Page 2 - ii; Checklist; Contents
ii Checklist Contents A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) specifications summary ............ iii 1. Motherboard layout ............................................................... 1 2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) .............................................. 22.1 Overview ..............................
Page 3 - iii; specifications summary
iii Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™64 FX processorAMD 64 architecture that enables 32- and 64-bit computing ATI RS482 with ATI SB400 2000 MT per second 4 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets for up to 4GB non-ECC 2.6V Dual Channel memorySupports PC3200/2700 DDR 1 x PCI-Express x16 slot3 x PCI slots1 x ASUS proprie...
Page 4 - iv; BIOS features
iv 1 x Floppy connector2 x USB 2.0 connectors for additional 4 USB ports1 x IEEE 1394 connector for additional 1394 port1 x CPU and SYSTEM/Chassis FAN connector1 x 24-pin ATX power connector1 x 4-pin ATX power connector1 x Serial port1 x S/PDIF out connector1 x CD/AUX audio connectors1 x Front headp...
Page 5 - Motherboard layout
ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 1 1. Motherboard layout 20.8cm (8.2in) PCI1 A8AE-LE LPC Flash ROM PS/2KBMST: MouseB: Keyboard ALC658 USB2.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 Top:RJ-45 CLRTC CHA_FAN1 F_USB1 24.5cm (9.6in) PCI2 PC3 BUZZ1 T:USB1B:USB2 Bottom: 1394 Top: RTL8101L F_PANEL1 F_USB2 ATX12V1 CPU_...
Page 6 - Follow these steps to install a CPU.; Gold triangle
2 ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)socket. The socket is designed for the new AMD Athlon™ 64FX or AMD Athlon 64™Processor. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these proc...
Page 7 - Installing a DIMM; Unlocked Retaining Clip
ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 3 3. System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline MemoryModule (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 4GB system memory using184-pin unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/PC2700 DDR DIMMs. The following figure illustrates the...
Page 8 - Standard interrupt assignments; IRQ; IRQ assignments for this motherboard
4 ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 4. Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. To install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis. 2. Turn on the system a...
Page 10 - To erase the RTC RAM:; A8AE-LE Clear RTC RAM; A8AE-LE Clear password setting; CLPWD
6 ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 5. Jumpers 2. Clear Password (3-pin CLPWD) This jumper allows you to clear the password in CMOS. To erase the Passwordmove the jumper cap from pins 2-3 (Default) to pins 1-2 (Clear Password). Keepthe cap on pins 1-2 for about 5~10 seconds, then move th...
Page 11 - Rear panel connectors
ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 7 6. Connectors 6.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port (green). This port is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3. IEEE 1394a port. This 6-pin IEEE 1394a port provides high...
Page 12 - VGA Graphic Adapter port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or; via a Composite cable.
8 ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 9. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 10. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices. 11. VGA G...
Page 13 - Internal connectors; A8AE-LE Floppy disk drive connector; ATXPWR1
ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 9 6.2 Internal connectors 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connectingone end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive. (Pin 5 isremoved to prevent ...
Page 14 - A8AE-LE IDE connectors; A8AE-LE SATA connectors
10 ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 4. IDE connectors (40-1 pin IDE1, IDE2) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA100/66/33 IDE hard disk ribboncable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended) orsecondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the...
Page 15 - A8AE-LE Fan connectors; A8AE-LE Internal audio connectors
ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 11 5. CPU and System Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or atotal of 1A~2.22A (26.64W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the fanconnectors on the motherboard, making sure th...
Page 16 - The USB module is purchased separately.
12 ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 8. IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin F_1394) This connector is for a 10-to-6-pin 1394 serial connector cable that connects to a1394 module. Attach the 10-1 pin cable plug to this connector, and the 6-pincable plug to the 1394 module. You may also connect ...
Page 17 - A8AE-LE Front audio connector
ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 13 A8AE-LE A8AE-LE Front audio connector F_AUDIO1 AUD_GND AUD_VCC AUD_RET_R AUD_VCC AUD_RET_L AUD_MIC1 AUD_MIC2 AUD_FPOUT_R AUD_MIC_JD AUD_FPOUT_L 1 9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin F_AUDIO1) This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio c...
Page 18 - A8AE-LE System panel connector
14 ASUS A8AE-LE (Amberine/AmberineM) Motherboard 10. System panel connector (10-pin F_PANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (2-pin PWR LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights upwhen you turn on the syste...
