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    ® A7V133-VM PC133/VC133 200/266 MHz FSB AGP 4X Socket A Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS A7V133-VM Manual Revision: 1.07 E698 Release Date: June 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, exc[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-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) D[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 A7V133-VM ............................................................ 8 2.1.[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................ 52 4.4 Advanced Menu ....................................................................... 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ....................................................... 57 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ..............[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-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 caus[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-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 SE[...]

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    8 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS A7V133-VM The ASUS A7V133-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 ™ Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon ™ /Duron ™ processors. • North Bridg[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI (Rev . 2.2) expansion slots, which can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput). • Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and [...]

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    10 ASUS A7V133-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 Energy 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 arou[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence • VCM/SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new gen- eration memory , NEC ’ s 64Mb V irtual Channel Memory (VCM) Synchronous Dy- namic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which is compatible to the industry standard SDRAM. The VCM ’ s core design provides [...]

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    12 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts Location Processor Support Socket A for 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 A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 19 1 2 34 5 9 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 20 22 24 25 6 7 8 10 14 23 21 2.2.1 Component Locations -[...]

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    14 ASUS A7V133-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 A7V133-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[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-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) JF p. 18 CPU / FSB Frequency Selection 2) SW1 1 – 4 p . 19 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p . 20 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.21 DIMM Memory Module[...]

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    16 ASUS A7V133-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 Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, and Power Supply [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-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] DSW Setting : In JumperF[...]

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    18 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings A7V133-VM CPU/FSB Setting (JF) 133MHz 100MHz 1 2 2 3 JF A7V133-VM ® (Default) CPU 100MHz ON 12 34 133MHz ON 12 34 CPU 2) CPU / FSB Fr equency Selection (JF) The JF jumper is set to a default that operates with AMD 133 FSB capacity processors. The factory default is set to run th[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 19 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 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 . 3) CPU External Frequency Setting (SW1 Switches 1 – 4) [...]

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    20 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). T wo sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 1G B. One side (with memory chips) of [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W 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 f[...]

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    22 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP System Memory (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 1. Locate the Socket 462 and 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[...]

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    24 ASUS A7V133-VM 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 fo[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 expansi[...]

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    26 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot to support AGP graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V7700 GeForce2 GTS graphics card. CAUTION! T o avoid damaging your AGP graphics card, your computer ’ s power supply should be unplugged b[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 s[...]

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    28 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. For additional USB ports, you can use the USB headers (see USB Headers later in this section) and mount it to the chassis. 5) Monitor Output Connector ([...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2) One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Ser[...]

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    30 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 8) 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 [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66/100 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable ’ s blue connector to the motherboard ’ s primary (rec- ommended) or secondary IDE connector , and t[...]

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    32 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 12) Standard and Consumer Infrared Module Connector (5 pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting t[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 13) CPU, Power Supply , Chassis Fan Connectors (3 pin CPU_F AN, PS_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots.[...]

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    34 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 14) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 p i n CD_IN, AUX, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a simi[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) 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.[...]

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    36 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 18) 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 dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sur[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP The following HP ANEL illustration is used for items 20 – 24: 20) 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 [...]

