Asus A8N5X Support Question
Asus A8N5X Support Question
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Question posted by assistedlivingnurse on September 26th, 2013
Heatsink
I need a fan, heat sink and the black housing that holds the heatsink and fan.
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Answer #1: Posted by cljeffrey on September 26th, 2013 11:27 AM
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If you are referring to the retention bracket you can purchase at http://www.amazon.com/AMD-Socket-Retention-Retainer-Bracket/dp/B003B8XOZ6
Regarding the fan for the chipset, you can purchase at http://www.ebay.com/sch/sis.html?_kw=ASUS+A8N5X+939+AMD+Motherboard+Mainboard+Northbridge+Chipset+Cooling+Fan+Cooler
Related Asus A8N5X Manual Pages
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 1
A8N5X
Motherboard
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 3
...find more information ix Conventions used in this guide x Typography x A8N5X specifications summary xi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 ...Motherboard overview 1-8 1.5.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.5.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.5.3 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.6.1 Overview 1-10 1.6.2 Installling the CPU 1-10 1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 11
... MHz DDR memory modules Supports up to 400 MHz
Special features
ASUS EZFlash ASUS Q-Fan ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Multi-language BIOS ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Instant Music
(continued on the next ...page)
xi DIMM voltage: 9-step DRAM voltage control - A8N5X specifications summary
CPU
Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64FX and ...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 12
A8N5X specifications summary
Internal connectors
LAN AI Audio USB Rear panel
BIOS features Power Requirement
1 x Floppy disk drive connector 2 x IDE connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Chipset fan connector 1 x Serial port connector (COM port) 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 3 x USB 2.0...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 15
This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports.
1Product
introduction
ASUS A8N5X
1-1
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 16
Before you for the following items.
Motherboard
ASUS A8N5X motherboard
I/O modules
USB 2.0 2-port module
Cables
2 x Serial ATA signal cables 1 x Serial ATA power cables (dual plugs) Ultra DMA/133 cable 40-conductor IDE 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 ASUS ...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 17
...desktop processors are based on the task the CPU performs. See pages 2-22, 3-29.
ASUS A8N5X
1-3
Built-in NVFirewall™
The NVIDIA® Firewall™ (NVFirewall™) is a ...
See page 1-10. 1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
AMD Dual-Core Architecture
The motherboard supports AMD dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with the NVIDIA® Gigabit...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 19
...Audio Jack) technology.
AI Audio technology
The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the onboard ALC850 ... of current for optimized graphics performance.
ASUS A8N5X
1-5 See section "2.5.4 Hardware Monitor" on page... the CPU speed only when needed. During the bootup process, AI NET...The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for details. Temperature, fan, and voltage...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 20
...See pages 2-31.
1-6
Chapter 1: Product introduction This protection eliminates the need to restore the original BIOS data from the available options. See page 2-...Q-Fan technology
The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to configure easier and faster. The localized BIOS menus allow you to your choice from the support CD in the motherboard ...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 21
...A8N5X
1-7 This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity
• Hold ...mode.
1.4 Before you proceed
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching ...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 22
... ensure that you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
1.5.1 Placement direction
When installing the motherboard, make sure that the motherboard fits into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis
A8N5X
1-8
Chapter 1: Product introduction Doing so can cause...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 23
EATXPWR
FLOPPY
SEC_IDE PRI_IDE
30.5cm (12.0in)
1.5.3 Motherboard layout
24.5cm (9.6in)
PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard
SPDIF_O
ATX12V
CHA2_FAN ...
CD AUX
Top:Line In Center:Line Out Bottom:Mic In
PWR_FAN
FP_AUDIO
Marvell 88E1111
PCIEX16_1
ACL850
PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2
A8N5X
nForce4
PCIEX4_1
®
PCI1
CHIP_FAN
PCI2 PCI3
SB_PWR
CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power
CLRTC
Super I/O
USB78...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 24
...; angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely. A8N5X
®
A8N5X CPU Socket 939
Before installing the CPU, make sure that the socket lever is on the motherboard.
Take note of these processors can run applications faster than... the CPU
To install a CPU:
1. 1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
1.6.1 Overview
The motherboard comes with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths.
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 25
...bending the pins and damaging the CPU!
5. ASUS A8N5X
1-11 DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it is locked.
1.6.3 Installing the heatsink and fan
The AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64... CPU. The lever clicks on the motherboard upon purchase.
• You do not have to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that the CPU ...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 26
... the installed CPU. 2.
CPU_FAN
GND +12V Rotation
A8N5X
®
A8N5X CPU fan connector 1-12
DO NOT forget to the module base.
5. Make sure that the retention bracket is in place, connect the CPU fan cable to the retention module base. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place.
4.
Push down the...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 27
... with 128 Mb memory chips or double-sided x16 memory chips are not supported in this motherboard.
The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets:
DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2
A8N5X
®
A8N5X 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
Channel Channel A Channel B
Sockets DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2
1.7.2 Memory Configurations
You may detect...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 29
...the retaining clips. 1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
Make sure to avoid damaging the DIMM.
3. ASUS A8N5X
1-15 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the...DDR DIMM is properly seated.
Locked Retaining Clip
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM
Follow these steps to both the motherboard and the components.
1. Remove the DIMM from the socket. Failure to do so may cause severe ...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 31
... USB card, and other cards that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. The figure shows a LAN card installed on ...on a PCI slot. PCI slot 3
- - Onboard USB 2.0 controller
shared -
- -- - - -
ASUS A8N5X
1-17 1.8.3 Interrupt assignments
Standard interrupt assignments
IRQ
Priority
0
1
1
2
2
-
4
12
5
13
6
14...motherboard
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
PCI slot 1
shared -
- -- - - -
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 38
... place jumper caps on the motherboard, making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
• Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the fan connectors!
• The ASUS Q-Fan function is supported using the CPU Fan (CPU_FAN) and Chassis Fan 1 (CHA1_FAN) connectors only.
•...
A8N5X User's Manual for English Edition - Page 79
... hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures.
ASUS A8N5X
2-35 Select an item then press to the motherboard, the field shows 0. If the fan is not connected to display the configuration options. These items are not user-configurable. CPU Fan Speed CHA1 Fan Speed CHIP Fan Speed
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects...
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