A...

Page 9: ...th allocation USB3_34 USB3 1_EA34 SATA Express PCIEX16_2 X2 not occupied default V V SATA X2 occupied V USB 2 0 speed V SATA X4 V USB 2 0 speed SATA none V V SATA PCIE M 2 U 2_2 PCIEX16_3 X16 default...

Page 10: ...red with PCIEX16_2 1 shared with PCIEX16_2 1 shared with PCIEX16_3 2 28 LANE CPU Bandwidth allocation USB3_34 USB3 1_EA34 SATA Express PCIEX16_2 X2 not occupied default V V SATA X2 occupied V USB 2 0...

Page 11: ...change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on button The motherboard comes with a power on button that allows you to power up or wake up the system The button also lights up when the syste...

Page 12: ...gs If the test fails the system reboots and tests the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement th...

Page 13: ...ics card installation When enabled the PCIE LEDs near the slots light up telling you to install the graphics cards to the specific slots The LEDs below the SLI CFX switch and near the PCIE slots light...

Page 14: ...oltage for a flexible overclocking system depending on the type of the installed CPU To gain more CPU voltage setting insert the jumper to pins 2 3 To go back to its default CPU voltage setting insert...

Page 15: ...ide the status of these key components during POST Power On Self Test CPU memory modules VGA card and hard disk drives If an error is found the critical component s LED stays lit up until the problem...

Page 16: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction 3 SLI CFX LED The SLI CFX LEDs light up when SLI CFX switch is enabled 4 PCIE LEDs The PCIE LEDs light up to indicate which PCIE slots to use when SLI CFX switch is ena...

Page 17: ...EDs The ID LEDs light up to bring you an ultimate lighting effect 6 Q Code LED The Q Code LED design provides you with a 2 digit error code that displays the system status Refer to the Q Code table on...

Page 18: ...code not loaded 10 PEI Core is started 11 14 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 15 18 Pre memory System Agent initialization is started 19 1C Pre memory PCH initialization is started 2B 2F Memor...

Page 19: ...tion triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5...

Page 20: ...s started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices c...

Page 21: ...ge Technology through the onboard Intel X99 chipset These connectors are set to AHCI Mode by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the...

Page 22: ...udio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio...

Page 23: ...up to 5 Gb s faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately Ensure to install the relate...

Page 24: ...ter 1 Product Introduction The system will reboot several times during the switching process 5 U 2 connector U 2_1 2 This motherboard comes with two U 2 connectors which support PCIe 3 0 x4 NVM Expres...

Page 25: ...to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 6 USB 2 0 connector 10 1 pin USB1112 This connector is for USB 2 0 ports Connect...

Page 26: ...automatically switches the control modes To configure the fan s control mode go to Advanced Mode Monitor CPU Q Fan Control item in BIOS To install more fans refer to section 2 1 8 Expansion card inst...

Page 27: ...when configuring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards u...

Page 28: ...2 pin PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the operating system settings Pressing...

Page 29: ...ensures platform integrity 11 DirectKey connector 2 pin DRCT This connector is for the chassis mounted button that supports the DirectKey function Connect the button cable that supports DirectKey from...

Page 30: ...up to six Thunderbolt enabled devices and a DisplayPort enabled display in a daisy chain configuration The add on Thunderbolt I O card and Thunderbolt cables are purchased separately 13 M 2 socket 3...

Page 31: ...er supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Actual lighting and color will vary...

Page 32: ...T_SENSOR1 This connector is for the thermistor cable that monitors the temperature of the devices and the critical components inside the motherboard Connect the thermistor cable and place the sensor o...

Page 33: ...ion are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models 1 Install the Q Shield to the chassis rear I O panel Chapter 2 Basic Insta...

Page 34: ...2 2 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 3 Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard...

Page 35: ...he order in opening closing the double latch Follow the instructions printed on the metal sealing hatch or the illustrations shown below in this manual The plastic cap will pop up automatically once t...

Page 36: ...2 4 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Triangle mark Triangle mark...

Page 37: ...5 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary To install the CPU heatsink an...

Page 38: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation...

Page 39: ...2 7 2 1 5 ATX power connection OR AND DO NOT connect the 4 pin power plug only the motherboard may overheat under heavy usage Ensure to connect the 8 pin power plug or connect both the 8 pin and 4 pi...

Page 40: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR OR...

Page 41: ...RenderCube XL 2 9 2 1 7 Front I O connector To install Q Connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 connector...

Page 42: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 1 8 Expansion card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards...

Page 43: ...RenderCube XL 2 11 To install HYPER M 2 x4 card The SSD card is purchased separately...

Page 44: ...er 2 Basic Installation To install FAN EXTENSION CARD The illustrations in this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for a...

Page 45: ...DisplayP ort IN USB 3 1 TYPE C THUNDE RBOLT 3 USB 3 1 TYPE A MINI DisplayP ort IN To install ThunderboltEX 3 card The illustrations in this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may va...

Page 46: ...the Wi Fi ports Ensure to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi Fi GO software Ensure that the antenna is at least 20 cm away from all persons The illustration above is for reference...

Page 47: ...wnload the latest BIOS version 4 Shut down your computer 5 Press the BIOS Flashback button for three seconds until the Flashback LED blinks three times indicating that the BIOS Flashback function is e...

Page 48: ...USB BIOS Flashback 10 Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth V4 0 5 USB 3 1 Type A port EA1 11 Optical S PDIF Out port 6 USB 3 0 ports E34 12 Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for LA...

Page 49: ...y to wake up from S5 mode You can disable the LAN controllers in BIOS Due to hardware design the LAN1 port s LEDs may continue to blink even when disabled Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port H...

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