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® A7V133 A7V133-C JumperFree ™ PC133/VC133 200/266MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL A7V133: INCLUDES Promise IDE A T A-100/RAID 0/1 chip A7V133-C: DOES NOT INCLUDE Promise IDE A T A-100/RAID 0/1 chip[...]

ASUS A7V133 User’s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS A7V133 / A7V133-C Manual Revision: 1.05 E743 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[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desk[...]

ASUS A7V133 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 A7V133 ......................................................................[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave...................................55 4.3.2 Keyboard Features............................................................. 58 4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 60 4.4.1 Chip Configuration .....................[...]

ASUS A7V133 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 und[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP[...]

8 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 2.1 The ASUS A7V133 / A7V133-C The ASUS A7V133 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 Bri[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE con- troller with two connectors that support four A T A100/66/33 devices on two chan- nels. Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE [...]

10 ASUS A7V133 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) functions. W ith these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the [...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power of f automatically even in sleep mode if set in the BIOS menu. This function reduces both ener gy consumption and system noise , and is an important feature in implementing silent PC sys- tems. • Dual Function Po[...]

12 ASUS A7V133 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: the CPU thermal sensor is integrated on the mother- board, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) Feature Setting DIP Switches ............[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.2.1 Component Locations - 6 3 26 23 27 9 25 19 16 1 4 7 22 20 17 13 21 5 8 18 24 28 2 14 15 11 10 12[...]

14 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout 24.5cm (9.64in) 30.6cm (12in) CPU_F AN 0 1 DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 5 4 PWR_F AN WOR CD MODEM AUX Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP PRO) PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 P ANEL FLOPPY SECOND ARY IDE A TX Power Connector VIA VT82C686B 0 1 DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) DSW p . 18 DIP Switches 2) JEN p . 18 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 3) AUDIOCODEC p . 19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Enable) (optional) 4) 3VSBSL T p . 20 PCI 3V olt Setting (3 V olt/3 VSB) 5) A T A100 / RAID 0 or 1 p. 20 Promise A T A100 / RAI[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 16) MIC2 p. 40 Internal Microphone Header (3 pin) (optional) 17) USBPOR T p. 41 USB Headers (10-1 pin) 18) SMB p. 41 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 19) A TXPWR p. 42 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) 20) JTPWR p . 42 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin) 21) IDELED [...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 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. Setup the BIOS [...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 2) JumperFree ™ Mode (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 ). Setting DSW VID JEN Jumper Mode (See #7 External (See #9 V [...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3) Onboard Audio Setting (AUDIOCODEC) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump- ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using a PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot. If using a PCI aud[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 4) PCI 3V olt Setting (3VSBSL T) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to PCI devices. If you have PCI devices that require auxiliary power , set this jumper to 3 VSB . Setting 3VSBSL T 3 V olt [1-2] 3 VSB [2-3] (default) 0 1 0 1 0 1 A7V133 A7V133 A T[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 6) I/O V oltage Setting (VIO) VIO allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP , PCI, and the CPU ’ s I/O buffer . The default voltage ( 3.56V ) should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage. Setting VIO 3.30 V olt [1[...]

ASUS A7V133 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 . 7) CPU External Fr equency Setting (DSW Switches 1 – 5) This option tells th[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 8) CPU Core BUS Fr equency Multiple (DSFID Switches 1 – 6) For unlocked CPUs only , the DSFID switches set the frequency multiple, which determines the relationship between the frequency of the CPU and the CPU Bus frequency . Note : If the Frequency Multiple of you[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 9) V oltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4) This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. It is recom- mended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. CPU Default means the Vcore is generated according to the CPU VID configurati[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Three 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 1.5GB. One side (with me[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 3.5.2 Memory Installation W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for mor[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 0 1 0 1 0 1 A7V133 AMD ™ Athlon A7V133 Socket A LOCK LEVER BLANK NOTCH 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 overhe[...]

28 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 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 f[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 29 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 [...]

30 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) slot to sup- port AGP/AGP Pro graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V6800DDR/64M. CAUTION! T o avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, your computer [...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard ’ s sys- tem chipset. This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem sol[...]

32 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards (This page intentionally left blank.)[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables shou[...]

34 ASUS A7V133 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. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1 USB 0 4) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T ur quoise 9-pin COM1 / COM2) T wo serial ports can be used for pointing devices or ot[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 7) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 ” GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Line Out (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speak- ers. Line In (light blue) allows tape players or other audio sources to be re- corded by your computer or played through the Line Out ([...]

36 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 9) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y IDE and SECONDAR Y IDE) (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y A T A100 and SECONDAR Y A T A100) These connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard. Connect the cable ’ s blue connecto[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 10) Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin CHASSIS) This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion moni- tor/sensor or microswitch. The sensor is triggered when a high level signal is sent to the Chassis Signal lead, which occurs when a panel switch or lig[...]

38 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 12) W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 -pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix ). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPO[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 14) Power Supply , CPU, Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin PWR_F AN, CHA_F AN, F_F AN, CPU_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 [...]

40 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 15) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin CD_IN, AUX, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard au- dio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector [...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 17) USB Headers (10-1 pin USBPOR T) (optional) If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, one USB header is available for two additional USB port connectors. Connect the USB headers to an optional 2-port USB connector set and mount the bracket to an open s[...]

42 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 19) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure th[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 21) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet ’ s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary/Secondary IDE and Primary/ Secondary A T A100 connectors will cause the LED to light up. A7V133 IDE Activity [...]

