Asus A7V266-M manual

Motherboard ® A7V266-M User Guide[...]

ii Checklist Product Name: A7V266-M Manual Revision: 1.00 E921 Release Date: December 2001 Copyright © 2001 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 o[...]

iii Features About this guide This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7V266-M 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 description[...]

iv Safeguards Contents About this guide .............................................................................. ii i Safety information ........................................................................... vi FCC/CDC statements .................................................................... vi i ASUS contact information ..........[...]

v Contents Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 39 3.1 Starting up for the first time ................................................... 3 9 3.2 Powering off the computer .................................................... 40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................[...]

vi Safet y 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 cable[...]

vii FCC/CDC statements 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 information 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 1 Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS ® A7V266-M motherboard! The A7V266-M is powered by AMD ® Athlon ™ , Athlon ™ XP and Duron ™ processors and supplies advanced features to ensure long-lasting, superlative performance. The ASUS ® A7V266-M motherboard is the prime choice for home PCs and workstation[...]

2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2 Core Specifications The A7V266-M motherboard is designed and assembled according to the highest standards. This ASUS motherboard represents the latest advances and of fers users the finest componentry available today ... AMD ® Athlon ™ / Athlon ™ XP and Duron ™ Socket A (462) Processor North Bridge Chips[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 3 1.3 Special Features 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 ....... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ......................................... 4 Chipsets VIA ® KT266A North Bridge .............................................. 2 VIA ® VT8233 South Bridge ......................................[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 5 1.4.1 Component Locations 3 14 1 16 2 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 12 19 20 18 13 11 15 17 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 30 29 28[...]

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Chapter 2 Hardware information[...]

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ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 7 2.1 Motherboard installation The A7V266-M uses the micro-A TX form factor that measures 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches, a standard fit for most 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 the chass[...]

8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.2 Motherboard layout ® PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard P ANEL FLOPPY SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY IDE A7V266-M CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power A TX Power Connector 2Mbit Firmware Hub AUX CHR_F AN USB2_3 CD1 LED1 COM1 P ARALLEL PORT COM2 BACK_RT GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In CPU_F AN IDELED 24.4cm (9.60in) 24.4cm ([...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 9 2.2.1 Layout contents CPU, Memory and Expansion Slots 1) Socket 462 p. 1 1 CP U Support 2) DIMM 1/2/3 p. 13 System Memory Support 3) PCI 1/2 p. 15 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4) AGP 4x p. 18 Accelerated Graphics Slot Motherboard Settings (Switches and Jumpers) 1) JEN p. 19 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable /[...]

10 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.3 Before you proceed T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. ® A7V266-M A7V266-M Onboard LED ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off CAUTION! 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wris[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 11 2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating. ® A7V266-M A7V266-M Socket A AMD ™ CPU CPU NOTCH LOCK CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER LEVER[...]

12 Chapter 2: Hardware information 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 and h[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 13 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 PC200/ 266 DIMMs. Each DIMM socket/module is two-sided: each side defines one “[...]

14 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.5.2 Memory configurations Install DIMMs in any of the following combinations. DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM (SDR) T otal Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 6 4MB, 1 28 MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 6 4MB, 1 28 MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) 6 4MB, 1 28 MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 15 2.6 Expansion slots The motherboard has two PCI slot and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot.. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1. Before installing the expansion ca[...]

16 Chapter 2: Hardware information Standard Interrupt Assignments This table lists the standard IRQ assignments for most PC devices. IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Di[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 17 Interrupt Request T able for this Motherboard This table lists the default IRQ assignments forthis motherboard. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. ABCD E F G H PCI slot 1 ————— shared —— PCI slot 2 —————— used — Onboard USB controller HC0 ?[...]

18 Chapter 2: Hardware information ® A7V266-M A7V266-M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP ) 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 4X) 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 of a +1.5V AGP [...]

ASUS A7V266-M 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 . ® A7V266-M A7V266-M DIP Switch ON 1234 SYSCLK OFF ON 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.Frequency Selection ® A7V266-M A7V266-M Jumper Mode Settin[...]

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

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 21 ® A7V266-M A7V266-M USB Device W ake Up USB23_PWR USB01_PWR +5VSB 23 +5VSB 23 (Default) +5V 12 +5V 12 (Default) 3) USB Device W ake-up (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 U[...]

22 Chapter 2: Hardware information ® A7V266-M A7V266-M Keyboard W ake Up KBWK Disable 23 Enable 12 (Default) 4) Keyboard W ake Up (KBWK) This jumper disables or enables the keyboard power up function.The default setting, [1-2], enables keyboard wake-up automatically . Retain the enabled setting if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spa[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 23 ® A7V266-M A7V266-M On Board LAN Setting LAN_EN Disable 23 Enable (Default) 12 5) LAN Enable (2 pin) This jumper enables or disables the onboard LAN setting. The default position, [[2-3] enables the chipset. T o free up resources, it may be necessary to disable [1-2] the onboard LAN circuit.[...]

24 Chapter 2: Hardware information 6) Clear RTC RAM (2-pin 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, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by th[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 25 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 [...]

26 Chapter 2: Hardware information 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo 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 / Onboard S[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 27 6) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) Mic Line In Line Out 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors 7) Audio Connectors (Three 1/8 ” AUDIO) (option[...]

28 Chapter 2: Hardware information 8) 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. 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 29 ® A7V266-M A7V266-M IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector PIN 1 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y IDE and SECONDAR Y IDE) These connectors support the IDE hard disk r[...]

