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A7S8X-MX
Motherboard
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E1766 E1766 E1766 E1766 E1766 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 September 2004 September 2004 September 2004 September 2004 September 2004 Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purc
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii About this guide ............................................................................... viii Typography ......................................................................................... ix A7S8X-MX specifications summary.............................................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.............................. 2-2 2.1.2 AwardBIOS Flash Utility .......................................... 2-3 2.1.3 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-5 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS utility ................................... 2-
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Contents Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 3: Software support Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system ............................................. 3-2 3.2 Support CD information........................................................ 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ......................................... 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu .......................................................... 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu..
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or
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About this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: • • • • • Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the featu
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Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: CAUTION: Information to prevent damag
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A7S8X-MX specifications summary CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU Socket A for AMD Athlon™ XP/Sempron™ processors Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Northbridge: SiS 741GX Southbridge: SiS 964 (without RAID support) Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus Front Side Bus 333/266/200 MHz Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non-ECC 333/266/200 MHz DDR SDRAM memory modules Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion slots Expansion
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A7S8X-MX specifications summary Internal Internal Internal Internal Internal 1 x Floppy disk drive connector connectors connectors connectors connectors connectors 1 x Primary IDE connector 1 x Secondary IDE connector 2 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 2 x USB 2.0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x GAME/MIDI connector 1 x 20-pin ATX power connector 1 x CD in connector 1 x AUX connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x COM port connector 1 x Sp
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction ASUS A7S8X-MX ASUS A7S8X-MX ASUS A7S8X-MX ASUS A7S8X-MX ASUS A7S8X-MX 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® ® ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS A7S8X-MX motherboard! A7S8X-MX motherboard! A7S8X-MX motherboard! Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS A7S8X-MX motherboard! A7S8X-MX 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, che
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights AMD Athon™ XP/Sempron™ processor support AMD Athon™ XP/Sempron™ processor support AMD Athon™ XP/Sempron™ processor support AMD Athon™ XP/Sempron™ processor support AMD Athon™ XP/Sempron™ processor support The motherboard comes with a 462-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket that supports 333 MHz front side bus frequency for AMD
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S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready S/PDIF digital sound ready The motherboard supports the S/PDIF In/Out function through the S/PDIF interfaces on the rear panel and at midboard. The S/PDIF technology turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems. See page 1-20. USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 technology USB 2.0 tech
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity • Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you uninstall a
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1.5 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction When installing the motherboard, make sure that you place it
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1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 19.8cm (7.8in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard CPU_FAN1 Socket 462 SPDIF_O VGA1 T:USB4 B:USB3 REL8201CL SIS USB2.0 Top: 741GX T: USB1 RJ-45 B: USB2 FSB_SEL1 Top:Line In FSB_SEL0 Center:Line Out Below:Mic In AGP1 CD1 AD1888 PCI1 ® SIS AUX1 964 PCI2 FP_AUDIO1 CR2032 3V FLOPPY1 2Mbit Lithium Cell CHA_FAN1 CMOS Power ISA USBPW5678 PWRLED1 USB78 GAME1 USB56 SPEAKER1 COM1 CLRTC1 P
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount 462-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ XP/Sempron™ processor. Take note of the marked corner (with Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold triangle triangle triangle triangle triangle gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Do not use processors with core speeds of less than 1 GHz on this motherboard. Installing the CPU Installing
