Asus A7V8X Chapter 1: Product introduction, Chapter 2: Hardware information

Contents

FCC/CDC statements .....................................................................	vi
Safety information .........................................................................	vii
About this guide ............................................................................	viii
How this guide is organized ................................................	viii
Conventions used in this guide .............................................	ix
Where to find more information .............................................	ix
ASUS contact information ...............................................................	x
A7V8X specifications summary ......................................................	xi

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1	Welcome! ...........................................................................		1-1
1.2	Package contents ...............................................................		1-1
1.3	Special features ..................................................................		1-2
	1.3.1	Product highlights ..................................................	1-2
1.4	Motherboard overview ........................................................		1-6
	1.4.1	Major components .................................................	1-6
	1.4.2	Core specifications ................................................	1-8

Chapter 2: Hardware information

2.1	Motherboard installation .....................................................		2-1
	2.1.1	Placement direction ...............................................	2-1
	2.1.2	Screw holes ...........................................................	2-1
2.2	Motherboard layout ............................................................		2-2
2.3	Before you proceed ............................................................		2-3
2.4	Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...........................................		2-4
	2.4.1	Overview ................................................................	2-4
	2.4.2	Installing the CPU ..................................................	2-5
2.5	System memory .................................................................		2-6
	2.5.1	Overview ................................................................	2-6
	2.5.2	Memory configurations ..........................................	2-7
	2.5.3	Qualified Vendor List ..............................................	2-7
	2.5.4	Installing a DIMM ...................................................	2-8
	2.5.5	Removing a DIMM .................................................	2-9
2.6	Expansion slots .................................................................		2-11
2.6.1	Installing an expansion card ..............................................		2-11
2.6.2	Configuring an expansion card ..........................................		2-11

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