30 Chapter 2: Hardware information 1 1) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (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. Connect th[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 31 12) 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 [...]

32 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 allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 33 15) Internal Audio Connectors (4-1 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 sh[...]

34 Chapter 2: Hardware information ® A7V266-M A7V266-M Thermal Sensor Connector JTPWR Power Supply Thermal Sensor 17) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin JTPWR) If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector . 16) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2_3) If the USB port connectors on th e back [...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 35 18) Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. This 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 signal is s[...]

36 Chapter 2: Hardware information 20) ASUS Front Audio Connector ( 10-1 p i n IP ANEL) Connect the audio cable to this for front panel audio control. ® A7V266-M A7V266-M Front Panel Audio Connector IP ANEL BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR +5V A AGND 19) Line-out Selector Jumpers (24-1 pin BACK_L T / BACK_RT) By default[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 37 21) 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-of f mode. 22) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector supplies the case-mounted key switc[...]

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Chapter 3 Powering up[...]

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ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 39 3.1 Star ting up for the first 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 protector[...]

40 Chapter 3: Powering up 3.3 Powering off the computer Y ou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching of f 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 41 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 M[...]

42 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>.[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 43 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[...]

44 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 45 4.2 BIOS Setup program 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 ” [...]

46 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 47 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 func[...]

48 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 49 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 d[...]

50 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 51 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 . Configura[...]

52 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 53 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 [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 charact[...]

54 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 55 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 [...]

56 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Load Performance Setting [Normal] The [Manual] setting is the system default. Selecting [Optimal] boosts the speed performance of the entire system. However , it should be noted that the optimal performance setting may make the system less stable. Configuration options: [Normal] [Optimal] CPU VCore [1.750V] When the CPU VCo[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 57 USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. When you set this field to [Di[...]

58 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup NOTE! The following 4 SDRAM parameters appear only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. SDRAM CAS Latency [3T] This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [3T] This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a pr[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 59 SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay [6T] This item controls the number os SDRAM clocks used for SDRAM parameters. Bank Interleave [Auto] Configuration options: [None] [2 banks] [4 banks] [Auto] DRAM 4K/8K P AGE ENABLE [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4K page enable] [8 page enable] DDR_1T/2T_ITEM [2T CMD] Co[...]

60 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Graphics Aperture Size [32MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor [...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 61 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] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields set the addresses for the onboard se[...]

62 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ECP DMA Select [3] This field configures the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field selects the CIR I/O channel address. Configuration options: [2E[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 63 Slot 1, Slot 2 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 [...]

64 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup IRQ XX Reserved [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 required by a legacy ISA card. Set the IRQ f[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 65 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][...]

66 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 67 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. Configurat[...]

68 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup Power On by Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard 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] [Space Bar] [Ctrl- Esc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [E[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 69 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU T emperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR T emperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor a[...]

70 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 71 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, kee[...]

72 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 73 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 v[...]

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Chapter 5 Software support[...]

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ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 75 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 tim[...]

76 Chapter 5: Software support 5 . 3 A7V266-M Motherboard Support CD • VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs PCI Bus Master IDE Driver , VIA AGP Driver , VIA INF Driver , and IRQ Routing Driver . • VIA Bus Master PCI IDE MPD Driver: Installs PCI Bus Master IDE Driver • Audio Driver: Installs the latest audio driver . • Audio Patch Driver: Installs a[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 77 • Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver . • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CRT and LCD monitors. • Show Mot[...]

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ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 79 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 ty[...]

80 Chapter 5: Software reference 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 ’ [...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 81 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[...]

82 Chapter 5: Software reference 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 PC ?[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 83 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 [...]

84 Chapter 5: Software reference 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 menu:Pr[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 85 5.6 3Deep Color Tuner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT 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 set[...]

86 Chapter 5: Software 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. 6.5.2 The 3Deep Control Pa[...]

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ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 87 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 [...]

88 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) O[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 89 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)[...]

90 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 A7V266-M motherboard user guide 91 Index Index Index Index Index Symbols 3Deep Color T uner Using 85 A ASUS PC Probe Using 79 ASUS Update Using 84 A T API CD-ROM 70 Automatic Power Up 69 B BIOS Advanced Menu 55 Beep Codes 39 Boot Menu 70 Boot Sequence 70 Exit Menu 72 Legend Bar 46 Main Menu 48 Menu Bar 46 Power Menu 65 Setup Defaults, loading [...]

92 Index External frequency jumper 20 F Floppy 3 Mode 48 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 28, 33 H Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 51 Cylinders 51 Heads 51 LBA Capacity 51 Primary/Secondary Master 49 Primary/Secondary Slave 49 Sectors 51 T ypes 49 Hardware Monitor 69 I IDE Activity LED 28 IDE Connectors 29 Infrared Module Connector 31 Interrupt Ass[...]

ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 93 Power On Self T est 71 PS/2 Keyboard 25 PS/2 Keyboard Port 2 PS/2 Mouse 25 Function Control 56 PS/2 Mouse Port 2 R R TC RAM Clearing 9, 24 S SDRAM Active to Precharge T ime 59 CAS Latency 58 Configuration 58 RAS to CAS Delay 58 Serial Ports 61 Connectors 26 slots AGP 17 PCI 17 SMAR T Monitoring 52 SMBus Conne[...]

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