Asus A7V400-MX SE A7V400-MX SE user's manual for English version - Page 12

1.1 Welcome! Thank you for buying an ASUS® A7V400-MX SE motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS A7V400-MX SE motherboard Cables Serial ATA signal cable and Serial ATA power cable Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable Floppy disk drive cable Accessories I/O shield A p p l i c a t i o n C D s ASUS motherboard support CD D o c u m e n t a t i o n User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights 400 MHz FSB support The motherboard comes with a Socket A that supports Athlon™ XP/ Sempron™ processor with up to 400 MHz front side bus frequency for increased application productivity and enhanced digital multimedia experience. See page 1-8. VIA KM400A and VT8237 The VIA KM400A Northbridge and the VIA VT8237 Southbridge chipset provides support for vital motherboard interfaces. The Northridge chip features an integrated VIA Unichrome™ 2D/3D graphics core allowing efficient execution of multimedia applications and playback support for DVD video. The chipsets communicate at speeds of up to 533 MB/s using the fast 8X V-Link connection. The VT8237 chip provides native support for Serial ATA, USB, Parallel ATA, LAN, and audio interfaces. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction