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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi ASUS contact information viii A7N8X-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Motherboard Info 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Motherboard components 1-3 1.4 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.5 Before you proceed 1-7 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.7 System memory 1-8 1.7.1 Installing a DIMM 1-8 1.8 Expansion slots 1-8 1.8.1 Configuring an expansion card 1-8 1.8.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments 1-9 1.8.3 AGP slot 1-9 1.9 Jumpers 1-10 1.10 Connectors 1-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ......... 2-2 2.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures 2-3 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-7 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-7 2.3 Main Menu 2-9 2.3.1 Primary Master/Slave 2-10 2.3.2 Secondary Master/Slave 2-12 2.4 Advanced Menu 2-13 2.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features 2-14 2.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features 2-15 iii

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Features
Contents
Notices
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v
Safety information
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vi
ASUS contact information
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viii
A7N8X-X specifications summary
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ix
Chapter
1: Motherboard Info
1.1
Welcome!
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1-2
1.2
Package contents
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1-2
1.3
Motherboard components
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1-3
1.4
Motherboard layout
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1-6
1.5
Before you proceed
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1-7
1.6
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
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1-7
1.7
System memory
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1-8
1.7.1
Installing a DIMM
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1-8
1.8
Expansion slots
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1-8
1.8.1
Configuring an expansion card
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1-8
1.8.2
Standard Interrupt Assignments
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1-9
1.8.3
AGP slot
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1-9
1.9
Jumpers
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1-10
1.10 Connectors
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1-12
Chapter
2: BIOS Information
2.1
Managing and updating your BIOS
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2-2
2.1.1
Using the computer system for the first time
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2-2
2.1.2
Updating BIOS procedures
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2-3
2.2
BIOS Setup program
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2-6
2.2.1
BIOS menu bar
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2-7
2.2.2
Legend bar
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2-7
2.3
Main Menu
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2-9
2.3.1
Primary Master/Slave
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2-10
2.3.2
Secondary Master/Slave
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2-12
2.4
Advanced Menu
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2-13
2.4.1
Advanced BIOS Features
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2-14
2.4.2
Advanced Chipset Features
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2-15