Asus A7V333 Bedienungsanleitung

Motherboard ® A7V333 User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Product Name: A7V333 Manual Revision: 1.01 E1010 Release Date: March 2002 Copyright © 2002 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by[...]

iii Features About this guide This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7V333 motherboard. How this guide is organized • Chapter 1: Product introduction. A summary of product features and special attributes of new technologies. • Chapter 2: Hardware information. A list of hardware setup procedures and descriptions [...]

iv Safeguards Contents About this guide .............................................................................. ii i How this guide is organized .................................................... ii i Conventions used in this guide ............................................... ii i Safety information .....................................[...]

v Contents 3.3 Powering off the computer .................................................... 4 8 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ............................................................. 1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ....................................... 49 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ............ 49 4.1.2 Updating BIOS [...]

vi Safety information Electrical safety • T o prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Disconnect all power cables[...]

vii FCC/CDC stat ements Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment[...]

viii ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support T el (English): +886-2-2890-7123 T el (Chinese): +886-2-2890-71 13 Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup[...]

Chapter 1 Product introduction[...]

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® A7V333 motherboard! The A7V333 is powered by AMD ® Athlon ™ , Athlon ™ XP and Duron ™ processors and supplies advanced features to ensure long-lasting, superlative performance. The ASUS ® A7V333 motherboard is the prime choice for home PCs and workstations. ~ CPU[...]

2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1. 2 Core Specif ications The A7V333 motherboard is designed and assembled according to the highest standards. This ASUS motherboard represents the latest advances and offers users the finest componentry available today ... AMD ® Athlon ™ / Athlon ™ XP and Duron ™ Socket A (462) Processor North Bridge Chipse[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 3 1 .3 Special Featur es Easy Overclocking • Quickly adjust CPU frequency multiples with BIOS in JumperFree ™ Mode • Adjustable FSB/MEM/PCI frequency ratio • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency from at 1MHz increments • Optimal system performance available with BIOS bu[...]

4 Chapter 1: Product introduction Location Processor Support Socket A for AMD ® Athlon ™ and Duron ™ Processors ....... 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ......................................... 9 Chipsets VIA ® KT333 North Bridge ................................................ 1 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ............................ 4 V[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 5 1.4.1 Component Locations 25 3 18 25 1 8 7 19 15 26 4 6 10 9 11 12 16 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 13 14 17 23 24 27 32 33 40 39 38 34 35 36 37[...]

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Chapter 2 Hardware information[...]

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 7 2. 1 Motherboard ins tallation The A7V333 uses the A TX form factor , measuring 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 30.5 cm (12 in.) - a standard fit for most large chassis. 2.1.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, take care to orient the chassis correctly: The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of[...]

8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboar d layout 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PCI1 P ANEL FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE A7V333 CHA_F AN ® CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power JEN COM1 P ARALLEL PORT COM2 LED1 LINE_IN CD AUX MODEM AFP ANEL MS_SD_EN SMB_CON IP ANEL BCS1 BCS2 GAME SMARTCARD C-Media CMI8738 6CH Audio Controller SPDIF_C CHAS[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 9 2.2.1 Layout contents CPU, Memory and Expansion Slots 1) Socket 462 p. 12 C PU Support 2) DIMM 1/2/3 p. 14 System Memory Support 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5 p. 16 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion S lots 4) AGP PRO p. 18 Accelerated Graphics Slot Motherboard Settings (Switches and Jumpers) 1) JEN p . 19 JumperFree Mode Setting (Dis[...]

10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 13) A TXPWR p. 36 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) 14) SMB p. 36 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 15) CD / AUX / MODEM p. 37 Internal Audio Connectors (Three 4-1 pin) ( optional ) 16) JTPWR p. 34 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin) 17) SMARTCARD p. 38 Smart Card Reader Connector (14-1 pin) 18) SD, MS p. 38 [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 11 2.3 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. A7V333 ® A7V333 Onboard LED LED1 OFF Powered Off ON Standby Power CAUTION! 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded [...]

