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    ® A7VL-VM JumperFree ™ PC133/VC133 200 MHz FSB Socket A Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User’s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS A7VL-VM Manual Revision: 1.04 E726 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 A7VL-VM 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) Des[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 A7VL-VM ............................................................... 8 2.1.1 [...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3 Main Menu ............................................................................... 45 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave .............................. 46 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................ 49 4.4 Advanced Menu ................................[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 un[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 SETU[...]

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    8 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS A7VL-VM The ASUS A7VL-VM 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 Sy[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus i[...]

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    10 ASUS A7VL-VM 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 aroun[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence • VCM/SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new generation memory , NEC ’ s 64Mb V irtual Channel Memory (VCM) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which is compatible to the industry standard SDRAM. The VCM ’ s core design provides up to [...]

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    12 ASUS A7VL-VM 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 ................[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 22 1 2 34 5 9 10 11 12 19 20 21 23 6 7 16 24 14 13 18 8 25 17 15 2.2.1 Component Locations -[...]

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    14 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase. 24.5cm (9.6in) 24.5cm (9.6in) FLOPPY PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE A7VL-VM PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) 01 DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin mod[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 17 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 2) SW1 1 – 4 p . 18 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p . 19 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.20 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Socket 462 (Socket A) p . 21 C P[...]

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    16 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE 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 Wir es, and Power Supply 6[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 1) Jumper Setting (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree ™ mode. The JumperFree ™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu ). Jumper Setting JEN JumperFree ™ [2-3] (default) Jumper Mode [1-2] In JumperFree ™ mode, DI[...]

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    18 ASUS A7VL-VM 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 – 4) This option tell[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). T w o sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuf fered 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 (wit[...]

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    20 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 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). Insert [...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 21 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 s[...]

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    22 ASUS A7VL-VM 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 do[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 23 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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    24 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP (This page intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 25 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 sho[...]

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    26 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 4) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1) One serial port 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. COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male) 3) Unive[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) . NOTE : Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin femal[...]

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    28 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector , and then conn[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin CHASS) 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 li[...]

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    30 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) 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. IMP[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) 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. Orient the fans to blow air across the onboard heat sink. Depending on the fan manufac- turer , the wiring and plug may[...]

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    32 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 17) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin CD_IN, AUX, VIDEO, 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 [...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 19) 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. A[...]

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    34 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 21) 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 t[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 23) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . T wo sources (LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warn- ings. Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated [...]

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    36 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP (This page intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 37 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 t[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 38 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 A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 40 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 A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 41 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 you[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 42 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 A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 43 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 Man[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 44 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 w[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 45 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 for - mat 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[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 46 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. Incor - rect settings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatica[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 47 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 fr[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documen- tation 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 fi[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 49 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 legen[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 50 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. Configu- ration 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 co[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Operating Frequency Setting [User Define] If the motherboard is set to the default JumperFree ™ mode, (see Section 3, Hard- ware Setup: #1 JEN) then this field allows you to configure the external frequency of your CPU. The BIOS default is [User Define] [...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu DRAM Frequency This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchro- nous or asynchronous mode with respect to the CPU Fr equency . This must be set in conjunction with CPU (external) Frequency to match the speed of your SDRAM. When you press <[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Additional 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 le[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 54 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] [Secondary] [Dis- abled] Spread Spectrum Control [Enabled] Leave on default setting. Spread spectrum typically r[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 55 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 sub- sequent 3 items by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) d[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Memory Early/Delay Write [Auto] Configuration options: [0.0 ns] [0.5 ns]...[Auto] DIMM Interleave Setting [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options:[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 57 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] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this field protects files from being copied to flop[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 58 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] Pa[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 59 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 s[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 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. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [Enabled] 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 allo[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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) device. The default setting indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is bein[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 addre[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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. Relo- cating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Dis[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 featu[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 of f feature for monitor power man- agement. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The DPMS (Display [...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 off and [Enabled] reboots your sys- tem. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the [...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 wo[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 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 har[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 de[...]

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    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 De- vice (Network)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure [...]

  • Page 72

    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 op[...]

  • Page 73

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 73 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 mak[...]

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  • Page 75

    75 ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 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[...]

  • Page 76

    76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. 3 A7VL-VM Series 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 , dou[...]

  • Page 77

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 77 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 , such as hard disk spa[...]

  • Page 78

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 78 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 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[...]

  • Page 79

    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 Dr[...]

  • Page 80

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 80 6. SOFTW ARE 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 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 Progra[...]

  • Page 81

    ASUS A7VL-VM 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 ro b le m with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beep[...]

  • Page 82

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PowerPlayer 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. [...]

  • Page 83

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PowerDVD 6.3 CyberLink PowerDVD CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink ’ s complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer . W ith th[...]

  • Page 84

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE VideoLive Mail 6.4 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 ’ s[...]

  • Page 85

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE VideoLive Mail 6.4.2 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail User Interface 6.4.1 Starting V ideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Programs , and then CyberLink VideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 ’ s Setup W izard wil[...]

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  • Page 87

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 87 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 t[...]

  • Page 88

    ASUS A7VL-VM User ’ s Manual 88 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[...]

  • Page 89

    ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 89 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[...]

  • Page 90

    ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 90 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[...]

  • Page 91

    ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 91 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 [...]

  • Page 92

    ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 92 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[...]