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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1Welcome!
Thank you for buying the ASUS
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A7V880 motherboard!
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it
another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
The motherboard combines the powers of the AMD Athlon™ XP processor and the
VIA KT880 chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform
solution.
Supporting up to 4GB of system memory with PC3200/PC2700/PC2100/PC1600
DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via an AGP 8X slot, Serial ATA RAID, USB
2.0, and 6-channel audio features, the motherboard takes you ahead in the world
of power computing!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the
items in your package with the list below.
1.2Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
ASUS motherboard
ASUS support CD
1 x Serial ATA 2-in-1 cable’
1 x Serial ATA power cable
1 x 2-port USB module with cable
1 x 80-conductor ribbon cable for Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE drives
1 x 40-conductor IDE cable
1 x Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive
I/O shield
Bag of extra jumper caps
User guide