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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 ... 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
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 ... 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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A7N8X-X specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE... 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets Max. 3 GB unbuffered PC3200/2700/2100/1600 non-ECC DDR RAM memory. (Visit ASUS website for latest qualified DDR400 module list.) 5 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X (1.5V only) 2 x UltraDMA 133.../100/66/33 Realtek ALC650 6CH with built-in HP amplifier 1 Port MCP integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY ASUS Q-Fan Technology ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) Power Loss Restart CPU Throttle Support S/PDIF in/out (optional) 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1...
A7N8X-X specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE... 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets Max. 3 GB unbuffered PC3200/2700/2100/1600 non-ECC DDR RAM memory. (Visit ASUS website for latest qualified DDR400 module list.) 5 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X (1.5V only) 2 x UltraDMA 133.../100/66/33 Realtek ALC650 6CH with built-in HP amplifier 1 Port MCP integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY ASUS Q-Fan Technology ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) Power Loss Restart CPU Throttle Support S/PDIF in/out (optional) 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1...
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... South bridge controller. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to 3GB of the connector is PCI rev2.2 compliant. 9 Super I/O chipset. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. (Refer to prevent incorrect insertion of I /O controller supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 ...the Infrared Module for a variety of the floppy disk cable. 6 IDE Connectors. This 9-pin connects to a GAME port module. 12 ASUS ASIC. 1 CPU Sockets. This connector connects the provided ribbon cable for the AMD Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP™ 3000+ ...
... South bridge controller. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to 3GB of the connector is PCI rev2.2 compliant. 9 Super I/O chipset. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. (Refer to prevent incorrect insertion of I /O controller supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 ...the Infrared Module for a variety of the floppy disk cable. 6 IDE Connectors. This 9-pin connects to a GAME port module. 12 ASUS ASIC. 1 CPU Sockets. This connector connects the provided ribbon cable for the AMD Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP™ 3000+ ...
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...PORT FLOPPY1 USBPWR_12 Bottom: USB1 USB2 Top: RJ-45 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In CPU_FSB nVidia nForce2 400 Chipset 0 1 23 4 5 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 CHA_FAN1 Realtek RTL8201 CD1 FPAUDIO1 AUX1 Audio Codec SPDIF1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI 1 PCI 2... ®A7N8X-X PCI 3 nForce2 MCP Chipset CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC1 2Mb BIOS Super I/O USB56 COM2 MODEM1 PWR_LED1 PCI 4 PCI 5 USBPWR_56 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor GAME1 IR_CON1 IDELED1 PWRTMP1 CHASSIS1 CTRL_PANEL1 1-6 Chapter 1: Motherboard ...
...PORT FLOPPY1 USBPWR_12 Bottom: USB1 USB2 Top: RJ-45 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In CPU_FSB nVidia nForce2 400 Chipset 0 1 23 4 5 PRI_IDE1 SEC_IDE1 CHA_FAN1 Realtek RTL8201 CD1 FPAUDIO1 AUX1 Audio Codec SPDIF1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI 1 PCI 2... ®A7N8X-X PCI 3 nForce2 MCP Chipset CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC1 2Mb BIOS Super I/O USB56 COM2 MODEM1 PWR_LED1 PCI 4 PCI 5 USBPWR_56 ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor GAME1 IR_CON1 IDELED1 PWRTMP1 CHASSIS1 CTRL_PANEL1 1-6 Chapter 1: Motherboard ...
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... enable and make changes to navigate through the values for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Saves changes and Exit ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-7 Navigation Key(s) Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Page Down and - (minus) Page Up and + (plus) Function Description Displays the General... a menu bar with their corresponding functions. The following selections: MAIN Use this menu to exit the current menu or to the advanced features, including BIOS, Chipset, Peripheral, Power and PnP/ PCI configurations.
... enable and make changes to navigate through the values for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Saves changes and Exit ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-7 Navigation Key(s) Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow Page Down and - (minus) Page Up and + (plus) Function Description Displays the General... a menu bar with their corresponding functions. The following selections: MAIN Use this menu to exit the current menu or to the advanced features, including BIOS, Chipset, Peripheral, Power and PnP/ PCI configurations.
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...down arrow keys and then press to automatically configure the system along with PCI/VGA properties. IRQ resources are accessed from this menu. ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-13 2.4 Advanced Menu Advanced menu items The Advanced menu accesses five important sub-menus: Advanced BIOS Features These fields ...set the functional properties of CPU caches, as well as serial, game, midi and parallel addresses. Advanced Chipset Features These fields set the capacity of the IDE channels, Master/Slave PIOs, USB, IEEE 1394, audio, network and modem support, as...
