User’s Manual

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Contents
Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv
About this guide .......................................................................................................... v
ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI II specifications summary ............................. viii
Connectors with shared bandwidth ....................................................................... xiv
Package contents ...................................................................................................... xv
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................1-1
1.2 Motherboard layout ....................................................................................1-2
1.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections .............................................1-17
1.3.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 1-17
1.3.2 Audio I/O connections ............................................................... 1-18
Chapter 2: Basic Setup
2.1 CPU installation ..........................................................................................2-1
2.2 DIMM installation ........................................................................................2-3
2.3 M.2 module installation ............................................................................2-4
2.4 Motherboard installation .........................................................................2-10
2.5 Expansion card installation ....................................................................2-11
2.5.1 Thunderbolt™ series card installation .......................................2-11
2.6 ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna installation .........................................................2-12
2.7 BIOS FlashBack™ ....................................................................................2-13
2.8 Clear CMOS button ..................................................................................2-14
2.9 Starting up for the first time ....................................................................2-15
2.10 Turning off the computer ........................................................................2-15
Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
3.1 Knowing UEFI BIOS ................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ........................................................................................3-2
3.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............................................................................3-3
3.4 RAID configurations ..................................................................................3-4
Appendix
Q-Code table ............................................................................................................ A-5
General Notices ....................................................................................................... A-9
Notices for Wi-Fi model ........................................................................................ A-12
Warranty ................................................................................................................. A-20
ASUS contact information .................................................................................... A-22
Service and Support ............................................................................................. A-22
Product Register ................................................................................................... A-22