1-2
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.2.1 Layout contents
1. CPU socket
The motherboard comes with a surface mount Intel
®
Socket LGA1200 designed for 10
th
Gen
Intel
®
Core
TM
, Pentium
®
Gold and Celeron
®
Processors.
For more details, refer to
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
.
2. DDR4 DIMM slots
The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR4
(Double Data Rate 4) memory modules.
For more details, refer to
System memory
.
3. Expansion slots
This motherboard supports one PCIe 3.0 x16 graphics card and two PCIe 3.0 x1 network
cards, SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
4. Fan headers
The Fan headers allow you to connect fans or pumps to cool the
system.
5. Power connectors
These Power connectors allow you to connect your motherboard to a power supply. The
power supply plugs are designed to fit in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and
push down firmly until the power supply plugs are fully inserted.
Ensure to connect the 8-pin power plug.
•
For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit
(PSU) that complies with ATX 12V Specification 2.0 (or later version) and provides a
minimum power of 350 W.
•
We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output 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 are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system, we
recommend you to refer to online resources for Power Supply Wattage Calculator.
6. M.2 Slot (Key M)
The M.2 slot allows you to install M.2 devices such as M.2 SSD modules.
•
M.2 slot (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 & SATA modes).
•
M.2 slot supports data transfer speeds up to 32Gb/s.
7. SATA 6Gb/s ports
The SATA 6Gb/s ports allow you to connect SATA devices such as optical disc drives and
hard disk drives via a SATA cable.
FAN PWM
FAN IN
FAN PWR
GND
FAN PWM
FAN IN
FAN PWR
GND
