Asus A7N8X-XE User Manual

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Contents

Notices ...........................................................................................................v

Safety Information ..........................................................................................vi

About This Guide ..........................................................................................vii

A7N8X-XE Speciﬁcations Summary ............................................................ viii

Chapter 1:

Product Introduction

1.1

Welcome! ....................................................................................... 1-2

1.2

Package Contents .......................................................................... 1-2

1.3

Special Features ............................................................................ 1-2

1.3.1

Product highlights ........................................................... 1-2

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features ............................................... 1-4

1.4

Before You Proceed ....................................................................... 1-5

1.5

Motherboard Overview ................................................................... 1-6

1.5.1

Motherboard layout ......................................................... 1-6

1.5.2

Placement direction ........................................................ 1-7

1.5.3

Screw holes .................................................................... 1-7

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................... 1-8

1.6.1

Overview ......................................................................... 1-8

1.6.2

Installing the CPU ........................................................... 1-8

1.7

System Memory ............................................................................. 1-9

1.7.1

Overview ......................................................................... 1-9

1.7.2

Memory conﬁgurations .................................................... 1-9

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM ...........................................................1-11

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM .........................................................1-11

1.8

Expansion Slots ........................................................................... 1-12

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ......................................... 1-12

1.8.2

Conﬁguring an expansion card ..................................... 1-12

1.8.3

AGP slot ........................................................................ 1-14

1.8.4

PCI slots ........................................................................ 1-14

1.9

Jumpers ....................................................................................... 1-15

1.10 Connectors ................................................................................... 1-17

1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .................................................. 1-17

1.10.2 Internal connectors ....................................................... 1-18