Asus Maximus III Extreme User Manual
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Contents
Notices ....................................................................................................... viii
Safety information ..................................................................................... xii
About this guide ....................................................................................... xiv
Maximus III Extreme specifications summary ....................................... xvi
Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-1
Package contents ......................................................................... 1-1
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
ROG Intelligent Performance & Overclocking features ... 1-3
ROG unique features ...................................................... 1-6
ASUS special features .................................................... 1-6
Before you proceed ..................................................................... 2-1
Motherboard overview ................................................................. 2-6
2.2.1
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 2-6
Layout contents ............................................................... 2-7
Placement direction ........................................................ 2-8
Screw holes .................................................................... 2-8
Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 2-9
2.3.1
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 2-9
Installing the CPU heatsink and fan .............................. 2-12
Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan ......................... 2-13
System memory ......................................................................... 2-14
2.4.1
Overview ....................................................................... 2-14
Memory configurations .................................................. 2-15
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-22
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-22
Expansion slots .......................................................................... 2-23
2.5.1
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 2-23
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 2-23
Interrupt assignments ................................................... 2-24
PCI slot ......................................................................... 2-25
PCI Express x16 slots ................................................... 2-25
Jumper ........................................................................................ 2-27