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Contents
Notices .......................................................................................................... v
Safety information ...................................................................................... vi
About this guide ........................................................................................ vii
AT3N7A-I specications summary .......................................................... viii
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ..................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview .................................................................
1-2
1.2.1 Motherboard layout .........................................................
1-2
1.2.2 Layout contents ...............................................................
1-2
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................
1-3
1.4 System memory ...........................................................................
1-3
1.4.1 Overview .........................................................................
1-3
1.4.2 Memory congurations ....................................................
1-4
1.5 Expansion slot ..............................................................................
1-7
1.5.1 Installing an expansion card ...........................................
1-7
1.5.2 Conguring an expansion card .......................................
1-7
1.5.3 PCI slot ...........................................................................
1-7
1.6 Jumpers ........................................................................................
1-8
1.7 Connectors ...................................................................................
1-9
1.7.1 Rear panel connectors ....................................................
1-9
1.7.2 Internal connectors ........................................................
1-11
1.8 Software support ........................................................................
1-16
1.8.1 Installing an operating system ......................................
1-16
1.8.2 Support DVD information ..............................................
1-16
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ............................................ 2-1
2.1.1 ASUS Update utility ........................................................
2-1
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ............................................................
2-2
2.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS ...................................................
2-3
2.2 BIOS setup program ....................................................................
2-4
2.3 Main menu ....................................................................................
2-4
2.3.1 System Time ...................................................................
2-5
2.3.2 System Date ...................................................................
2-5
2.3.3 SATA 1~3, ESATA ...........................................................
2-5