Asus A7N8X-VM 400 1.9.3 AGP slot, 1.9.4 PCI slots

1.9.3 AGP slot

This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports +1.5V AGP 8X cards. Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard.

AGP Card without Retention Notch

A7N8X-VM 400

A7N8X-VM 400 Accelerated

Graphics Port (AGP8X)

1.9.4 PCI slots

Three 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.

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Page E1543 First Edition February Chapter 1 - Motherboard Info 1.9.1 Configuring an expansion card Chapter 2 - BIOS Information 2.1.1 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Chapter 3 - Software support 3.2.1 Running the support CD Federal Communications Commission Statement •This device may not cause harmful interference, and •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna •Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver •Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Electrical safety Operation safety Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information Technical Support Page Page Page Latest processor technology USB 2.0 technology 6-channeldigital audio ASUS A7N8X-VM400 Motherboard Onboard LED ATX power connector CPU Socket IDE Connectors Floppy Disk connector System Buzzer TV-out connector 17PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pinconnector is for a PS/2 mouse PS/2 mouse port 1.5Motherboard layout Socket nVidia 1.Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 3.Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating Installing a DIMM 1.9.1 Configuring an expansion card Standard Interrupt Assignments 1.9.3 AGP slot 1.9.4 PCI slots This section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard 1.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12,USBPW34,USBPWR56) 2.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) This section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard 1.IDE connectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) For UltraATA 133/100/66/33IDE devices, use an 80-conductorIDE cable 2.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY1) 3.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR1) 4.USB headers (10-1pin USB34, USB56) 5.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1) 7.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1) 8.Front panel audio connectors (10-1pin FPAUDIO) 9.OnBoard LED 10.Internal audio connectors (4 pin CD1, AUX1) 11. Digital Audio Connector (6-1pin SPDIF1) 12. TV out connector (6-1pin U46) 13.Serial Port 2 connector (10-1pin COM2) 14.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions •System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED) •Keyboard Lock Lead (2-1pin KEYLOCK) •System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPEAKER) Page 2.1.1 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Updating the BIOS 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2.2.2 Legend bar General help Saving changes and exiting the Setup program Sub-menu System Time [XX:XX:XX] System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.2 System Information 2.4.1 Chipset Video Frame Buffer Size [ 64MB] Graphics Aperture Size [ 64MB] MDA Access Control [PCI] Primary Video [PCI] 2.4.2 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address [378] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] SMBUS Interface [Enabled] Modem CODEC Interface [Auto] 2.4.3 PCIPnP Plug and Play O/S [Yes] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card [Auto] IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ14, IRQ15 [Available] DMA Channel 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 [Available] Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] 2.5.1 Power Up Control Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Resume on Keyboard [Disabled] Resume on PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] PME Resume [Disabled] 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] Power Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Disabled] 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Quiet Boot [Disabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Auto] Wait for ‘F1’ If Error [Enabled] Hit ‘Del’ Message Display [Enabled] 2.6.2 Security Change Supervisor Password / User Password Change Supervisor Password User Access Level (Full Access] Change User Password Clear User Password Password Check [Setup] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Exit & Save Changes Exit and Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Page 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3.2.3 Utilities menu ASUS PC Probe Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Temperature Monitor Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation Voltage Monitor Shows the PC voltages Information Utility ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS Update