ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO WI-FI Motherboard

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Motherboard ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI)

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...ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) specifications summary vii Connectors with Shared bandwidth xii Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv 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 2-5 2.1.4 M.2 installation 2-6 2.1.5 Additional cooling kit installation 2-8 2.1.6 Motherboard...2.1.11 Wi-Fi antenna installation 2-15 2.2 BIOS update utility 2-16 2.3 Motherboard rear...

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...disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before the signal cables are connected. Do not place the..., contact your retailer. If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. • Your motherboard should only be used in environments with the package. • Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the...

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... The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated information on RAID. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. vi IMPORTANT: Instructions that may have to perform when installing ...system components. • Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support This chapter tells how to boot into the BIOS, upgrade BIOS using the EZ Flash Utility and support on ASUS hardware and...

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Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Additional Cooling Kit Miscellaneous Installation Media Documentation 1 x ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) motherboard 1 x Addressable RGB extension cable 1 x RGB extension cable 4 x SATA 6Gb/s cables 1 x Fan bracket 1 x ROG assistant fan (40mm) 2 x M.2 Rubber packages 2 x M.2 SSD screw packages 1 x Q-connector 1 x ROG stickers 1 x ROG thank you card 1 x ASUS 2x2 dual band Wi-Fi moving antennas 1 x Support DVD 1 x User manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. xiv

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Installation tools and components Phillips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel® LGA 1200 CPU Intel® LGA 1200 compatible CPU Fan DDR4 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) M.2 SSD module (optional) 1 Bag of screws The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. xv

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... object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them . • Whenever you uninstall any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply. Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product Introduction 1 1.1 Before ...you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any component, place it on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-1

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1.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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...immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a LGA1200 socket designed for LGA1200 socket only. Chapter 1 • Ensure that the PnP...and the socket contacts are unplugged before installing the CPU. • Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DO NOT ...

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A DDR4 memory module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module. DIMM slots The motherboard comes with Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots designed for DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) memory modules. Recommended memory configurations ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-5 DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. Chapter 1 2.

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ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-7 Failure to the following tables for the recommended VGA configuration and Hyper M.2 configuration. 3. Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Chapter 1 Please refer to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

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... fans when you connect powerful fans (1A or above ) onto the H_AMP fan header. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-9 Fan and Pump headers The Fan and Pump headers allow you want to connect powerful 3-pin DC fans (1A or above ) onto...

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... more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate. • If you to connect your motherboard to ensure the system stability. ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-11 Power connectors These Power connectors allow you want to use a PSU with 1000W power or above to a power supply. 6.

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Doing so will damage the motherboard! DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to 480 Mb/s connection speed. The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately. The USB 2.0 header provides data transfer speeds of up to the USB connectors. ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-15 USB 2.0 header The USB 2.0 header allows you to connect a USB module for additional USB 2.0 ports. Chapter 1 11.

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Failure to do so may cause severe damage to connect individually addressable RGB WS2812B LED strips or WS2812B based LED strips. Before you to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. • Actual lighting and color will only light up when the system is powered on this board can handle a ... maximum of 500 LEDs. Chapter 1 The Addressable Gen2 header supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strips (5V/ Data/Ground), with the 5V header on the motherboard. • The addressable RGB LED strip will vary with LED strip. • If your LED strip does not light up, check if the addressable...

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Failure to do so may cause severe damage to connect RGB LED strips. ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-17 Before you to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. • Actual lighting and color will only light up , check if the RGB LED extension cable and the RGB LED strip is ... a maximum power rating of 3A (12V). Chapter 1 The AURA RGB header supports 5050 RGB multi-color LED strips (12V/G/R/B), with the 12V header on the motherboard. • The LED strip will vary with LED strip. • If your LED strip does not light up when the system is powered on. •...

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... cable to this button to force the system to reboot while retaining the same settings to be retried in quick succession to avail of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. 16. ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-19 We recommend that supports HD Audio.

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Chapter 1 17. Start button Press the Start button to power up when the system is plugged to a power source, indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction The button also lights up the system, or put the system into sleep or soft-off mode (depending on the operating system settings).

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Connect the thermal sensor and place it on the device or the motherboard's component to monitor the temperature of the devices and the critical components inside the motherboard. The thermal sensor is purchased separately. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1 19. Thermal Sensor header The Thermal Sensor header allows you to connect a sensor to detect its temperature.

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The Q-LEDs provide the most probable cause of an error code as a starting point for troubleshooting. ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO (WI-FI) 1-25 Q-LEDs The Q-LEDs check key components (CPU, DRAM, VGA, and booting devices) during the motherboard booting process. Chapter 1 22. If an error is found, the critical component's LED stays lit up or blinks when data is solved. Storage Device Activity LED The Storage Device Activity LED lights up until the problem is read from case to the storage device or storage device add-on card. The actual cause may vary from or written to case. 23.

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