1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7V400-MX motherboard!

The ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard comes with the most advanced technologies to deliver maximum performance for Socket A processors. This motherboard comes with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. The following sections provide important technical information about the motherboard for system reconfiguration or future upgrades.

Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard.(Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in)

ASUS A7V400-MX support CD

40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraATA133 IDE drives

Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive

Bag of extra jumper caps

I/O shield

User Guide

Contact your retailer if any of the items is damaged or missing.

1.3Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

400MHz FSB support for Athlon™ XP processors

The motherboard supports 400MHz front side bus frequency for Athlon™ XP processors allowing increased application productivity and enhanced digital multimedia experience. See page 1-7.

Integrated graphics

This motherboard comes with an integrated VIA Unichrome™ 2D/3D graphics core allowing efficient execution of multimedia applications and playback support for DVD video.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction