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Features
Contents
Notices
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Safety information
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About this guide
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A7N8X-VM/400 specification summary
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1
Welcome!
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1-2
1.2
Package contents
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1-2
1.3
Special features
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1-2
1.4
Motherboard components
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1-4
1.5
Motherboard layout
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1-7
1.6
Motherboard installation
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1-8
1.6.1
Placement direction
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1-8
1.6.2
Screw holes
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1-8
1.7
Before you proceed
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1-9
1.8
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-10
1.9
System memory
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1-11
1.10
Expansion slots
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1-12
1.10.1
Configuring an expansion card
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1-12
1.10.2
Standard Interrupt Assignments
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1-12
1.10.3
AGP slot
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1.10.4
PCI slots
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1-13
1.11 Jumpers
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1-14
1.12 Connectors
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Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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2-2
2.1.1
Creating a bootable floppy disk
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2-2
2.1.2
Using AFUDOS to copy the current BIOS
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2.1.3
Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS
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2.1.4
Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS
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2.1.5
ASUS Update
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2-6
2.2
BIOS Setup program
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2-8
2.2.1
BIOS menu bar
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2.2.2
Legend bar
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