User Guide

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A7V8X specifications summary
CPU
Chipset
Front Side Bus (FSB)
Memory
Expansion slots
IDE
Flexible Serial ATA
(optional)
RAID (optional)
Audio (optional)
LAN (optional)
USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 (optional)
Special Features
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Socket A for AMD Thoroughbred, Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron
600 MHz ~ 2.4 GHz+
Northbridge: VIA KT400
Southbridge: VIA VT8235
333/266/200Mhz
3 x DDR DIMM Sockets
Maximum 3 GB unbuffered PC2100/1600 non-ECC SDRAM
Memory.(Note: PC2700 maximum to 2 DIMM support only.
PC3200 maximum to 1 DIMM support only.)
Visit the ASUS website for the latest qualified DDR400/DDR333 module list
1 x AGP 8X
6 x PCI (one shared with ASUS BlueMagic PCI slot.)
2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66
Promise controller supports one ATA133 channel and two
Serial ATA connectors
RAID 0 supported by two or three Parallel ATA or Serial ATA
connectors. RAID 1 supported by two Parallel or Serial ATA
connectors.
Realtek 6-channel CODEC
S/PDIF in/out interface
Broadcom 10/100 Mbps or 1 Gbps Ethernet controller
VT8235 built-in USB 2.0
6 x USB 2.0 port
VIA 1394 controller
2 x 1394 port
ASUS POST Reporter (optional)
ASUS MyLogo2
ASUS EZ Flash
ASUS Q-Fan
Multi-language BIOS
Power Loss Restart
ASUS Jumperfree
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
support S/PDIF in/out interface (on audio model only)
ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection)
AGP Warning LED