Asus A7V8X-MXSE User Manual

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ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide

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CPU socket. Socket 462 (Socket A) Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for
AMD Athlon XP™ up to 3200+ processors.

North bridge controller. The VIA KM400 North bridge controller chipset
supports a 64-bit DDR memory controller and up to 2 GB of
333/266/200MHz DDR memory. It also incorporates the fast
HyperTransport™ link to the CPU and supports AGP 8X technology. VIA
KM400 also features the VIA UniChrome™ 2D/3D graphics core for
efficient multimedia applications including DVD and video playback.

DDR DIMM sockets. The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate
Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to 2GB of
system memory. This memory architecture allows data transfer rates of up
to 2.7 GB/s with PC2700 DDR DIMMs.

ATX power connector. This connects the standard 20-pin plug from the
power supply unit. The power supply unit must have at least 1A on the +5V
standby lead (+5VSB).

DIP switches. This 5-pin Dual Inline Package (DIP) switches allows you to
select the CPU frequency multiple.

Floppy disk drive connector. This connects the provided ribbon cable for
the floppy disk drive. One side of the connector is slotted to prevent
incorrect insertion of the floppy disk drive cable.

IDE connectors. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support
up to four UltraATA133, PIO Modes 0 ~ 4 IDE devices. Both the primary
(blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to prevent incorrect
insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.

AGP slot. The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V and
0.8V AGP 8X/4X mode AGP cards for graphics and multimedia
applications.

Flash EEPROM. This 2Mb Firmware Hub contains the programmable
BIOS program.

Super I/O chipset. The Winbond 83697HF I/O controller offers support for
a variety of I/O functions including two high-speed UART compatible serial
ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. The Super I/O
controller also supports a floppy disk drive, Game/MIDI port, PS/2
keyboard, and PS/2 mouse.

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.

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