Contents

Notices .................................................................................................

v

Safety information ..............................................................................

vi

About this guide ................................................................................

vii

A7V400-MX SE specifications summary ...........................................

viii

Chapter 1:Product introduction

 

1.1

Welcome! ..............................................................................

1-2

1.2

Package contents .................................................................

1-2

1.3

Special features ....................................................................

1-2

 

1.3.1

Product highlights...................................................

1-2

 

1.3.2

Innovative ASUS features .......................................

1-4

1.4

Before you proceed ..............................................................

1-5

1.5

Motherboard overview ..........................................................

1-6

 

1.5.1

Motherboard layout ................................................

1-6

 

1.5.2

Placement direction ................................................

1-7

 

1.5.3

Screw holes ............................................................

1-7

1.6

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..............................................

1-8

 

1.6.1

Overview .................................................................

1-8

 

1.6.2

Installing the CPU....................................................

1-8

1.7

System memory ...................................................................

1-9

 

1.7.1

Overview .................................................................

1-9

 

1.7.2

Memory configurations ...........................................

1-9

 

1.7.3

Installing a DIMM ...................................................

1-13

 

1.7.4

Removing a DIMM .................................................

1-13

1.8

Expansion slots ...................................................................

1-14

 

1.8.1

Installing an expansion card ..................................

1-14

 

1.8.2

Configuring an expansion card..............................

1-14

 

1.8.3

AGP slot ................................................................

1-16

 

1.8.4

PCI slots ................................................................

1-16

1.9

Switch and jumpers ............................................................

1-17

1.10

Connectors .........................................................................

1-20

 

1.10.1

Rear panel connectors ..........................................

1-20

 

1.10.2

Internal connectors...............................................

1-21

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