Asus A8S-X Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying the ASUS
®
A8S-X 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™ 64 X2, AMD Athlon™
64 FX, AMD Athlon™ 64 or AMD Sempron™ processor and the SiS 756 chipset to
set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution.
Supporting up to 4GB of system memory with PC3200/PC2700/PC2100 DDR
DIMMs, high-resolution graphics via an PCI Express x16 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.
1.2 Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
ASUS A8S-X motherboard
ASUS motherboard support CD
1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cables
1 x Serial ATA cable
1 x Serial ATA power cable
1 x Floppy disk cable
I/O shield
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