12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.4 Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMD processors of fer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. The A7V333 supports Athlon ™ XP processors with “ QuantiSpeed ” data processing, large data [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 13 4. Once completely inserted, press the CPU firmly and close the socket lever until it snaps shut. 5. Place the CPU fan and heatsink on the CPU. The heatsink should entirely cover the CPU. Carefully attach the heatsink locking brace to the plastic clips on the socket base. With the added weight of the CPU fan an[...]

14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5 System memor y 2.5.1 Overview This motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). These sockets support up to 3GB system memory using non-ECC 200/266/ 333MHz DIMMs. Each DIMM socket/module is two-sided: each side defines one “[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 15 2.5.2 Memory configurations Install DIMMs in any of the following combinations. DIMM Location 184-pin DIMM (DDR) T otal Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 6 4MB, 1 28 MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 G B x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 6 4MB, 1 28 MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 G B x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) 6 4MB, 1 28 MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB,[...]

16 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one function at a time. In a standard design configuration, 16 IRQs are available but most are already in use. Normally , 6 IRQs are free for expansion cards. If the motherboard has P[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 17 Interrupt Request T able for this Motherboard This table lists the default IRQ assignments: they are applicable only for OS Win98, WinME; for WinXP , system runs in APIC mode by default. AB CD PCI slot 1 ——— shared PCI slot 2 shared ——— PCI slot 3 — shared —— PCI slot 4 —— shared — PCI s[...]

18 Chapter 2: Hardware information A7V333 ® A7V333 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Keyed for 1.5v 2.6.4 AGP PRO slot This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP PRO) slot to support AGP graphics cards. T ake note of the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Below is an example [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 19 NOTE! The JEN jumper is set in conjunction with the DIP switches. In JumperFree ™ mode, set all DIP switches (DIP_SW) to OFF . A7V333 ® ON 12345 6 A7V333 DIP Switches ON OFF SYSCLK 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.Frequency Selection 5.Frequency Selection 6.Frequency Select[...]

20 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (DIP_SW Switches 1 – 4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External frequency (or BUS Clock ). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU ’ s Intern[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 21 3) RAID Controller (3 pin RAID_EN) This jumper enables or disables the Promise IDE-RAID controller . The default setting, [1-2], enables both the IDE 133 and RAID functions. T o disable it, reset the jumper cap to [2-3]. This jumper overrides all BIOS settings. A7V333 ® A7V333 PROMISE Setting RAID_EN ENABLE DI[...]

22 Chapter 2: Hardware information 5) V oltage Regulator Output Setting (4x3 pin VID1 - 4) This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. For each jumper setting, there are two voltage options, depending on the CPU used. The factory default sets all jumpers to [2-3], for use with JumperFree ™ mode. A7V333 ® 3 2 1 JumperFree (Def[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 23 A7V333 ® 23 1 2 A7V333 Keyboard W ake Up Enable (Default) KBWK Disable 7) Keyboard W ake Up (3 pin KBWK) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power up your computer . This feature requir[...]

24 Chapter 2: Hardware information A7V333 ® A7V333 USB Setting USB_EN USB2.0 ENABLE (Default) 12 23 USB2.0 DISABLE A7V333 ® 23 12 A7V333 USB W ake Up Setting USBWP1_EN W AKEUP ENABLE (Default) USBWP2_EN W AKEUP DISABLE 8) USB 2.0 Compliant Device Enable (3 pin USB) This jumper enables or disables the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 capability . Th[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 25 10) USB Device W ake-up (2x3 pin USB01_PWR/USB23_PWR) Set these jumpers to +5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep state (CPU stopped; RAM refreshed; system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to allow wake up from S3 sleep state (no power to CPU; RAM in slow refresh; power s[...]

26 Chapter 2: Hardware information A7V333 ® A7V333 1394HEAD Setting 1394_EN 1394 ENABLE (Default) 12 23 1394 DISABLE A7V333 ® A7V333 MS SD Seeting MS SD ENABLE (Default) 1 2 3 2 MS SD DISABLE MS_SD_EN 1 1) IEEE-1394 Device Enable (3 pin 1394_En) This jumper opens the circuit to the 1394 headers. By default, [1-2] the circuit is already open. Set [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 27 A7V333 ® A7V333 Speaker Selector SPEECH BACK P ANEL BUZZER (Default) 12 2 3 A7V333 ® A7V333 Bass Center Setting TYPE 1 BASS 12 BCS2 BCS1 23 BCS2 BCS1 (Default) TYPE 2 BASS 13) Bass Center Setting (2x3 pin CENTER/BASS, BASS/CENTER) Use these jumpers in conjunction with the C-Media PCI Audio Driver and to adjus[...]

28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 16) Clear RTC RAM (CLR_RTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: 1. T urn OFF t[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 29 2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. IMPORT ANT! Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 in the connector scoket. 1) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green 6-pin PS2KBMS) The system automatically directs IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is[...]

30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 0, 1, 2 & 3 (Black two 4-pin USB) Four USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. 5) Serial Ports (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1 / 9-pin COM2) T wo serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. T o enable these ports, see Onboard Serial Port 1 / Onb[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 31 Audio Connectors In Mic Out 6) Audio Connectors (Three 1/8 ” AUDIO) (optional) The Line Out (lime) connects a headphone or speakers. The Line In (light blue) connects a tape players or other audio sources. The Mic (pink) connects a microphone. NOTE! The functions of the audio connectors Line Out, Line In, and[...]

32 Chapter 2: Hardware information 7) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet ’ s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up. 8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 33 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y IDE and SECONDAR Y IDE) (40-1 pin PROMISE IDE1 and PROMISE2 IDE) The Primary and Secondary IDE connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s[...]

34 Chapter 2: Hardware information 10) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (3x3 pin CPU_, PWR_, CHA_F AN) Three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orient the fans so that airflow flows across the onboard heat sinks instead of expansion slots. The fan wiring and plug vary depending on the type employed. Con[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 35 1 1) Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin IR_CON) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support it. Configure the IR setting through UART2 Use Infrared to select whether UAR T2 is directed for use with C[...]

36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 13) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector supports an A TX 12V power supply . The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation. Push down firmly ensuring that the pins are aligned. 14) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector supports SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SM[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 37 15) Internal Audio Connectors (4 pin CD, AUX, MODEM) (optional) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector . It also allows the sharin[...]

38 Chapter 2: Hardware information A7V333 ® A7V333 Smartcard SMARTCARD NC SCPWR# NC NC NC2 VCC GND SCIO SCRRES# NC SCRCLK 1 NC SCRREST A7V333 ® MS 1 SDALED SDAPWCTL# SDACLK SDA5 SDA3 SDA4 MSDA2 +3V MSDA1 GND SD SDBLED SDBPWCTL# SDBCLK SDB5 SDB3 SDB4 SDB2 +3V SDB1 GND 1 A7V333 SD MS Connectors 17) Smart Card Reader Connector (14-1 pin SMARTCARD) T[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 39 A7V333 ® A7V333 Game Connector GAME 1 +5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI_OUT J2CY J2B2 MIDI_IN +5V J1B1 J1CX GND GND J1CY J1B2 +5V 9 8 16 A7V333 ® A7V333 Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_C GND +5V SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT GND 1 20) Digital Audio Interfaces (6-1 pin SPDIF_C) These connectors supply an SPDIF audio cable that outputs di[...]

40 Chapter 2: Hardware information 21) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB20_34, USB2_3) If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for four additional USB port connectors. Connect a 2-port USB connector set to a USB header and mount the USB bracket to an open slot in the chassis. The USB20_34 header supports t[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 41 22) Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is intended for a chassis designed to support intrusion detection. The lead requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion monitor/sensor or microswitch. When any chassis component is removed, the sensor is triggered and a high-level [...]

42 Chapter 2: Hardware information 23) Line-out Selector Jumpers (4 pin BACK_L T / BACK_RT) By default, these jumpers are shorted (jumpers on) to route the signal from the audio controller to the rear panel Line Out jack to make it available for audio out devices such as speakers or a headphone. If you connect the Intel Front Panel audio cable to t[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 43 25) ASUS Front Panel Audio Connector (10- 1 p i n IP ANEL) Connect the audio cable for front panel audio control. A7V333 ® A7V333 Front Panel Audio Connector IP ANEL BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR +5V A AGND A7V333 ® A7V333 IEEE-1394 Headers 1394HEAD Ground Ground TP A+ TP A- TPB[...]

44 Chapter 2: Hardware information 27) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector supplies the system power LED. The LED lights up when the system power is on, and the LED blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off mode. 28) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector supplies the case-mounted key switch for [...]

Chapter 3 Powering up[...]

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 45 3. 1 S tar ting up for the f ir st time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protect[...]

46 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.2 V ocal POS T Messages This motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support a special feature called the ASUS POST Reporter ™ . This feature gives you vocal POST messages and alerts to inform you of system events and boot status. In case of a boot failure, you will hear the specific cause of the problem.[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 47 No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properly connected to the purple PS/2 connector on the rear panel. • See section “ 1.4.1 Component Locations ” for the location of the keyboard connector . No floppy disk detected • Make sure you have connected a floppy disk to the floppy disk connector on[...]

48 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 Power ing off the computer Y ou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power . For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP , click the Start button, click Shut Down, the[...]

Chapter 4 BIOS setup[...]

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 49 4. 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Me[...]

50 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. 4. In DOS mode, type A:AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORT ANT! If the word “ unknown ” appears[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 51 1. FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “ A: ” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block a[...]

52 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “ Flashed Successfully ” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instru[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 53 4.2 BIOS Setup progr am This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “ 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS. ” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ” .[...]

54 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 55 General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functi[...]

56 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T ab> keys to move between the hour , mi[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 57 4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave T ype [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk dri[...]

58 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other A T API Device] - f[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 59 T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity . Configurati[...]

60 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 61 4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characte[...]

62 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeri[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 63 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of the CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the two subsequent fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may ca[...]

64 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup CPU VCore Setting [Auto] This field determines if the CPU Vcore is automatically scaled or set manually by the user . The default for this field is [Auto], so the CPU vcore voltage is set for maximum performance without stressing the CPU. Configuration options: [Manual] [Auto] CPU VCore [1.850V] When the CPU VCore Setting p[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 65 NOTE! The following 5 SDRAM parameters appear only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. SDRAM CAS Latency [2.5T(DDR)/3T(SDR] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T] This item controls the laten[...]

66 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay [6T] This item controls the number os SDRAM clocks used for SDRAM parameters. SDRAM 1T Command Control [Disabled] This item controls the pulse signal for DDR commands. The [Disabled] default is equivalent to 2T and enabled, to 1T . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] SDRAM Bank[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 67 Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Both] This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. Y ou can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] S2K Bus Driving Strength [Auto] This item controls the host bus betwee[...]

68 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field reverses the hardware drive letter assignments of floppy disk drivers. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] This field sets the capacity of the floppy disk drivers to read and/or write. Configuration options[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 69 Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field sets the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal- speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operatio[...]

70 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Slot 1/5, 2, 3, 4 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 71 Onboard PCI Audio [Enabled] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device. If an audio device is detected, the onboard audio controller is enabled; if no audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. If there are conflicts with the onboard modem/audio controller , set the appro[...]

