Asus A7N8X-E Motherboard layout

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Motherboard layout

24.5cm (9.6in)

PS/2

CPU_FAN1

Socket 462

T: Mouse

KBPWR1

B: Keyboard

USBPW12

Bottom:

Top:

USB3

RJ-45

USB4

COM1

PORT

CNTR/

PARALLEL

LFE1

SURR1

USBPW34

SPDIFOUT2

Bottom: Top:

USB1USB2 RJ-45

Top:Line In

Center:Line Out

Below:Mic In

Realtek

RTL8201

Marrell 88E8001 PCI LAN

IE1394_2

IE1394_1

SPDIF1

GLAN_SW

Realtek

RTL8801

CD1

FPAUDIO1

AUX1

Audio

Codec

MODEM1

						184-pin module)		184-pin module)		184-pin module)


						(64/72 bit,		(64/72 bit,		(64/72 bit,
				NVIDIA		DIMMA2		DIMMA1		DIMMB1
				nForce2
				SPP		DDR		DDR		DDR
				Ultra400
				Chipset
CPU_FSB				Chipset
						0	1	2	3	4	5

PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN1

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro)

	PCI 1		NVIDIA
	A7N8X-E		nForce2
	A7N8X-E		MCP-T
	PCI 2		Chipset
	PCI 2
	®
	PCI 3	CR2032 3V	CLRTC1
		Lithium Cell
		CMOS Power
		SATA_EN1
	PCI 4		ASUS
	SB_PWR1	SATALInk	ASUS
	SB_PWR1	SATALInk	ASIC
		Chipset	ASIC
	PCI 5		with Hardware
	PCI 5		Monitor
			Monitor
	Speech		CHASSIS1
	Controller		CHASSIS1
	Controller
	WIFI	SATA_RAID2 SATA_RAID1
	WIFI

ATX Power Connector	FLOPPY1
SEC IDE1	PRI IDE1	30.5cm (12.0in)
	4Mb
	BIOS
	Super I/O

