Asus A7N8X-XE User's Guide download pdf (Page 3)

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Features

Contents

Notices ............................................................................................v

Safety information .......................................................................... vi

ASUS contact information ............................................................ viii

A7N8X-X specifications summary .................................................. ix

Chapter 1: Motherboard Info

1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Package contents ............................................................... 1-2

1.3 Motherboard components .................................................. 1-3

1.4 Motherboard layout ............................................................ 1-6

1.5 Before you proceed ............................................................ 1-7

1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)........................................... 1-7

1.7 System memory ................................................................. 1-8

1.7.1 Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-8

1.8 Expansion slots .................................................................. 1-8

1.8.1 Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-8

1.8.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments ............................ 1-9

1.8.3 AGP slot ................................................................. 1-9

1.9 Jumpers............................................................................ 1-10

1.10 Connectors ....................................................................... 1-12

Chapter 2: BIOS Information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2

2.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ......... 2-2

2.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures .................................... 2-3

2.2 BIOS Setup program .......................................................... 2-6

2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...................................................... 2-7

2.2.2 Legend bar ............................................................. 2-7

2.3 Main Menu.......................................................................... 2-9

2.3.1 Primary Master/Slave .......................................... 2-10

2.3.2 Secondary Master/Slave ...................................... 2-12

2.4 Advanced Menu ............................................................... 2-13

2.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features .................................... 2-14

2.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features ................................ 2-15

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