Instruction Manual

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Contents
Notices ............................................................................................v
Safety information .......................................................................... vi
About this guide............................................................................. vii
ASUS contact information ............................................................ viii
A7V600 SE specifications summary .............................................. ix
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome! ........................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Package contents ............................................................... 1-2
1.3 Special Features ................................................................ 1-3
1.3.1 Product highlights ................................................... 1-3
1.3.2 Value-added solutions ............................................ 1-5
1.4 Motherboard components .................................................. 1-6
Core specifications ............................................................. 1-7
1.5 Motherboard layout ............................................................ 1-9
1.6 Before you proceed .......................................................... 1-10
1.7 Motherboard installation ....................................................1-11
1.7.1 Placement direction ..............................................1-11
1.7.2 Screw holes ..........................................................1-11
1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)......................................... 1-12
Installing the CPU............................................................. 1-12
1.9 System memory ............................................................... 1-13
DDR400 Qualified Vendor List ......................................... 1-13
1.10 Expansion slots ................................................................ 1-15
1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card........................... 1-15
1.10.2 Standard interrupt assignments ......................... 1-15
IRQ assignments for this motherboard ....................... 1-16
1.10.3 AGP slot ............................................................. 1-16
1.10.4 WiFi slot.............................................................. 1-17
1.11 Jumpers............................................................................ 1-18
1.12 Connectors ....................................................................... 1-20
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2
2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS ............ 2-2