COM2

USB56

GAME1

USBPW56

IR_CON1

CTRL_PANEL1

ASUS A7N8X-E Deluxe motherboard

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Contents

Page E1876 Revised Edition January Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 3: Powering up Chapter 4: BIOS setup Chapter 5: Software support Quick Reference Card Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 Electrical safety Operation safety How this guide is organized Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information Page Page Page Product introduction Page Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7N8X-EDeluxe motherboard 1.3.1 Product Highlights Latest processor technology NVIDIA® nForce™ Platform Processing Architecture Serial ATA solution AGP 8X support 1.3.2 Unique ASUS features ASUS Wi-Fislot ASUS Q-Fantechnology ASUS POST Reporter™ Hardware information Page Onboard LED 2.2.1 Placement direction 2.2.2 Screw holes Motherboard layout Layout Contents Internal Connectors 2.3.1 Overview 2.3.2 Installing the CPU Page 2.4.1 Overview 2.4.2 Memory configurations Important notes on memory configurations Table 2.4.3 Installing a DIMM 2.4.4 Removing a DIMM 2.5.1 Installing an expansion card 2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card Interrupt assignments IRQ assignments for this motherboard 2.5.4 PCI slots 2.5.5 AGP slot 2.5.6 Wi-Fislot 1.Keyboard wake up (3-pinKBPWR1) 2.Central Processing Unit FSB (CPU_FSB) USB device 4.Gigabit LAN switch setting (3-pinGLAN_SW) 5.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 6.Serial ATA setting (3-pinSATA_EN1) 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors 2.7.2 Internal connectors 2.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY1) 3.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1) 4.Serial ATA connectors (7-pinSATA_RAID1, SATA_RAID2) Important notes on Serial ATA solution: 5.CPU, Power and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pinCPU_FAN1, PWR_FAN1, CHA_FAN1) 6. Serial Port connector (10-1pin COM2) 7.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR1) 8.USB header (10-1pin USB56) 1394 cable 9.Internal audio connectors (4-pinMODEM1, CD1, AUX1) 10.IEEE 1394 connectors (10-1pin IE1394_1, IE1394_2) A7N8X-E IEEE-1394Connectors 11.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin FP_AUDIO) 12.Digital Audio connector (6-1pin SPDIF1) 13.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1) 14.Infrared Module connector (10-1pin IR_CON1) UART2 Use As 15.System panel connector (20-pinCTRL_PANEL1) •System Power LED Lead (Green 3-1pin PLED) •Keyboard Lock Lead (Brown 2-pinKEYLOCK) •System Warning Speaker Lead (Orange 4-pinSPKR) •Reset Switch Lead (Blue 2-pinRESET) Powering up Page Page 3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function 3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch 3.3.1 Vocal POST messages Page 3.3.2 Winbond Voice Editor Launching the program Playing the default wave files Changing the default language Customizing your POST messages Page BIOS setup Managing and updating your BIOS Important notes 4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 4.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility Updating BIOS via the Built-inAwardBIOS Flash Utility Page Updating BIOS via Bootable Floppy Disk 4.1.3 ASUS Update Save Page 4.2.1 BIOS menu screen 4.2.2 Menu bar 4.2.3 Navigation keys 4.2.4 Menu items 4.2.5 Sub-menuitems 4.2.6 Configuration fields 4.2.7 General help 4.2.8 Pop-upwindow 4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xxxx] 4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx] 4.3.3 Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 4.3.4 Halt On [All Errors] 4.3.5 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection[Press Enter] IDE Primary Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto] [Manual] & [CHS] Settings Cylinders Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Page 4.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features Boot Virus Detection [Disabled] CPU Level 1 Cache [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [HDD] Third Boot Device [CDROM] Boot Other Device [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled] Typematic Rate Setting (Char/Sec) [6] Typematic Delay (Msec) [250] APIC Mode [Enabled] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64MB [Disabled] 4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features CPU External Frequency (MHz) [100MHz] CPU Frequency Multiple Setting [Auto] CPU Frequency Multiple [5.0x] System Performance [Optimal] CPU Interface [Optimal] Memory Frequency [By SPD] Resulting Frequency SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3] SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay [3] SDRAM CAS Latency [2.5T] FSB Spread Spectrum [0.50%] AGP Spread Spectrum [Disabled] System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled] Video RAM Cacheable [Disabled] DDR Reference Voltage [ 2.6V] AGP VDDQ Voltage [1.5V] AGP 8X Support [Enabled] 4.4.3 Integrated Peripherals Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] USB Controllers [V1.1+V2.0] USB Keyboard and Legacy Support [Enabled] USB Legacy Mouse Support [Disabled] Onboard 1394 Device [Auto] Floppy Disk Access Controller [Enabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] UART use as [COM Port] 4.4.4 Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend to RAM [Disabled] Video Off Method [DPMS Support] PWR button < 4 Secs [Soft-Off] Power Up on PCI Device [Disabled] Wake-PowerUp On Ext. Modem [Disabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] Time (hh:mm:ss) of Alarm 0:00:00 4.4.5 PnP/PCI Configurations Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Table 1: Supervisor/User Set Password Security Option Supervisor Password User Password Date and Security Option [Setup] Set Supervisor Password / Set User Password MB, CPU Temperature [xx C / xx F] VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage CPU Fan Speed xxxx RPM or 0 RPM CHASSIS Fan Speed xxxx RPM or 0 RPM POWER Fan Speed xxxx RPM or 0 RPM Fan Speed Ratio [10/15] Speed Up/Down Response Time [4 Sec/8 Sec] Exit & Save Changes Exit & Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Page Software support 5.7 Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester Technology 5.2.1 Running the support CD 5.2.2 Drivers menu NVIDIA nForce driver Silicon Image Serial ATA driver Marvell Gigabit LAN Driver USB 2.0 Driver 5.2.3Utilities menu ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update Winbond Voice Editor Anti-virusutility 5.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 5.2.5 Other information Motherboard Info Browse this CD Technical Support Form Filelist 5.3.1 Launching the NVIDIA® control panel 5.3.2 Main 5.3.3 Speaker Setup Dolby Surround Encoding Digital Encoding Create Center Channel Create Channel 3D Pan 5.3.4 MIDI 5.3.5 Environment 5.3.6 Applications 5.3.7 Information Running the NVSwap Application Testing the Speakers Line In and Rear Speaker Toggle Button Microphone In and Center and Subwoofer Speaker Toggle button Center and SubwooferToggle button 5.5.1 Install the hard disks 5.5.2Creating and Deleting RAID sets Loading the RAID Configuration Utility Creating RAID Sets Deleting RAID Sets Resolving Conflict Installing onboard LAN drivers Using the Virtual Cable Tester™