Asus ROG GR8 II Series Installation and operation manual

ROG GR8 II Series
DRAM Upgrade Guide
REPUBLIC OF
GAMERS
E13120 / First Edition / July 2017
IMPORTANT!
• YoucanonlyinstallDDR4SO-DIMMtotheROGGR8II’sDIMM
slots.
• OnlyASUS-authorizedtechniciansshouldremoveandinstall
motherboardandmechanicalpartsinsideyourROGGR8II.
Pleaserefertothetermsandconditionsinthewarrantycard.
• VisitanauthorizedASUSservicecenterorretailerforinformation
onmoduleupgradesforyourROGGR8II.
NOTE: Refer to http://www.asus.comforthelistofcompatible
DIMMs.
YourROGGR8IIcomeswithtwoSO-DIMMmemoryslotsthatallows
uptotwoDDR4SO-DIMMsforamaximumof32GBmemory.

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Installing or upgrading the top memory module:
1. TurnoyourROGGR8II.
2. Disconnectallcablesandperipherals.
3. PlacetheROGGR8IIonitssideonastableandatsurface.
4. Removethescrewsfromthetopandbottomsides,then
removethetopcover.
5. Slidethesidecovertowardsthereartodetachitfromthe
chassisthengentlylifttoremoveitfromthechassis.

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6. Removethememorymodule.
Toremoveamemorymodule:
A. Presstheretainingclipsoneachsidetoreleasethememory
module.
B. Carefullyremovethememorymodule.
NOTE: Usethesamemodelandspeedwhenreplacingthememory
modulewithanewmemorymodule.

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7. Getthereplacementmemorymodule.
8. Installthenewmemorymoduleintothetopslot.
Toinstallanewmemorymodule:
A. Alignandinsertthememorymoduleintotheslot.
B. Pressthememorymoduledownuntilitissecurelyseatedin
place.

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9. ReplacethesidecoverthenslideittowardsthefrontofROG
GR8IItore-attach.
10. Replacethetopcoverandsecureitwiththescrewsremoved
earlier,thensecurethebottomscrew.

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Installing or upgrading the bottom memory
module:
1. Followsteps1to5fromtheInstalling or upgrading the top memory
modulesectiontoremovethesidecover.
2. RemovethescrewsontheHDD/SSDandbracketassemblythen
putthemaside:

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3. CarefullylifttheHDD/SSDandbracketassemblyupwards.
4. LifttheapontheSATAconnector(A),thenremovetheSATA
cablefromtheSATAconnector(B).
5. PlacetheHDD/SSDandbracketassemblyaside.
6. Pushthebottomcoverlatchesdownandremovethebottom
cover.

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8. RemovethescrewsmarkedM2.5onthebrackets(A-C),then
removethebrackets(A-C).
7. Lifttherearpanelcoverlatchesandcarefullyremovetherear
panelcover.
WARNING!DONOTremovetherearpanelcoverwhiletiltingitat
dierentangles,doingsomaydamagetherearpanelcover.

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9. Disconnectthepowercablesconnectedtothemotherboardin
thesequenceshownintheillustrationbelow:
10. DisconnectthePCIEcablesconnectedtothemotherboardas
shownintheillustrationbelow:
NOTE:EnsuretolifttheapontheFFC_PCIE8_1-2connectors
beforeremovingthecables.

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11. DisconnecttheWiFiantennasfromthewirelesscard,then
removethecablesfromtheAAFP_F and FIO_USB3_34
connectors.
NOTE:EnsuretolifttheapontheFIO_USB3_34connectorbefore
removingthecable.
12. Removethenine(9)screwssecuringthemotherboardinthe
sequenceshownintheillustrationbelow:

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13. Liftthemotherboardfromthesideclosesttothefrontpanel,
thenremovethemotherboardbypullingittowardsthe
directionofthefrontpanel.
NOTE:Ensureallthecablesmentionedintheabovestepsare
disconnectedfromthemotherboardbeforeremovingthe
motherboard.

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15. Tiltthemotherboard(A),theninsertandadjustthe
motherboard'srearI/Osothatittswithinthechassis(B).
NOTE:Ensuretherearenocablesunderneaththemotherboardwhen
replacingthemotherboard.
14. Flipthemotherboardoverandinstallthenewmemorymodule.
Toinstallanewmemorymodule:
A. Alignandinsertthememorymoduleintotheslot.
B. Pressthememorymoduledownuntilitissecurelyseatedin
place.

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16. Slightlypushthemotherboardinthedirectionoftherearpanel
toinsertthemotherboardintothechassis.
NOTE:Ensuretherearenocablesunderneaththemotherboardwhen
replacingthemotherboard.
17. Securethemotherboardwiththenine(9)screwsremoved
earlierinthesequenceshownintheillustrationbelow:

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18. Connectthepowercablesconnectedtothemotherboardinthe
sequenceshownintheillustrationbelow:
19. ConnectthePCIEcablesconnectedtothemotherboardas
shownintheillustrationbelow:
NOTE:EnsuretopushtheapsdownontheFFC_PCIE8_1-2
connectorsafterconnectingthecablestosecurethem.

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20. ConnecttheWiFiantennastothewirelesscard,thenconnect
thecablestotheAAFP_F and FIO_USB3_34connectors.
NOTE:
• EnsuretopushtheapdownontheFIO_USB3_34connector
afterconnectingthecabletosecureit.
• Connecttheblackantennatoconnector1andthewhiteantenna
toconnector2onthewirelesscard.

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21. Replacethebrackets(A-C)andsecurethemwiththescrews
removedearlier.
Toreplacethebrackets:
A. Insertthebracketinthedirectiontowardsthefrontpanel,
thenpushtheendtowardstherearpaneldown.
NOTE: Ensurethecablesarecollectedandseatedintothespaceand
thegapatthebottomofthebracket.
B. Tiltthebracketsothatthetopofthebracketisinsertedrst
intothechassis,thenpushthebottomofthebracketso
thatthebracketisseatedrmlywithinthechassis.
C. Alignthebracket'sscrewholeswiththescrewholesonthe
chassisandreplacethebracket.

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22. ConnecttheSATAcabletotheSATAconnector(A),thenpush
theapdowntosecurethecable(B).
23. AligntheHDD/SDDandbracketassemblytothedrivebay,then
securetheHDD/SSDandbracketassemblytothedrivebay
usingthefourscrewsremovedearlier.

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24. Replacetherearpanelandensurethatalltherearpanellatches
areseatedrmly.
WARNING!DONOTreplacetherearpanelcoverwhiletiltingitat
dierentangles,doingsomaydamagetherearpanelcover.
25. Insertthebottomcoverlatchesintothechassisrst(A),then
pushthebottomofthebottomcoverdown(B)toreplacethe
bottomcover.
26. Followsteps9to10fromtheInstalling or upgrading the top
memory modulesectiontoreplacethetopcover.