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    ® A7M266-D Dual Socket A Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS A7M266-D Manual Revision: 1.02 E949 Release Date: January 2002 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, ex[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D 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) De[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 4 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... 7 1.2 Item Checklist .............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7M266-D .................................................................[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 49 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................................ 52 4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ...................[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D 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[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D 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 Instructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE S[...]

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    8 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS A7M266-D The ASUS A7M266-D motherboard is carefully designed for the value-conscious PC user who needs an entry-level server with the most advanced features processed by the fastest available processors. 2.1.1 Core Specifications • Dual AMD Athlon ™ MP Pr ocessor Support: Features the latest CPU, 1[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2.1.2 Connections • T wo CPU Sockets: Socket A (462) for dual AMD Athlon ™ MP processors. • PCI Expansion Slots: Provides five Legacy Free PCI slots: thr ee PCI-32bit/ 33MHz and two PCI-64bit/66MHz, (PCI 2.2 compliant. W ith no ISA, bottle- necks and system memory mana[...]

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    10 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance and Intelligence • DDR SD RAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR SDRAM). This new memory technology increases performance by executing two actions per clock cycle, resulting in data tran[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence • Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot V irus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM) that of fers enhanced ACPI for W indows 98/2000/ME/XP compat- ibility , built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most de- vices for a virtual automatic setup. • Chassis[...]

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    12 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts Location Processor Support Dual Socket A (462) for AMD Athlon MP ™ ................................................... 4 DSW switches .......................................................................... 8 Chipsets AMD 762 System Controller .......................[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2 25 6 19 24 17 3 4 9 18 5 23 1 87 10 11 12 14 15 21 26 13 20 22 16 2.2.1 Component Locations[...]

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    14 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP Grayed components are available only on certain models at the time of purchase. 24.5cm (9.6in) 30.5cm (12in) COM1 COM2 P ARALLEL PORT LED1 CPU1_F AN CHA_FAN Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP PRO) PCI Slot 1 P ANEL FLOPPY SECONDAR Y IDE A TX Powe[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 17 Jumper Mode (JumperFree / Jumper Mode) 2) VDDR p . 18 DDR Memory V oltage Setting (2.5 / 2.6 / 2.7) 3) BCS1/2 p. 18 Bass Center Setting (CENTER/BASS, BASS/CENTER) 4) DSW 1 – 4 p . 19 CPU External Frequency Setting (Switches 1 – 4) 6 ) P [...]

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    16 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Getting Started Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, and Power S[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Motherboard Featur es Settings (DIP Switches - DSW) 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. A7M266-D ® Fre[...]

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    18 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 2) DDR V oltage Setting (VDDR) This jumper controls the voltage output to the DDR memory DRAMS. Less strain is placed on components at lower voltage settings. Setting VDDR (2.5V) 2.5V [1-2] 2.6V [2-3] (default) 2.7V [3-4] 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings A7M266-D ® A7M266-D 2.5V Setting 2 1 2.[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 4) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW Switches 1 – 4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM, and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External frequency . The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the[...]

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    20 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 5) V oltage Regulator Output Setting (PO_VID1 - 4) This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPUO core voltage. It is recommended to use CPU Default (all jumpers [3-4]) as the setting for CPU core voltage. CPU Default means that the Vcore is generated accord[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DDR DIMM) This motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). DIMMs come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 6 4MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB to form a total memory[...]

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    22 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 3.5.1 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 Insert the module(s) as shown. Becau[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 1. Locate the CPU socket. Open it by pulling the lever gently sideways away from the socket. Then lift the lever upwards. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to 100 degrees). 2. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation: the notched corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner cor[...]

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    24 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP 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 documentation for[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D 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 expansio[...]

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    26 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) slot to sup- port AGP/AGP Pro graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V6800DDR/64M. CAUTION! T o avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, your compute[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D 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 sh[...]

