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Asus PC133 Bedienungsanleitung

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    ® A7V -E JumperFree ™ PC133/VC133 200MHz FSB AGP 4X Socket A Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS A7V -E Manual Revision: 1.01 E746 Release Date: Mar ch 2001 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 any means, except [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION 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 MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desk[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 4 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized ................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................ 7 2. FEA TURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7V -E ...................................................................... 8[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................ 51 4.4 Advanced Menu ....................................................................... 53 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ....................................................... 56 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration .................[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 6 FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE 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 u[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP[...]

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    8 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS A7V -E The ASUS A7V -E motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon ™ /Dur on ™ Pr ocessor Suppor t: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon ™ /Duron ™ processors. • North Bridge Syste[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • W ake-On-Ring Connector: Supports W ake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector . • USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard, for more peripheral connectivity options. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an ea[...]

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    10 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Special Features • ACPI Ready: A dvanced C onfiguration P ower I nterface (ACPI) provides more Ener gy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence • VCM/SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new gen- eration memory , NEC ’ s 64Mb V irtual Channel Memory (VCM) Synchronous Dy- namic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which is compatible to the industry standard SDRAM. The VCM ’ s core design provides up [...]

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    12 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts Location Processor Support Socket A for Socket A AMD Athlon/Duron Processors ........... 3 (NOTE: CPU thermal sensor is integrated on the motherboard, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) Feature Setting DIP Switches (CPU Speed) ......[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 1 2 34 5 9 10 11 12 13 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 6 7 8 16 18 14 15 DSFID 5 2.2.1 Component Locations -[...]

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    14 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout 24.5cm (9.64in) 30.6cm (12in) WOR CD MODEM AUX Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP) PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 HP ANEL VIA VT82C686B Chipset 01 DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 2 3 01 DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 0 1 A7V -E SMB 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmab le BIOS) C[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 18 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 2) SW1 1 – 4 p . 20 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p . 21 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.22 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Socket 462 (Socket A) p . 23 C PU[...]

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    16 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Motherboard Features Settings (DIP Switches - SW1) The motherboard ’ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch ’ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. CLOCK T ABLE A7V -[...]

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    18 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP W ARNING! Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed and premature wearing of the processor . 2) CPU External Fr equency Setting (SW1 Switches 1 – 5) This option tells[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) CPU Cor e BUS Frequency Multiple (DSFID Switches 1 – 5) For unlocked CPUs only , the DSFID switches set the frequency multiple, which determines the relationship between the frequency of the CPU and the CPU Bus frequency . Notes : If the Frequency Multiple of your processor is locked, setting[...]

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    20 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). T wo sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 1G B. One side (with memory chips) of the[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 21 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 3.5.2 Memory Installation W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). [...]

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    22 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP System Memory (This page intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a Socket 462 or Socket A for CPU installation. The CPU that came with the motherboard should have a fan and heatsink attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case, then purchase and install a set before you turn on your sy[...]

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    24 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 3.7 Expansion Cards W ARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the doc[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally , an IRQ must be exclu- sively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion [...]

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    26 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot to support AGP graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V7700 GeForce2 GTS graphics card. CAUTION! T o avoid damaging your AGP graphics card, your computer ’ s power su[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables shou[...]

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    28 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 4) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T ur quoise 9-pin COM1 / COM2) T wo serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. For setting up these ports, see Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configu- ration for settings. COM2 COM1 Serial Ports (9-pin [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 7) Audio Port Connectors (Thr ee 1/8 ” GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Line Out (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speak- ers. Line In (light blue) allows tape players or other audio sources to be re- corded by your computer or played through the Line Out [...]

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    30 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (rec- ommended) or secondary IDE connector , and then con[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) Standard and Consumer Infrar ed Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting thr[...]

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    32 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 13) W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 -pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix ). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPO[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 15) CPU, Power Supply , Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, PS_F AN, CHASS_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansi[...]

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    34 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 16) Internal Audio Connectors (4 -pin CD_IN, AUX, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such 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 c[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 18) USB Header (10-1 pin USB2) If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, this USB header is available for two additional USB port connectors. Connect the USB headers to the 2-port USB connector set and mount the bracket to an open slot on your chassis. 0 [...]

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    36 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 20) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure th[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 21 – 25. 0 1 0 1 A7V-E ® A7V -E System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- Ground PWR PLED+ +5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground Reset SW SMI Lead ExtSMI# GND Reset Ground Ground A TX Powe[...]

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    38 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP (This page intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 40 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press [...]

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    4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 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 Memory W riter utility that updat[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 42 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 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 and then press <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures W ARNING! Only update y[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces- sary . This will minimize the chance that a failed update will prevent your[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup ”[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 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 Mana[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys wi[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T a[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- ca[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer fro[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “ Type: ” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend key[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conve[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Operating Frequency Setting [User Define] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to configure the external frequency of your CPU. Select [User Define] if you want to make changes to the CPU Frequency field. When [Standard][...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU ’ s Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Dis[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a DRAM-to-CPU frequency ratio of 3:3 and a bus speed of 100MHz. Y ou will then be led to BIOS set[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] Y ou can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Sec- ondary] [Disabled] Spread Spectrum Control [Enabled] Leave on default setting. Spread spectrum typically re[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for SDRAM related fields, depending on the memory modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures the subsequent 3 items by reading the contents in the SPD (Se- rial Presence Detect) de[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Memory Early/Delay Write [Auto] Configuration options: [0.0 ns] [0.5 ns]...[Auto] Memory Data Driving [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Strong] [W eak] Memory Address Driving [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Strong] [W eak] DIMM Interleave Setting [Auto] Configuration options: [A[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresse[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations will not be avail- able. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Par[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Legacy Audio Support [Disabled] The onboard chipset is integrated with a SoundBlaster Pro controller . T o use it, you must enable this field. Leave on the default setting [Disabled] if you want to use an add-on audio device. NOTE : T o display the rest of the se[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4, Slot 5, Slot 6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En- abled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field all[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration DMA x Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device. The default setting indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Reserved MEM Block BASE [No/ICU] This field allows you to set the base address and block size of an onboard legacy ISA device that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. If you have such a device and you are not using an ICU to specify its addres[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabl[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving featur[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 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 of f features. The DPMS (Display Pow[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system of f and [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] / CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.6 Boot Menu 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 devi[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI/Onboard A T A Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con- figure the PCI bus slots instead of using the [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 4.7 Exit Menu Once you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup pro- gram, you should save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not exit this menu. Y ou must select o[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make[...]

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    75 ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must u[...]

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    76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5. 3 A7V -E Series Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time 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 , doub[...]

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    77 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP • Intel LDCM 6.1 Client Setup: (optional) LANDesk Client Manager software monitors the Client system and operates hardware management features. • ASUS BIOS Flash Utility for LDCM 6.1: (optional) Installs a utility that re- motely flashes to a client PC ’ s BIOS software when use[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 89 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of “ ASUS. ” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “ Other . ” Connect the W ake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard ’ s WOL_CON in order to[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 90 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 91 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.3 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.5, 25 or 50MBytes/sec speeds. 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 ver - sion is the in[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 92 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to “ boot ” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . “ Reboot ” means to restart your computer . When using W in- dows 95 or later , s[...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 93 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a dif ferent IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which [...]

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    ASUS A7V -E User ’ s Manual 94 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary ROM (Read Only Memory) ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called firmware) used in certain computer components. Flash ROM (or EEPROM) can be repro- grammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O inter[...]