User’s Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety information
- Chapter 1: Product Introduction
- Chapter 2: Basic Installation
- 2.1 Building your PC system
- 2.1.1 CPU installation
- 2.1.2 Cooling system installation
- 2.1.3 DIMM installation
- 2.1.4 M.2 installation
- 2.1.5 Motherboard installation
- 2.1.6 ATX power connection
- 2.1.7 SATA device connection
- 2.1.8 Front I/O connector
- 2.1.9 Expansion card installation
- 2.1.10 ROG GEN-Z.2 installation
- 2.1.11 Wi-Fi moving antenna installation
- 2.1.12 ROG FAN CONTROLLER installation
- 2.2 BIOS update utility
- 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections
- 2.4 Starting up for the first time
- 2.5 Turning off the computer
- 2.1 Building your PC system
- Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
- Appendix
ROG CROSSHAIR X670E EXTREME
1-13
Chapter 1
9. GEN-Z.2 slot
The GEN-Z.2 slot allows you to install a ROG GEN-Z.2 card to support additional M.2
SSD modules.
• Before you install or remove the ROG GEN-Z.2 card, ensure that the power 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 or ROG GEN-Z.2 card.
• The ROG GEN-Z.2 card is notched to fit in only one orientation. Ensure that the
notch on your card is aligned correctly with the GEN-Z.2 slot before inserting the
card.
• AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Desktop Processors:
- GEN-Z.2_1 via ROG GEN-Z.2 supports PCIE 5.0 x4 mode M Key design and type
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices.
• AMD X670 Chipset:
- GEN-Z.2_2 via ROG GEN-Z.2 supports PCIE 4.0 x4 mode M Key design and type
2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 storage devices.
The M.2 SSD module is purchased separately.