Asus A7S8X-MX Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
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Innovative ASUS featuresInnovative ASUS features
Innovative ASUS featuresInnovative ASUS features
Innovative ASUS features
C.O.P. (CPU Overheating ProtectionC.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection
C.O.P. (CPU Overheating ProtectionC.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection
C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection)
With AMD
®
Athlon XP™ installed, the motherboard offers automatic CPU
Overheating Protection to prolong the life of the entire system. If the CPU
temperature exceeds the set criteria, the PC shuts down automatically.
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
ASUS EZ Flash BIOS
With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even
before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or
boot from a floppy disk. See page 2-5.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS CrashFree BIOS
ASUS CrashFree BIOS ASUS CrashFree BIOS
ASUS CrashFree BIOS
This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk
when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the
need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6 for details.
ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS MyLogo™
ASUS MyLogo™ ASUS MyLogo™
ASUS MyLogo™
This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and
add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 2-33.
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 technology
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the
12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is
backward compatible with USB 1.1. See pages 1-20 and 1-25.