ASUS A7S8X-MX User Manual

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Contents

Notices ................................................................................................ vi
Safety information ............................................................................. vii
About this guide ............................................................................... viii

Typography ......................................................................................... ix
A7S8X-MX specifications summary ...................................................... x

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

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

1.2

Package contents ................................................................. 1-2

1.3

Special features .................................................................... 1-3
1.3.1

Product highlights ................................................... 1-3

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features ....................................... 1-4

1.4

Before you proceed .............................................................. 1-5

1.5

Motherboard overview .......................................................... 1-6
1.5.1

Placement direction ................................................ 1-6

1.5.2

Screw holes ............................................................ 1-6

1.5.3

Motherboard layout ................................................ 1-7

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 1-8

1.7

System memory ................................................................. 1-10
1.7.1

Overview ............................................................... 1-10

1.7.2

Memory Configurations ......................................... 1-10

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM ................................................... 1-12

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM ................................................. 1-12

1.8

Expansion slots ................................................................... 1-13

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card .................................. 1-13

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card .............................. 1-13

1.8.3

Interrupt assignments .......................................... 1-14

1.8.4

PCI slots ................................................................ 1-15

1.8.5

AGP slot ................................................................ 1-15

1.9

Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-16

1.10

Connectors ......................................................................... 1-19
1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-19

1.10.2 Internal connectors ............................................... 1-21