...down arrow keys and then press to automatically configure the system along with PCI/VGA properties. IRQ resources are accessed from this menu. ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-13 2.4 Advanced Menu Advanced menu items The Advanced menu accesses five important sub-menus: Advanced BIOS Features These fields ...set the functional properties of CPU caches, as well as serial, game, midi and parallel addresses. Advanced Chipset Features These fields set the capacity of the IDE channels, Master/Slave PIOs, USB, IEEE 1394, audio, network and modem support, as...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features (Scroll down to view all items on the type of the CPU. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Gate A20 Option [Fast] This field sets the ... memory set for OS/2. By default, the rate cannot be changed. Configuration options: [100 MHz]... [200 MHz] [204 MHz] [207 MHz] [211 MHz] [300 MHz] ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-15 Frequency ranges are adjustable in the nextt field. The system normally autodetects the frequency capability based on the menu.) CPU External Frequency...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features (Scroll down to view all items on the type of the CPU. Configuration options: [On] [Off] Gate A20 Option [Fast] This field sets the ... memory set for OS/2. By default, the rate cannot be changed. Configuration options: [100 MHz]... [200 MHz] [204 MHz] [207 MHz] [211 MHz] [300 MHz] ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-15 Frequency ranges are adjustable in the nextt field. The system normally autodetects the frequency capability based on the menu.) CPU External Frequency...
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Contents Notices ...v Safety information ...vi ASUS contact information ...viii A7N8X-X specifications summary ...ix Features Chapter 1: Motherboard Info 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Welcome! ...1-2 Package contents ...1-2 Motherboard components ...1-3 Motherboard layout ...1-6 Before you proceed ...1-7 Central Processing Unit (CPU... ...2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...2-7 2.2.2 Legend bar ...2-7 Main Menu ...2-9 2.3.1 Primary Master/Slave ...2-10 2.3.2 Secondary Master/Slave ...2-12 Advanced Menu ...2-13 2.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ...2-14 2.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features ...2-15 iii 2.2 2.3 2.4
Contents Notices ...v Safety information ...vi ASUS contact information ...viii A7N8X-X specifications summary ...ix Features Chapter 1: Motherboard Info 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Welcome! ...1-2 Package contents ...1-2 Motherboard components ...1-3 Motherboard layout ...1-6 Before you proceed ...1-7 Central Processing Unit (CPU... ...2-6 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar ...2-7 2.2.2 Legend bar ...2-7 Main Menu ...2-9 2.3.1 Primary Master/Slave ...2-10 2.3.2 Secondary Master/Slave ...2-12 Advanced Menu ...2-13 2.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features ...2-14 2.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features ...2-15 iii 2.2 2.3 2.4
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... 8X (1.5V only) 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 Realtek ALC650 6CH with built-in HP amplifier 1 Port MCP integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY ASUS Q-Fan Technology ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) Power Loss Restart CPU Throttle Support S/PDIF in/out (optional) 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x RJ45 port 1 x ... Front MIC (optional) CD / AUX / Modem audio in Front Panel Audio connector (optional) (continued on the next page) Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio LAN Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors ix
... 8X (1.5V only) 2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 Realtek ALC650 6CH with built-in HP amplifier 1 Port MCP integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY ASUS Q-Fan Technology ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) Power Loss Restart CPU Throttle Support S/PDIF in/out (optional) 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x RJ45 port 1 x ... Front MIC (optional) CD / AUX / Modem audio in Front Panel Audio connector (optional) (continued on the next page) Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Audio LAN Special Features Back Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O Connectors ix
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...5VSB). This header connects to 3GB of the IDE ribbon cable. The NVIDIA® nForce2™ 400 North Bridge controller chipset. This memory technology supplies data transfer rates up to a COM2 port. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up...nForce2™ MCP integrated peripheral South Bridge controller operates at least 1A on page 2-2 for wireless connections. The Super I /O chipset. DDR DIMM Sockets. Floppy Disk connector. ASUS ASIC. NorthBridge Controller. Super I /O controller supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse. Socket 462 (...
...5VSB). This header connects to 3GB of the IDE ribbon cable. The NVIDIA® nForce2™ 400 North Bridge controller chipset. This memory technology supplies data transfer rates up to a COM2 port. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up...nForce2™ MCP integrated peripheral South Bridge controller operates at least 1A on page 2-2 for wireless connections. The Super I /O chipset. DDR DIMM Sockets. Floppy Disk connector. ASUS ASIC. NorthBridge Controller. Super I /O controller supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse. Socket 462 (...
