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ASUS SK8N motherboard user guide
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Welcome!
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Package contents
Check your SK8N package for the following items.
Thank you for buying the ASUS
®
SK8N motherboard!
The ASUS
SK8N motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest
technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality
motherboards!
The SK8N incorporates the AMD
®
Opteron™
Processor in a Socket 940
package that is designed for high performance workstation and server
applications. It provides three high-performance HyperTransport™ links to
I/O devices, as well as a 128-bit high-performance DDR SDRAM memory
controller with the NVIDIA
®
nForce 3 Pro150 chipset that sets a new
benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution.
Supporting up to 8GB of system memory with PC2700/PC2100/PC1600
DDR SDRAM registered modules, high-resolution graphics via an AGP 8X
slot, Serial ATA support, RAID, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, and 6-channel audio
features, the SK8N 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.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
ASUS SK8N motherboard
ASUS support CD
2 x SATA cable
1 x USB cable
1 x COM2 cable
1 x Single port 1394 module
S/PDIF out module
80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA/66/100/133 IDE drives
40-conductor IDE cable
Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive
I/O shield
Bag of extra jumper caps
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