72 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular IRQ is NOT requir[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 73 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], [...]

74 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 75 4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system of f while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configuratio[...]

76 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an A TX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automa[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 77 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] POWER T emperature [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] POWER Fan Speed [N/A] CHASSIS Fan Speed [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically [...]

78 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 79 Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. If you installed a non-PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, keep [...]

80 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 81 Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the val[...]

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 83 5. 1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 5.1.1 Windows 98 first time installation When you start Windows for the first time[...]

84 Chapter 5: Software support 5.3 A7V333 Motherboar d Suppor t CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , double-click or run D:ASSETUP .EXE (assuming that your [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 85 • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver . • ITE GSM Editor: Installs the GSM SIM card editing application. • Winbond V oice Editor: Installs an application to record and customize audio “ wave ” files for use with the ASUS Post Reporter ™ . • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical drive[...]

86 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4 Using the Promise 5.4 Using the Promise 5.4 Using the Promise 5.4 Using the Promise 5.4 Using the Promise Chip for RAID 0 or 1 Chip for RAID 0 or 1 Chip for RAID 0 or 1 Chip for RAID 0 or 1 Chip for RAID 0 or 1 The Promise ® chip, PDC20276, onboard the A7V333, offers a high performance Redundant Array of Independ[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 87 5.4.1 Installing the Hard Disks The RAID 0 setting allows users to reformat two hard disks with the same new OS simultaneously . RAID 1 arrays can use a pre-existing hard disk along with a blank hard disk, or two new hard disks. F astBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise T echnology , Inc. Auto Setup . [...]

88 Chapter 5: Software support 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 Array F astBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise T echnology , Inc. [ Keys Available ] [ Auto Setup Options Menu ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ , ,Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save [ ] Up [ ] Down [ , ,Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save Mode .................................[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 89 F astBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise T echnology , Inc. [ Source DiSk ] [ Please Select A Source Disk ] [ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select Channel:ID Channel:ID ------ ------ Drive Model Drive Model --------- --------- Capacity (M[...]

90 Chapter 5: Software support NOTES for T roubleshooting Array Set Ups : Always use two separate UltraDMA/100 cables for linking each of two hard disks to the Primary A T A-100 and the Secondary A T A-100 connectors. Usually , a two disk array will set up properly if both sets of hard disk jumpers are set to Master . However , it may be necessary [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 91 5.4.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands Command options 3-6 on the FastBuild ™ Utility Main Menu are not required for setting up an array , but they are useful for reconfiguring an array: V iew Array (3): V iew the drive assignments of hard disks in an array . Delete Array (4): Deletes an array to reconfigure [...]

92 Chapter 5: Software support 8. Confirm the command to copy data from the intact source hard disk onto a new replacement hard disk. A progress gauge displays the copy progress for the duration of the task. 9. After the rebuild is complete, the user is prompted to reboot the system. Controller Configuration (6): Default for Controller Configuratio[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 93 The A7V333 support CD contains several IDE and RAID 0 or 1 drivers in the Promise folder , including Windows, NetW are and Nt4. Below follow two popular OS installations. The others are available on the support CD. 5.5.1 Win9x-ME Promise ® MBFastT rak133 ™ Speed BIOS 1. Ensure the Support CD-ROM is in the CD[...]

5.4 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external fre[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 95 5.4.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC[...]

96 Chapter 5: Software reference Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC ’ s [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 97 Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program . Memory Shows the [...]

98 Chapter 5: Software reference 5.4.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 99 5.5 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard ’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update. Launch the utility from your Windows Start me[...]

100 Chapter 5: Software reference 5.6 3Deep Color T uner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CR T or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Users may also tune their internet applications to match “ true ” internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor . Simply run the setup p[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 101 4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality . 6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and follow the instructions. 5.6.2 The 3Deep Cont[...]

