Table Of Contents - Asus A7N8X-XE User Manual

Contents
Notices ...........................................................................................................v
Safety Information ..........................................................................................vi
About This Guide .......................................................................................... vii
A7N8X-XE Specifications Summary ............................................................ viii
Chapter 1:
1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package Contents .......................................................................... 1-2
1.3 Special Features ............................................................................ 1-2
1.3.1
1.3.2
1.4 Before You Proceed ....................................................................... 1-5
1.5 Motherboard Overview ................................................................... 1-6
1.5.1
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................... 1-8
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.7 System Memory ............................................................................. 1-9
1.7.1
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.8 Expansion Slots ........................................................................... 1-12
1.8.1
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.9 Jumpers ....................................................................................... 1-15
1.10 Connectors ................................................................................... 1-17
1.10.1
1.10.2
Product Introduction
Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2
Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4
Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6
Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7
Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7
Overview ......................................................................... 1-8
Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8
Overview ......................................................................... 1-9
Memory configurations .................................................... 1-9
Installing a DIMM ...........................................................1-11
Removing a DIMM .........................................................1-11
Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-12
Configuring an expansion card ..................................... 1-12
AGP slot ........................................................................ 1-14
PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-14
Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-17
Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-18
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