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    28 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 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 A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 5) Audio Port Connectors (Three 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 A7M266-D User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 7) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recom- mended) or secondary IDE connector , and then con[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 8) Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion moni- tor/sensor or microswitch. The sensor is triggered when a high level signal is sent to the Chassis Signal lead, which occurs when a panel switch or [...]

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    32 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Chassis, Power Supply , CPU, and Chipset Fan Connectors (3-pin CHA_F AN, PWR_F AN, CPU0_F AN, CPU1_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[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) de- vices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I 2 C bus, which is a m[...]

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    34 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ® A7M266-D A7M266-D Front Panel Connector +5VSB NC CHASSIS# +5 V PCIRST# GND CIRRX EXTSMI# MLED- NC BA TT NC SMBDA T A GND +3VSB IRRX IRTX LOCKKEY NC NC +5V SMBCLK AFP ANEL +5VSB NC +5 V GND CIRRX NC GND IRRX IRTX CIR SIR IR_CON 13) ASUS iPanel Connector ( 24- 1 p in AFP[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP ® A7M266-D A7M266-D T rue-Level Line Out Header 1 HPHONE HP OUT L T GND HP OUT RT 14) Headphone T rue-level Line Out Header (3-pin HPHONE) (optional) This connector supports the chassis-mounted headphone instead of connecting an external headphone to the rear panel conne[...]

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    36 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 17) 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/Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. A7M266-D ® A7M266-D Intel Panel Connector IAP ANE[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 18 ) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR, 6-pin EAUXPWER, 4-pin A TX12V) These connectors supply power from A TX and auxillary power supplies. Each type of connector socket requires a special plug from its type of power supply . Care must be exercised to sel[...]

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    38 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 19 – 25: A7M266-D ® A7M266-D System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground MLED PWR_SW +5 V +5V SPKR Ground +5 V ExtSMI# ResetCon Ground Ground Reset SW Power LED A TX Power Switch* Message LED[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First T ime 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[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D 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 of f the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can pr[...]

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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 A7M266-D 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[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D 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 yo[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 45 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 A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 46 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 Ma[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 47 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 [...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 48 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[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 49 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- [...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 50 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 f[...]

  • Page 51

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 51 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 fie[...]

  • Page 52

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 52 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-100] - 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[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 53 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 con[...]

  • Page 54

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu CPU0 / CPU1 Speed This field displays the frequency of the central processors, CPU0 and CPU1. Operating Frequency Setting [Manually] This motherboard is preset for making frequency configurations “ By Jumper , ” ie.: using DSW switches and jumpers. Wh[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu System Performance [Normal Mode] The default setting, [Normal Mode], seeks to balance optimal performance with system stability . T o optimize the performance of motherboard circuits and the CPU, changing the setting to [T urbo Mode] tells the clock generator to increase t[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 56 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 bus speed of 100MHz. Y ou will then be led to BIOS setup to adjust the configurations. Jumper[...]

  • Page 57

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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) device. The EEPROM [...]

  • Page 58

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration AGP Fast Write [Disabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] AGP Compensation [Bypass] Configuration options: [Bypass] [Auto] AGP Signal Driving [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Graphics Aperture Size [32MB] This feature allows you to select the [...]

  • Page 59

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config. 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] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] Set this field to read and write the floppy disk (R/W). [...]

  • Page 60

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2/3, Slot 4, Slot 5 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] [10] [1 1] [[...]

  • Page 61

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly . The setting [Enabled] should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of [Disabled]. Configuration o[...]

  • Page 62

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 62 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) ISA device. The default setting indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 63 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 addr[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 64 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 [Disa[...]

  • Page 65

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 65 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 feat[...]

  • Page 66

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 66 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 -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Po[...]

  • Page 67

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 67 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 th[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. Y ou may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. NOTE: Automatic Power Up will not w[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU0 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU1 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard), CPU and power supply temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . CPU0 Fan Speed [xxxxRP[...]

  • Page 70

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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 devices. Promotion or d[...]