102 Chapter 5: Software reference 5.7 Winbond Voice Editor The Winbond V oice Editor software allows you to customize the vocal POST messages. Install the software from the software menu in the support CD. See section “ 5.2.3 Software menu ” . Follow these steps to use the Winbond V oice Editor . Launching the program Launch the program either [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 103 Changing the default language 1. Click on the Load button. a window showing the available languages appears. 2. Select your desired language then click Open. The event messages for the language you selected appear on the V oice Editor screen. For some languages, not all events have a corresponding message due [...]

104 Chapter 5: Software reference Y ou may want to create a separate folder for your wave files so you can locate them easily in one place. Customizing your POST messages If your language is not in the selection or if you wish to record your own POST messages to replace the pre-installed wave files, you may easily do so. Follow these steps to custo[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 105 If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the total allowable size, do one or all of the following. • T ry to modify your messages to make them shorter • Save the wave files at a lower quality • Skip lesser used events like FDD Detection, IDE HDD Detection, etc. 7. Click a POST ev[...]

106 Chapter 5: Software reference 5.8 ITE GSM Editor The ITE GSM Editor is a useful application for editing and managing the data contained on a GSM cell phone SIM card chip . This unique software supports access of the SIM card “ phone book. ” The editor helps you to add or delete data including new names and phone numbers. The software also e[...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 107 The ITE GSM menu: Using the basic ITE GSM Editor: 1. Carefully remove the SIM chip from your mobile phone and insert it into the card reader . The most convenient method is to use a conversion card: slip the SIM chip into the conversion card and then insert it into the card reader . 2. T o access the phone boo[...]

108 Chapter 5: Software reference Using the Command field: 1. W rite All Entries into SIM Card , and the program writes all new data appearing in the fields onto the SIM card. 2. Write Revised Entry into SIM Card , and the program writes all updated entries into the existing SIM card phone book. After revising the data, an icon appears in front of [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 109 Using the PIN Manager: 1. Enable PIN Set-Up : This function is used to set the PIN. This function is effective only if the PIN set-up is disabled and the SIM card is not blocked . First enter the PIN set previously to enable the PIN set-up function. New users may find the default PIN in the SIM card user manua[...]

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 111 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht of fers data transfers at 100/200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version is the integration of I/O connectivity at t[...]

112 Appendix: Glossary Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary T erm) [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 113 I/O (Input/Output) The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner , to the output devices like a printer or the monitor screen. I/O Address The specific memory location for a particular device. T wo devices cannot share the same I/O address space. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) [...]

114 Appendix: Glossary RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs. RAM (Random Access Memory). The computer ’[...]

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 115 Index Index Index Index Index Symbols 3Deep Color T uner Using 101 A ASUS PC Probe Using 95 ASUS Update Using 100 A T API CD-ROM 78 Automatic Power Up 77 B BIOS Advanced Menu 63 Beep Codes 45 Boot Menu 78 Boot Sequence 78 Exit Menu 80 Legend Bar 54 Main Menu 56 Menu Bar 54 Power Menu 73 Setup Defaults, loading[...]

116 Index F Floppy 3 Mode 56 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32, 37 H Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 59 Cylinders 59 Heads 59 LBA Capacity 59 Primary/Secondary Master 57 Primary/Secondary Slave 57 Sectors 59 T ypes 57 Hardware Monitor 77 I IDE Activity LED 32 IDE Connectors 33 Infrared Module Connector 35 Interrupt Assignments 17 IRQ assignments [...]

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 117 R RAID 1 or 0 86 R TC RAM Clearing 9, 28 S SDRAM Active to Precharge T ime 66 CAS Latency 65 Configuration 65 RAS to CAS Delay 65 Serial Ports 68 Connectors 30 slots AGP 18 PCI 18 Smart Card Reader 38, 39 Smart Manager 107 SMAR T Monitoring 60 SMBus Connector 36 Support CD 83 ASUS Update 85 Main menu 84 Softwa[...]

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