ASUS A8N SLI - Features and Installation

• Asus A8N SLI motherboard
• SLI connector
• 1 x 1-port IEEE1394 module
• 1 x SLI retention bracket
• 4 x Serial ATA cables
• 2 x 2-port SATA power cable
• 1 x 2-port USB2.0 / Game module
• 1 x 2-port USB2.0 module
• 1 x COM Port module
• 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
• 1 x IDE cable
• 1 x FDD cable
• 1 x I/O Shield 
• User's manual 
• Support CD

Features

• NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI Chipset
• 2000 MT/s, 1600MT/s Front Side Bus
• 4 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 4GB DDR400/DDR333/DDR266 ECC/ non-ECC un-buffered DDR SDRAM memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
• 2 x PCI Express x16 slot
  *SLI mode : x8 , x8
  *Default(Single VGA) mode : x16, x1
• 2 x PCI Express x1
• 3 x PCI
• Under SLI mode : support two identical SLI-ready graphics cards
• Under Default(Single VGA) mode: supports all PCI Express graphics cards
• ASUS two-slot thermal design
• Realtek ALC850, 8-channel CODEC
• ASUS Proactive AI featues

Installation

Installing the motherboard can be a tedious task if you have never done it before. With an empty chassis, the first step is to install the rear IO shield, once you have done that you can slide the motherboard into the chassis, and orientate the motherboard so the components stick thru the plate. All of the mounting holes in the motherboard should line up with stand offs in the case, and then secure the motherboard. Once you have the motherboard mounted you can begin installing your processor and other components in the system.

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