Asus A7N8X-X User Manual

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ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard

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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.

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 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.