44 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 22) 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 a[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 45 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Powering Up 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 46 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 [...]

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[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures W ARNING! Only update y[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the flash ROM. The boot block will be updated automatically only when neces- sary . This will minimize the chance that a failed update will prevent your[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 50 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 ”[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 51 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 configure a[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 52 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 Key([...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also pro- vides a General Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by sim- ply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys wi[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and sec- ond are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> + <T a[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the in- stalled hard disk. T o allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automati- ca[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP IMPORT ANT : If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. Y ou will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed dif fer fro[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the T ype field must be set to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Other options for “Type:” are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend k[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conve[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 60 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 Clock Multiplier or the CPU Fre-[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu System Performance Setting [Optimal] This function controls settings related to system memory performance. When [Optimal] is selected, DRAM bank interleave, 4k page, and burst refresh will be enabled to boost system performance. For more system stability , select [Normal]. C[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a DRAM-to-CPU frequency ratio of 3:3 and a bus speed of 100MHz. Y ou will then be led to BIOS set[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] Y ou can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Sec- ondary] [Disabled] Spread Spectrum Control [Enabled] Leave on default setting. Spread spectrum typically re[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for SDRAM related fields, depending on the memory modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures the subsequent 3 items by reading the contents in the SPD (Se- rial Presence Detect) de[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Memory Early/Delay Write [Auto] Configuration options: [0.0 ns] [0.5 ns]...[Auto] Memory Data Drive [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [W eak] [Strong] CAS# Drive [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [W eak] [Strong] Memory Data Drive Ext. [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [E[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 66 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 flopp[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this feature, Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations will not be avail- able. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] Par[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Game Port Function [Disabled] Enable this field to use the game port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable (200h-207h)] Onboard Legacy Audio Support [Disabled] The onboard chipset is integrated with a SoundBlaster Pro controller . T o use it, you must enable this fi[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ use. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration IRQ XX Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device. The default value indi- cates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or that the legacy Configura- tio[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration DMA x Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device. The default setting indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Reserved MEM Block BASE [No/ICU] This field allows you to set the base address and block size of an onboard legacy ISA device that uses any memory segment within the C800 and DFFF address range. If you have such a device and you are not using an ICU to specify its addres[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabl[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns of f the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity . Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving featur[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 75 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 Po[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 76 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 [En- abled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the p[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 77 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 not[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 78 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The ASUS onboard hardware monitor reports this temperature. It may be higher than those readings reported by external thermal sensors but reflects the CPU temperature more accuratelyHard_Monitor[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 79 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 dem[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 80 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI/Onboard A T A Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to con- figure t[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 81 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 off. Once this opti[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 82 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Select [Y es] to load default values. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make[...]

83 ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later . For W indows NT 4.0, you must u[...]

84 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5 . 3 A7V133 Series Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear . If the menu does not appear , dou[...]

85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP • Install Cyberlink V ideo and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE, PowerDVD T rial, and Cyberlink V ideoLive Mail. • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver . • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, [...]

86 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5.4 Using the Promise Chip for RAID 0 or 1 The optional Promise ® chip, PDC20265R, onboard the A7V133, offers a high performance Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configuration that supports only UltraA T A-100/66/33, EIDE or FastA T A-2 hard disks. After connecting two har[...]

87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5.4.1 Installing the Hard Disks The RAID 0 setting allows users to reformat two hard disks with the same new OS simultaneously . RAID 1 arrays can use a pre-existing hard disk along with a blank hard disk, or two new hard disks. 1. Install the first and second hard disk into the hard [...]

88 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 Array 1. In the FastBuild ™ Utility Main Menu , select Auto Setup [1] . The screen below is displayed. The Auto Setup Options Menu configures hard disks for RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays. These selections assign all available drives that are appropriate for the ne[...]

89 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP F astBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise T echnology , Inc. [ Source DiSk ] [ Please Select A Source Disk ] [ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select Channel:ID ------ Drive Model --------- Capacity (MB) ------- [ [...]

90 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP RAID 5. The utility prompts: Please Select A Source Disk . Choose the pre-existing hard disk as the source and then a new , blank hard disk as the target. Then select <Ctrl-Y> to save the selection. The utility prompts a choice between <Y> to continue and <N> to stop[...]

91 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP RAID 5.4.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands Command options 3-6 on the FastBuild ™ Utility Main Menu are not required for setting up an array , but they are useful for modifying or reconfiguring an array: V iew Array (3) : V iew the drive assignments of hard disks in an array . Dele[...]

92 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 8. Confirm the command to copy data from the intact source hard disk onto a new replacement hard disk. A progress gauge displays the copy progress for the duration of the task. 9. After the rebuild is complete, the user is prompted to reboot the system. Controller Configuration (6) : [...]

93 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP The A7V133 support CD contains several IDE and RAID 0 or 1 drivers in the Promise folder , including W indows, NetW are and Nt4. Below follow two popular OS installations. The others are available on the support CD. 5.5.1 Win9x-ME Promise ® FastT rak100 Speed BIOS 1. Ensure the Suppo[...]

94 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 6. S/W SETUP Software Reference 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 [...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 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 W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to dec[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 96 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 Dri[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 97 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 Program[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 98 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PCProber 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C 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 r oblem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon change[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 99 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identify[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 100 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[...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 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 built-in e-mail system through [...]

ASUS A7V133 User ’ s Manual 102 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[...]