A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068
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Contents Notices vi Safety information vii A8N-SLI specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.1 Before you proceed 1-2 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-3 1.2.1 Placement direction 1-3 1.2.2 Screw holes 1-3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1-4 1.2.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-9 1.4 System memory 1-12 1.4.1 Overview 1-12 1.4.2 Memory configurations 1-12 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13 1.4.4 Removing a ...
Contents Notices vi Safety information vii A8N-SLI specifications summary viii Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.1 Before you proceed 1-2 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-3 1.2.1 Placement direction 1-3 1.2.2 Screw holes 1-3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1-4 1.2.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-9 1.4 System memory 1-12 1.4.1 Overview 1-12 1.4.2 Memory configurations 1-12 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13 1.4.4 Removing a ...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2068
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EATXPWR FLOPPY SEC_IDE PRI_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O ATX12V CHA2_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O2 DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,184-pin ... Top:Line In Center:Line Out Bottom:Mic In ALC850 FP_AUDIO PWR_FAN WARN_LED CD AUX Marvell® 88E1111 EZ_PLUG PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 A8N-SLI SLI_CON PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 ® PCI1 NVIDIA® nForce™4 SLI CHIP_FAN 1394 Controller IE_1394_2 PCI2 PCI3 SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O USB78 USB56 USB910 COM1 4Mb...
EATXPWR FLOPPY SEC_IDE PRI_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O ATX12V CHA2_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O2 DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,184-pin ... Top:Line In Center:Line Out Bottom:Mic In ALC850 FP_AUDIO PWR_FAN WARN_LED CD AUX Marvell® 88E1111 EZ_PLUG PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 A8N-SLI SLI_CON PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 ® PCI1 NVIDIA® nForce™4 SLI CHIP_FAN 1394 Controller IE_1394_2 PCI2 PCI3 SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O USB78 USB56 USB910 COM1 4Mb...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E2024
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Contents Notices v Safety information vi A8N-SLI specifications summary vii Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.1 Before you proceed 1-2 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-3 1.2.1 Placement direction 1-3 1.2.2 Screw holes 1-3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1-4 1.2.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-9 1.4 System memory 1-12 1.4.1 Overview 1-12 1.4.2 Memory configurations 1-12 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13 1.4.4 Removing a ...
Contents Notices v Safety information vi A8N-SLI specifications summary vii Chapter 1: Hardware information 1.1 Before you proceed 1-2 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-3 1.2.1 Placement direction 1-3 1.2.2 Screw holes 1-3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1-4 1.2.4 Layout contents 1-5 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1-7 1.3.2 Installing the heatsink and fan 1-9 1.4 System memory 1-12 1.4.1 Overview 1-12 1.4.2 Memory configurations 1-12 1.4.3 Installing a DIMM 1-13 1.4.4 Removing a ...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E1947
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... to find more information ix Conventions used in this guide x Typography x A8N-SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout Contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Overview 2-6 2.3.2 Installling the CPU...
... to find more information ix Conventions used in this guide x Typography x A8N-SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout Contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Overview 2-6 2.3.2 Installling the CPU...
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EATXPWR FLOPPY SEC_IDE PRI_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O ATX12V CHA2_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O2 DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,...:Mic In ACL850 FP_AUDIO PWR_FAN WARN_LED CD AUX Marvell 88E1111 EZ_PLUG PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 A8N-SLI SLI_CON PCIEX1_2 nForce4 SLI 1394 Controller PCIEX16_2 ® PCI1 CHIP_FAN IE_1394_2 PCI2 PCI3 SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O USB78 USB56 USB910 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 4Mb BIOS CHA1_FAN CHASSIS GAME COM1 PANEL ASUS A8N-SLI 2-3
EATXPWR FLOPPY SEC_IDE PRI_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O ATX12V CHA2_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O2 DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,...:Mic In ACL850 FP_AUDIO PWR_FAN WARN_LED CD AUX Marvell 88E1111 EZ_PLUG PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 A8N-SLI SLI_CON PCIEX1_2 nForce4 SLI 1394 Controller PCIEX16_2 ® PCI1 CHIP_FAN IE_1394_2 PCI2 PCI3 SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O USB78 USB56 USB910 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 4Mb BIOS CHA1_FAN CHASSIS GAME COM1 PANEL ASUS A8N-SLI 2-3
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... 2-19 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information PCI Express x1 slot Jumpers 1. Microphone port (pink) 9. Parallel port 3. Side Speaker Out port (black) 6. 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. DDR DIMM slots 2. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 12. Optical S/PDIF out port 14.
... 2-19 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-20 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information PCI Express x1 slot Jumpers 1. Microphone port (pink) 9. Parallel port 3. Side Speaker Out port (black) 6. 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. DDR DIMM slots 2. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 4. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 12. Optical S/PDIF out port 14.
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E1815b
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... to find more information ix Conventions used in this guide x Typography x A8N-SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout Contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Overview 2-6 2.3.2 Installling the CPU...
... to find more information ix Conventions used in this guide x Typography x A8N-SLI specifications summary xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 ASUS Proactive features 1-5 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features 1-6 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Placement direction 2-2 2.2.2 Screw holes 2-2 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 2-3 2.2.4 Layout Contents 2-4 2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 2-6 2.3.1 Overview 2-6 2.3.2 Installling the CPU...
A8N-SLI English edition user's manual, version E1815b
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EATXPWR FLOPPY SEC_IDE PRI_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O ATX12V CHA2_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O2 DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,...:Mic In ACL850 FP_AUDIO PWR_FAN WARN_LED CD AUX Marvell 88E1111 EZ_PLUG PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 A8N-SLI SLI_CON PCIEX1_2 nForce4 SLI 1394 Controller PCIEX16_2 ® PCI1 CHIP_FAN IE_1394_2 PCI2 PCI3 SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O USB78 USB56 USB910 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 4Mb BIOS CHA1_FAN CHASSIS GAME COM1 PANEL ASUS A8N-SLI 2-3
EATXPWR FLOPPY SEC_IDE PRI_IDE 30.5cm (12.0in) 2.2.3 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard SPDIF_O ATX12V CHA2_FAN CPU_FAN SPDIF_O2 DDR DIMM_A1 (64 bit,184-pin module) DDR DIMM_A2 (64 bit,...:Mic In ACL850 FP_AUDIO PWR_FAN WARN_LED CD AUX Marvell 88E1111 EZ_PLUG PCIEX16_1 PCIEX1_1 A8N-SLI SLI_CON PCIEX1_2 nForce4 SLI 1394 Controller PCIEX16_2 ® PCI1 CHIP_FAN IE_1394_2 PCI2 PCI3 SB_PWR CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O USB78 USB56 USB910 SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 4Mb BIOS CHA1_FAN CHASSIS GAME COM1 PANEL ASUS A8N-SLI 2-3
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... 2.0 ports 1 and 2 12. PCI Express x1 slot Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) Rear panel connectors 1. Line In port (light blue) 7. Line Out port (lime) 8. 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. Parallel port 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 4. Center/Subwoofer port (yellow orange) 10. Optical S/PDIF out port 14. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) Page 2-11...
... 2.0 ports 1 and 2 12. PCI Express x1 slot Jumpers 1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC1) Rear panel connectors 1. Line In port (light blue) 7. Line Out port (lime) 8. 2.2.4 Layout Contents Slots 1. Parallel port 3. LAN 1 (RJ-45) port 4. Center/Subwoofer port (yellow orange) 10. Optical S/PDIF out port 14. PS/2 keyboard port (purple) Page 2-11...