1.1Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUS® A7V400-MX SE motherboard!
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
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.
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Cables | Serial ATA signal cable and Serial ATA power cable | |
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| Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable |
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| Floppy disk drive cable |
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Accessories | I/O shield | |
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Application CDs | ASUS motherboard support CD | |
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Documentation | User guide | |
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If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3Special features
1.3.1Product highlights
400 MHz FSB support 
The motherboard comes with a Socket A that supports Athlon™ XP/ Sempron™ processor with up to 400 MHz front side bus frequency for increased application productivity and enhanced digital multimedia experience. See page
VIA KM400A and VT8237 
The VIA KM400A Northbridge and the VIA VT8237 Southbridge chipset provides support for vital motherboard interfaces. The Northridge chip features an integrated VIA Unichrome™ 2D/3D graphics core allowing efficient execution of multimedia applications and playback support for DVD video. The chipsets communicate at speeds of up to 533 MB/s using the fast 8X
The VT8237 chip provides native support for Serial ATA, USB, Parallel ATA, LAN, and audio interfaces.
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