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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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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