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A8N5X
Motherboard
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E2138 E2138 E2138 E2138 E2138 First Edition First Edition First Edition First Edition First Edition July 2005 July 2005 July 2005 July 2005 July 2005 Copyright © 2005 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 purchaser for backup purposes, without the e
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Contents Notices ............................................................................................... vii Safety information ............................................................................ viii About this guide ................................................................................. ix How this guide is organized .................................................... ix Where to find more information .............................................. ix Conventions use
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Contents 1.8.5 PCI Express x16 slot ............................................. 1-20 1.8.6 PCI Express x1 slot ............................................... 1-20 1.9 Jumpers .............................................................................. 1-21 1.10 Connectors ......................................................................... 1-22 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors .......................................... 1-22 1.10.2 Internal connectors........................................
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Contents 2.4.2 PCIPnP................................................................... 2-23 2.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration ............................2-24 2.4.4 JumperFree Configuration ....................................2-28 2.4.5 LAN Cable Status ................................................. 2-30 2.4.6 PEG Link Mode ...................................................... 2-30 2.4.7 Instant Music ........................................................ 2-31 2.5 Power menu...........
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Contents 3.4 RAID configurations ............................................................ 3-21 3.4.1 Installing hard disks .............................................. 3-22 3.4.2 NVIDIA® RAID configurations ............................... 3-23 3.5 Creating a RAID driver disk ................................................. 3-30 3.6 Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology ............................................... 3-31 3.6.1 Enabling Cool ‘n’ Quiet!™ Technology................... 3-31 3.6.2 Launc
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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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A8N5X specifications summary CPU CPU CPU CPU CPU Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64 X2/AMD Athlon™ 64FX and AMD Athlon™ 64 processors Supports AMD 64 architecture that enables simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit architecture ® Supports AMD Cool ‘n’ Quiet! Technology ® Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset Chipset NVIDIA nForce™ 4 System Bus System Bus System Bus System Bus System Bus 1600/2000 MT per second Memory Memory Memory Memory Memory Dual-channel memory architecture 4 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support ECC
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A8N5X specifications summary 1 x Floppy disk drive connector Internal Internal Internal Internal Internal 2 x IDE connectors connectors connectors connectors connectors connectors 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 2 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Chipset fan connector 1 x Serial port connector (COM port) 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12 V power connector 3 x USB 2.0 connectors for 6 additional USB 2.0 ports 1 x Internal audio connectors (CD\AUX)
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A8N5X specifications summary Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor Form Factor ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Support CD Device drivers contents contents contents contents contents ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Live Update utility ASUS Cool’n’Quiet! utility Anti-virus utility (OEM version) ® NVIDIA nTune™ utility *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xiii xiii xiii xiii xiii
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction ASUS A8N5X ASUS A8N5X ASUS A8N5X 1-1 1-1 1-1 ASUS A8N5X ASUS A8N5X 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 Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS A8N5X motherboard! A8N5X motherboard! A8N5X motherboard! A8N5X motherboard! A8N5X 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 i
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1.3 Special features 1.3.1 1.3.1 1.3.1 Product highlights Product highlights Product highlights 1.3.1 1.3.1 Product highlights Product highlights AMD Dual-Core Architecture AMD Dual-Core Architecture AMD Dual-Core Architecture AMD Dual-Core Architecture AMD Dual-Core Architecture The motherboard supports AMD dual-core processors containing two physical CPU cores with discrete L2 cache structure for each core to meet demands for more powerful computing. See page 1-10. Latest processor technology
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Dual Channel DDR memory support Dual Channel DDR memory support Dual Channel DDR memory support Dual Channel DDR memory support Dual Channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using DDR400/333/ 266 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-13. Serial ATA technology Serial ATA technology Serial
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Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond Super I/O) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical compone
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1.3.3 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features 1.3.3 1.3.3 1.3.3 Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See details on page 2-5. ASUS Q-Fan technology ASUS Q-Fan