  • Page 71

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI/Onboard A T A Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con- figure[...]

  • Page 72

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned of f. Once this o[...]

  • Page 73

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 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 Cha[...]

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    75 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP OS 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 m[...]

  • Page 76

    76 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Support CD 5.3.1 Installation Menu • AMD Bus Master IDE Driver: Installs Bus Master PCI IDE Driver . • AMD IRQ Driver: Installs the necessary IRQ drivers. • AMD Windows Power Management INF Driver: Installs the INF driver for managing PC system resources. • C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Applica[...]

  • Page 77

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 77 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer[...]

  • Page 78

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 78 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to de[...]

  • Page 79

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 79 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and poll- ing intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activ- ity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard D[...]

  • Page 80

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 80 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explor er Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Pr o[...]

  • Page 81

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 81 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open o r exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a p rob lem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps[...]

  • Page 82

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identi[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE VideoLive Mail 6.3 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink ’ s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excel- lent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input de- vices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3 ’ [...]

  • Page 84

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.3.1 Starting VideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 ’ s Setup W izard will start and guide you through co[...]

  • Page 85

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS Live Update 6.4 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 con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP). 1. Start AS[...]

  • Page 86

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Multi-Channel Audio 6.5.2 The C-Media Audio Demo Program 1. The Audio Demo program offers an easy way to test and tune your new speaker system. Activate the Multi-Channel Audio Demo program from the PCI Audio Applications group on the Main Program menu using the W indows Sta[...]

  • Page 87

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Multi-Channel Audio 2. The PCI Multi-Channel Audio Demo has several Demos to help fine tune your PC speaker system. The Help menu features several pages of instructions and hardware diagrams to help configure and test the system. T o activate the Speaker Channel Configuratio[...]

  • Page 88

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.6 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 [...]

  • Page 89

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 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. 6[...]

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    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 91 7 . APPENDIX V endors 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Qualified V endors List This chart shows available power supplies, expansion cards and registered DIMMs on the market that are suitable for use with the A7M266-D. V isit the ASUS website for new updates: http://www .asus.com VGA Card V endors : ASUS AGP-V3800M ASUS AGP-V6600 P[...]

  • Page 92

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 92 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX V endors LAN Card V endors : 3COM 3C900C 32Bit 3COM 3C905B-TX 32Bit 3COM 3C905C-TXM 32Bit Acton EN1207D-TX 32Bit Adaptec ANA-26044 64Bit ASUS PCI-DEC100TX 32Bit ASUS PCI-L101 32Bit Compaq NETFLEX-3/P 32Bit D-Link DFE-530TX 32Bit D-Link DFE-500TX 32Bit HP J3171A 32Bit Intel 82559 32Bit Intel[...]

  • Page 93

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 93 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary 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[...]

  • Page 94

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 94 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 indows 95 or later , s[...]

  • Page 95

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 95 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electr onics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer . I/O (Input/Output) The[...]

  • Page 96

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 96 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver u[...]

  • Page 97

    ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual 97 Symbols 3Deep Color T uner Using 88 A AC PWR Loss Restart 67 ASUS PC Probe Using 77 ASUS Update Using 85 A T API CD-ROM 70 A TX Power Supply Connector 37 Audio Port Connectors 29 B BIOS Beep Code 39 Smart BIOS 8 BIOS Beep Codes 39 Boot Sequence 70 Boot Up Floppy Seek 71 Boot Up NumLock Status 52 Boot V irus Detect[...]

  • Page 98

    98 ASUS A7M266-D User ’ s Manual INDEX System Message LED 38 System Power LED 38 Legacy Diskette A 48 Legacy Diskette B 48 LiveUpdate 88 Using 88 Load Setup Defaults 73 M Maximum LBA Capacity 51 MB T emperature 69 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 55 Memory Installation 22 Motherboard Specifications 9 Mouse Connector 27 Multi-Channel Audio 86 Using 86 Multi[...]