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Contents
Safety information...................................................................................................... iv
About this guide.......................................................................................................... v
PRIME X670-P specifications summary................................................................... vi
Connectors with shared bandwidth .......................................................................... x
Package contents....................................................................................................... xi
Installation tools and components.......................................................................... xii
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard layout.................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system...........................................................................2-1
2.1.1 CPU installation........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Cooling system installation..........................................................2-3
2.1.3 DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-6
2.1.4 M.2 installation ............................................................................ 2-7
2.1.5 Motherboard installation............................................................ 2-14
2.1.6 ATX power connection.............................................................. 2-16
2.1.7 SATA device connection........................................................... 2-17
2.1.8 Front I/O connector ................................................................... 2-18
2.1.9 Expansion card installation ....................................................... 2-19
2.2 BIOS update utility................................................................................... 2-21
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-22
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-22
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections............................................................... 2-23
2.4 Starting up for the first time.................................................................... 2-26
2.5 Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-26
Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS Setup program.................................................................................. 3-2
3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ........................................................................................ 3-3
3.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3............................................................................3-4
3.5 RAID configurations .................................................................................. 3-5
Appendix
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1
Warranty................................................................................................................... A-6
ASUS contact information...................................................................................... A-8
Service and Support ............................................................................................... A-8