User’s Manual

1-2
1.2.1 Layout contents
1. CPU socket
The motherboard comes with a surface mount Intel
®
Socket LGA1700 designed for 12
th
Gen
Intel
®
Core™, 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 slot
This motherboard supports one PCIe x16 graphics card that complies with the PCI Express
specication.
4. Fan headers
The Fan headers allow you to connect fans 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 t in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and
push down rmly until the power supply plugs are fully inserted.
Ensure to connect the 8-pin power plug.
• We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when conguring 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 an M.2 device such as an M.2 SSD.
• Intel
®
H610 Chipset
M.2 slot (Key M), type 2260/2280 (supports PCIe 3.0 x4 mode)
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 SATA cables.
FAN PWM
FAN IN
FAN PWR
GND
GND FAN PWR FAN IN FAN PWM
Chapter 1: Product Introduction