Computer Hardware User Manual

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Contents

Notices ...........................................................................................................v

Safety Information ..........................................................................................vi

About This Guide ..........................................................................................

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A7N8X-XE Speciﬁcations Summary ............................................................

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Welcome! ....................................................................................... 1-2

1.2 Package Contents ..........................................................................

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1.3 Special Features ............................................................................

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1.3.1 Product highlights ...........................................................

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1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features ...............................................

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1.4 Before You Proceed .......................................................................

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1.5 Motherboard Overview ...................................................................

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1.5.1 Motherboard layout .........................................................

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1.5.2 Placement direction ........................................................

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1.5.3 Screw holes ....................................................................

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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ......................................................

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1.6.1 Overview .........................................................................

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1.6.2 Installing the CPU ...........................................................

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1.7 System Memory .............................................................................

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1.7.1 Overview .........................................................................

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1.7.2 Memory conﬁgurations ....................................................

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM ...........................................................

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1.7.4 Removing a DIMM .........................................................1-11

1.8 Expansion Slots ...........................................................................

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1.8.1 Installing an expansion card .........................................

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1.8.2 Conﬁguring an expansion card .....................................

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1.8.3 AGP slot ........................................................................

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1.8.4 PCI slots ........................................................................

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1.9 Jumpers .......................................................................................

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1.10 Connectors ...................................................................................

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1.10.1 Rear panel connectors ..................................................

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1.10.2 Internal connectors .......................................................

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