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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-11-11-11-11-11ProductintroductionThis chapter describes the motherboardfeatures and the new techno

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-31-31-31-31-3RAID solutionRAID solutionRAID solutionRAID solutionRAID solutionThe NVIDIA® nForce™

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-51-51-51-51-51.2 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install mothe

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-71-71-71-71-71.3.31.3.31.3.31.3.31.3.3Motherboard layoutMotherboard layoutMotherboard layoutMother

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-91-91-91-91-93. Position the CPU above thesocket such that the CPU cornerwith the gold triangle ma

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-111-111-111-111-112. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention modulebase.3. Align

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-131-131-131-131-131.5 System memory1.5.11.5.11.5.11.5.11.5.1OverviewOverviewOverviewOverviewOvervi

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-151-151-151-151-151.5.41.5.41.5.41.5.41.5.4Removing a DIMMRemoving a DIMMRemoving a DIMMRemoving a

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-171-171-171-171-171.6.31.6.31.6.31.6.31.6.3Interrupt assignmentsInterrupt assignmentsInterrupt ass

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-191-191-191-191-191.7 Jumpers1.1.1.1.1.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)Clear RTC RAM (CL

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-211-211-211-211-2110.10.10.10.10.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4.USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-231-231-231-231-233.3.3.3.3.Serial ATA connectorsSerial ATA connectorsSerial ATA connectorsSerial

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-251-251-251-251-255.5.5.5.5.Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)Serial port connector (10-1 pin C

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-271-271-271-271-279.9.9.9.9.Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX)Internal audio connectors (4-

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E1-291-291-291-291-29A8N-E®A8N-E System panel connector* Requires an ATX power supply.F_PANELPLED-PWR

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-12-12-12-12-12BIOS setupThis chapter tells how to changethe system settings through the BIOSSetup

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-32-32-32-32-3c. Click StartStartStartStartStart, then select RunRunRunRunRun.d. From the Open fiel

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-52-52-52-52-53. Type a filename for thecurrent BIOS file in theSave current BIOSSave current BIOSS

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-72-72-72-72-72.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable Low-Pin Count (LPC) ch

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-112-112-112-112-11F1:Help ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ ↑↓ : Select Item -/+: Change Value F

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-132-132-132-132-13Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you havethe correct

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-152-152-152-152-15HeadHeadHeadHeadHeadShows the number of the hard disk read/write heads. This ite

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-172-172-172-172-17DRAM ConfigurationDRAM ConfigurationDRAM ConfigurationDRAM ConfigurationDRAM Con

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-192-192-192-192-19Select MenuItem Specific HelpSelect Yes if you areusing a Plug and Playcapable o

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-212-212-212-212-21IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]IDE DMA transf

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-232-232-232-232-23Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Serial Port1 Addre

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-292-292-292-292-292.6.22.6.22.6.22.6.22.6.2Removable DrivesRemovable DrivesRemovable DrivesRemovab

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-312-312-312-312-31Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]Typematic Rate (Char

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ASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-EASUS A8N-E2-332-332-332-332-33Phoenix-Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot ExitSe

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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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