Asus A7N8X User Manual

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ASUS A7N8X Motherboard

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ASUS ASIC. This chip performs multiple system functions that include
hardware and system voltage monitoring among others.

Onboard LED. This onboard LED lights up if there is a standby power on
the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system power
before plugging or unplugging devices.

PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI
cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum output.

S/PDIF connector. This header connects to the S/PDIF bracket. (optional)

Audio CODEC. The Realtek 6-channel CODEC is an AC’97 compliant
audio CODEC designed for PC multimedia systems.

AGP warning LED. Serving as a smart burn-out protection for the
motherboard, this red LED lights up if you plug in any 3.3V AGP card into
the AGP slot. When this LED is lit, there is no way you can turn on the
system power.

LAN chip. The MCP integrated NVIDIA

MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY

Fast Ethernet controller allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.

AGP Slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot only supports 1.5V
AGP Pro/8X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications.

PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or
other devices.

RJ-45 port. Using the NVIDIA

LAN 10/100 Mbps fast ethernet controller,

this port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a
network hub.

Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other
audio sources.

Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a
speaker.

Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone.

USB 2.0 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports
are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA.

Serial ports. This port connects to your serial mouse and other serial
devices.

USB 2.0 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports
are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA.

PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.