Asus A7S8X-MX User manual for A7S8X-MX - Page 3

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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii About this guide viii Typography ix A7S8X-MX specifications summary x Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features 1-4 1.4 Before you proceed 1-5 1.5 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-6 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-6 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-8 1.7 System memory 1-10 1.7.1 Overview 1-10 1.7.2 Memory Configurations 1-10 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM 1-12 1.7.4 Removing a DIMM 1-12 1.8 Expansion slots 1-13 1.8.1 Installing an expansion card 1-13 1.8.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-13 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments 1-14 1.8.4 PCI slots 1-15 1.8.5 AGP slot 1-15 1.9 Jumpers 1-16 1.10 Connectors 1-19 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-19 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-21 iii

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Contents
Notices
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vi
Safety information
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vii
About this guide
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viii
Typography
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ix
A7S8X-MX specifications summary
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x
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
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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1-3
1.3.1
Product highlights
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1-3
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features
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1-4
1.4
Before you proceed
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1-5
1.5
Motherboard overview
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1-6
1.5.1
Placement direction
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1-6
1.5.2
Screw holes
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1-6
1.5.3
Motherboard layout
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1-7
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-8
1.7
System memory
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1-10
1.7.1
Overview
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1-10
1.7.2
Memory Configurations
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1-10
1.7.3
Installing a DIMM
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1-12
1.7.4
Removing a DIMM
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1-12
1.8
Expansion slots
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1-13
1.8.1
Installing an expansion card
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1-13
1.8.2
Configuring an expansion card
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1-13
1.8.3
Interrupt assignments
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1-14
1.8.4
PCI slots
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1-15
1.8.5
AGP slot
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1-15
1.9
Jumpers
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1-16
1.10
Connectors
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1-19
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors
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1-19
1.10.2
Internal connectors
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1-21