Asus A8V-E Specifications

MotherboardA8V-E SE

xxxxxA8V-E SE specifications summary(continued on the next page)CPUCPUCPUCPUCPUChipsetChipsetChipsetChipsetChipsetSystem BusSystem BusSystem BusSystem

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-11-11-11-11-11ProductintroductionThis chapter describes the motherboardfeatures and

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-31-31-31-31-31.3 Special features1.3.11.3.11.3.11.3.11.3.1Product highlightsProduct

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-51-51-51-51-51.3.21.3.21.3.21.3.21.3.2Innovative ASUS featuresInnovative ASUS featu

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-71-71-71-71-7A8V-E SE®1.5 Motherboard overviewBefore you install the motherboard, s

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-91-91-91-91-91.6.21.6.21.6.21.6.21.6.2Installling the CPUInstallling the CPUInstall

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-111-111-111-111-111.6.31.6.31.6.31.6.31.6.3Installing the heatsink and fanInstallin

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-131-131-131-131-131.7 System memory1.7.11.7.11.7.11.7.11.7.1OverviewOverviewOvervie

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-151-151-151-151-15Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR400 Quali

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-171-171-171-171-171.8 Expansion slotsIn the future, you may need to install expansi

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-191-191-191-191-191.8.51.8.51.8.51.8.51.8.5PCI Express x16 slotPCI Express x16 slot

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-211-211-211-211-21Refer of the3.3.3.3.3.Keyboard power (3-pin KBPWR)Keyboard power

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-231-231-231-231-231.10.21.10.21.10.21.10.21.10.2Internal connectorsInternal connect

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-251-251-251-251-253.3.3.3.3.Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)Serial ATA co

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-271-271-271-271-27Never connect a 1394 cable1394 cable1394 cable1394 cable1394 cabl

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE1-291-291-291-291-2910.10.10.10.10.GAME/MIDI port connector (16-1 pin GAME)GAME/MIDI

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-12-12-12-12-12BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to changethe system settings through

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-32-32-32-32-3c. Click StartStartStartStartStart, then select RunRunRunRunRun.d. Fro

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-52-52-52-52-53. Type a filename for thecurrent BIOS file in theSave current BIOSSav

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-72-72-72-72-7The recovered BIOS may not be the latest BIOS version for thismotherbo

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-92-92-92-92-9Installing ASUS UpdateInstalling ASUS UpdateInstalling ASUS UpdateInst

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-112-112-112-112-11Updating the BIOS through a BIOS fileUpdating the BIOS through a

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-152-152-152-152-152.2.72.2.72.2.72.2.72.2.7Pop-up windowPop-up windowPop-up windowP

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-172-172-172-172-17Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you h

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-192-192-192-192-19Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-212-212-212-212-21Hammer Vid control [Startup]Hammer Vid control [Startup]Hammer Vi

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-232-232-232-232-23DRAM ConfigurationDRAM ConfigurationDRAM ConfigurationDRAM Config

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-252-252-252-252-25PEG Data Scrambling [Auto]PEG Data Scrambling [Auto]PEG Data Scra

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viiviiviiviiviiSafety informationElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safetyElectrical safety•To prevent electrical shock haz

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-292-292-292-292-29USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]USB 2.0 C

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-312-312-312-312-31Date (of Month) [0]Date (of Month) [0]Date (of Month) [0]Date (of

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE2-332-332-332-332-33CPU Target Temperature [xxxºC/xxxºF]CPU Target Temperature [xxxºC

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viiiviiiviiiviiiviiiAbout this guideThis user guide contains the information you need when installing andconfiguring the motherboard.How this guide is

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ASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SEASUS A8V-E SE3-13-13-13-13-13SoftwaresupportThis chapter describes the contentsof the support CD t

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