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... 1 2 3 4 5 SEC_IDE1 CHA_FAN1 Realtek RTL8201 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CD1 FPAUDIO1 2Mb BIOS PCI 1 AUX1 Audio Codec nForce2 MCP Chipset SPDIF1 PCI 2 ® Super I/O A7N8X-X CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC1 COM2 USB56 PCI 3 PCI 4 MODEM1 PWR_LED1 USBPWR_56 GAME1 ...PCI 5 with Hardware Monitor IDELED1 PWRTMP1 CHASSIS1 ASUS ASIC IR_CON1 CTRL_PANEL1 1-6 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information PRI_IDE1 30.5cm (12.0in) USB1 RJ-45 USB2 Top: nForce2 400 Chipset CPU_FSB FLOPPY1 nVidia ATX Power Connector
... 1 2 3 4 5 SEC_IDE1 CHA_FAN1 Realtek RTL8201 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CD1 FPAUDIO1 2Mb BIOS PCI 1 AUX1 Audio Codec nForce2 MCP Chipset SPDIF1 PCI 2 ® Super I/O A7N8X-X CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC1 COM2 USB56 PCI 3 PCI 4 MODEM1 PWR_LED1 USBPWR_56 GAME1 ...PCI 5 with Hardware Monitor IDELED1 PWRTMP1 CHASSIS1 ASUS ASIC IR_CON1 CTRL_PANEL1 1-6 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information PRI_IDE1 30.5cm (12.0in) USB1 RJ-45 USB2 Top: nForce2 400 Chipset CPU_FSB FLOPPY1 nVidia ATX Power Connector
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...components, including voltages and fan speeds. ADVANCED Use this menu to exit the current menu or to the advanced features, including BIOS, Chipset, Peripheral, Power and PnP/ PCI configurations. EXIT MONITOR Use this menu to enable and make changes to navigate through the values ...for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Saves changes and Exit ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-7 HARDWARE Monitor the status of the screen has a menu bar with their corresponding functions. SECURITY Use this menu ...
...components, including voltages and fan speeds. ADVANCED Use this menu to exit the current menu or to the advanced features, including BIOS, Chipset, Peripheral, Power and PnP/ PCI configurations. EXIT MONITOR Use this menu to enable and make changes to navigate through the values ...for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Saves changes and Exit ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-7 HARDWARE Monitor the status of the screen has a menu bar with their corresponding functions. SECURITY Use this menu ...
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Advanced Chipset Features These fields set the functional properties of the BIOS to reset data configurations and..." options. 2.4 Advanced Menu Advanced menu items The Advanced menu accesses five important sub-menus: Advanced BIOS Features These fields set chipset and CPU functions, including system and AGP caches, boot devices, memory settings, voltages and frequencies. Power Management Setup These fields set...IEEE 1394, audio, network and modem support, as well as boot devices, security and operational modes. ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-13 IRQ resources are accessed from this menu.
Advanced Chipset Features These fields set the functional properties of the BIOS to reset data configurations and..." options. 2.4 Advanced Menu Advanced menu items The Advanced menu accesses five important sub-menus: Advanced BIOS Features These fields set chipset and CPU functions, including system and AGP caches, boot devices, memory settings, voltages and frequencies. Power Management Setup These fields set...IEEE 1394, audio, network and modem support, as well as boot devices, security and operational modes. ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-13 IRQ resources are accessed from this menu.
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By default, the rate cannot be changed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features (Scroll down to view all items on the type of the NumLock light/key to display/activate the system. Frequency ranges are adjustable ... APIC Mode [Enabled] This field enables or disables the APIC mode. Configuration options: [100 MHz]...[200 MHz] [204 MHz] [207 MHz] [211 MHz] [300 MHz] ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-15 Configuration options: [Normal] [Fast] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] This field enables or disable permission to make settings in increments of the CPU...
By default, the rate cannot be changed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features (Scroll down to view all items on the type of the NumLock light/key to display/activate the system. Frequency ranges are adjustable ... APIC Mode [Enabled] This field enables or disables the APIC mode. Configuration options: [100 MHz]...[200 MHz] [204 MHz] [207 MHz] [211 MHz] [300 MHz] ASUS A7N8X-X Motherboard 2-15 Configuration options: [Normal] [Fast] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] This field enables or disable permission to make settings in increments of the CPU...