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    38 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.)[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 of f (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case accordi[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 A7V133-VM 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 updat[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 y[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Program Information 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 configur[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar . The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding alternates and functions. Navigation K[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 A7V133-VM 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> + <[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 A7V133-VM 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 [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 fi[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “ Type: ” are: [None] - for nothing [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 ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 co[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced Menu Operating Frequency Setting [User Define] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ™ mode, this field allows you to configure the external frequency of your CPU. Select [User Define] if you want to make changes to the CPU Frequency field. When [Standa[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu System Performance Setting [Normal] T o optimize the speed performance of the motherboard circuits and the CPU, change the setting to [Optimal]. For system stability , keep the default setting, [Normal]. Configuration options: [Optimal] [Normal] CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Lev[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 DRAM-to-CPU frequency ratio of 3:3 and a bus speed of 100MHz. Y ou will then be led to BIOS [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] Y ou can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Sec- ondary] [Disabled] Spread Spectrum Control [Enabled] Leave on default setting. Spread spectrum typically[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for SDRAM related fields, depending on the memory modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures the subsequent 3 items by reading the contents in the SPD (Se- rial Presence Detect)[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Byte Merge [Disabled] T o optimize the data transfer on PCI, this merges a sequence of individual memory writes (bytes or words) into a single 32-bit block of data. However , byte mer ging may only be done when the bytes within a data phase are in a prefetchable address range. Configur[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addre[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 61 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 configura- tions will not be available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard ’ s BIOS to detect whether you are using any net- work/audio device. If a network/audio device is detected, the onboard network/ audio controller will be enabled; if no network/audio device is detect[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/5/6 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set to [En- abled] if you want to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] If your computer has a PCI VGA card and on-board VGA is avai[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 65 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 be[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 66 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 add[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 67 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 [Dis[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 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 Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving feat[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 69 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 management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Of f] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 70 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 t[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 71 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 config- ure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Every- day] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. NOTE: Automatic Power Up will [...]

  • Page 72

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 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] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed and[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 73 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 [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 74 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- figur[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 75 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 [...]

  • Page 76

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 76 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 m[...]

  • Page 77

    77 ASUS A7V133-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[...]

  • Page 78

    78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. 3 A7V133-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 ,[...]

  • Page 79

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 79 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 s[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 80 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 emperatur e Monitor Shows the PC ’ s temperature (for supported processors only). T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase t[...]

  • Page 81

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 81 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 [...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 82 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 Pro[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 83 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 le m with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker bee[...]

  • Page 84

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 84 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[...]

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    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 85 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 [...]

  • Page 86

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 86 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 ’[...]

  • Page 87

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE VideoLive Mail 6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive 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 V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.x . VLM 3 ’ s Setup W izard w[...]

  • Page 88

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.5 ASUS LiveUpdate 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 ASUS Update. Launch[...]

  • Page 89

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 89 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.1 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 [...]

  • Page 90

    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 [...]

  • Page 91

    ASUS A7V133-VM 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), whi[...]

  • Page 92

    ASUS A7V133-VM 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 in[...]

  • Page 93

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 93 INDEX A AC PWR Loss Restart 70 ASUS PC Probe Using 79 A T API CD-ROM 73 A TX Power Supply Connector 37 Audio Controller 61 B BIOS Beep Code 39 BIOS Beep Codes 39 Boot Sequence 73 Boot Up Floppy Seek 74 Boot Up NumLock Status 52 Boot V irus Detection 74 C Central Processing Unit 23 Chassis Fan Speed 72 Chassis Int[...]

  • Page 94

    94 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual Interrupts Standard Assignments 25 IRQ XX Used By ISA 64 ISA MEM Block BASE 66 L Language 53 Leads Chassis Intrusion 32 IDE Activity LED 35, 37 Legacy Diskette A 48 Legacy Diskette B 48 LiveUpdate 88 Using 88 Load Setup Defaults 76 M Maximum LBA Capacity 51 MB T emperature 72 Memory Hole At 15M-16M 57 Memory Inst[...]

  • Page 95

    ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual 95 U UAR T2 Use Standard Infrared 60 Ultra DMA Mode 51 Updating Y our BIOS 41 USB Function 64 USB Headers 36 USB Legacy Support 55 Using ASUS PC Probe 79 LiveUpdate 88 PowerPlayer SE 84 V VCORE V oltage 72 V ideo Of f Method 69 V ideo Of f Option 69 V ideo ROM BIOS Shadow 67 V ideoLive Mail 86 Using 86 V oltage +12 [...]

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    96 ASUS A7V133-VM User ’ s Manual NOTES[...]