User guide

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying the ASUS
®
K8V-F motherboard!
The ASUS
K8V-F motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest
technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality
motherboards!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the
items in your package with the list below.
1.2 Package contents
Check your K8V-F package for the following items.
ASUS K8V-F motherboard
ASUS K8V-F motherboard series support CD
I/O shield
User Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product highlights
AMD Athlon™ 64 processor support
The K8V-F motherboard comes with a 754-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force
(ZIF) socket that supports the AMD Athlon™ 64 processor. With an integrated low-
latency high-bandwidth memory controller and a highly-scalable HyperTransport™
technology-based system bus, K8V-F provides a powerful platform for your diverse
computing needs. HyperTransport™ features a 16-bit/1.6GHz data transfer rate
between the processor and the K8V-F chipset for a total 6.4 GB/s bandwidth. This
speeds up the link between computer peripherals and optimizes over-all system
performance. See page 1-8.