Asus A7V266-C User Manual
î A7V266-C JumperFree ⢠DDR DRAM 266MHz FSB AGP 4X Socket A Motherboard USER â S MANUAL
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS A7V266-C Manual Revision: 1.00 E1018 Release Date: April 2002 No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (âÂÂASUSâÂÂ). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL âÂÂAS ISâ WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED T O THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT . Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair , modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the ownersâ benefit, without intent to infringe. ⢠Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⢠VIA is a registered trademark of VIA T echnologies, Inc. ⢠3Com is a registered trademark of 3Com Corporation. ⢠C-Media is a registered trademark of C-Media Electronics Inc. ⢠W indows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ⢠Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. ⢠T rend and ChipA wayV irus are trademarks of T rend Micro, Inc. ⢠Symbios is a registered trademark of Symbios Logic Corporation. The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual revisions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number . Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number . For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www .asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICA TIONS AND INFORMA TION CONT AINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT T O CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright é 2002 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
ASUS A7V266-C User â 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) Desktop/Server (T el): 886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: 886-2-2890-7698 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW : www .asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNA TIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry A venue, Mowry Business Center , Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: 1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com T echnical Support Fax: 1-510-608-4555 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW : www .asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr . 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: 49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) T echnical Support Hotline: MB/Others: 49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: 49-2102-9599-10 Fax: 49-2102-9599-1 1 Support (Email): www .asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW : www .asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM
ASUS A7V266-C User â 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 ASUS A7V266-C Motherboard ................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8 2.1.2 Connections ........................................................................ 9 2.1.3 Performance ...................................................................... 10 2.1.4 Intelligence ....................................................................... 1 1 2.2 Motherboard Components .......................................................... 12 2.2.1 Component Locations ....................................................... 13 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 14 3.2 Layout Contents ......................................................................... 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ......................................................... 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 17 3.5 System Memory ......................................................................... 23 3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support ........................................................ 23 3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 24 3.5.3 General DIMM Memo ...................................................... 24 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 25 3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 26 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 26 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 27 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x Slot ........................ 28 3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 29 3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 29 4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 41 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS .......................................... 41 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .......................... 41 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 43 4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 45 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 46 4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 46 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 48 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 49
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................................ 52 4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 58 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 61 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 63 4.5 Power Menu ............................................................................... 65 4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................. 67 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 69 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................. 70 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................... 72 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ....................................................................... 75 5.1 Install Operating System ............................................................ 75 5.2 Start W indows ............................................................................ 75 5.3 A7V266-C Motherboard Support CD ........................................ 76 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 79 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 79 6.2 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup ........................................... 84 6.3 ASUS Live Update ..................................................................... 86 6.4 3Deep Color Tuner ..................................................................... 87 6.5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ....................................................... 89 6.6 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail ........................................................ 90 GLOSSAR Y .......................................................................................... 93 INDEX ................................................................................................... 97
ASUS A7V266-C User â 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 undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment of f and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ⢠Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. ⢠Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . ⢠Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. W ashington DC: Office of the Federal Register , National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appar eil numérique de la classe B est conforme àla norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software 7. APPENDIX Optional items and general reference 1.2 Item Checklist Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer . 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA100/66 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for two 3.5 â floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) User â s Manual Optional Items ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module
8 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 2.1 ASUS A7V266-C Motherboard The ASUS A7V266-C motherboard is the perfect answer for home PCs. The A7V266-C is powered by the AMD î Athlon ⢠XP , Athlon ⢠/Duron ⢠processor and is bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance. 2.1.1 Specifications ⢠AMD î Athlon ⢠/ Athlon XP ⢠and Duron ⢠Processor Support ⢠North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA î KT266A North Bridge that supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 266/200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), and 266/200MHz memory bus. ⢠South Bridge System Chipset: VIA î VT8233A integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA133/100/66/33 for burst mode data transfer rates of up to 133MB/sec, and USB controller with two root hubs for four USB ports. ⢠PC2100 / PC1600 DDR Support: Equipped with three Double Data Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to 3GB of DDR DRAM. DDR DRAM is the newest memory standard with the highest bandwidth and lowest latency currently available. DDR dramatically improves the memory system â s ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. ( Caution : Do not attempt to use SDRAM modules.) ⢠JumperFree⢠Mode: Make processor settings to overclock frequency and Vcore voltage through BIOS. Easy-to-use DIP switches come with the motherboard board for manual adjustment of processor frequencies. ⢠UltraDMA/133 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA133/100/66/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4, Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices:DVDs, CD-R/R W , LS-120, and T ape Backup drives. ⢠Super Multi-I/O: The multi-I/O chipset of fers complete support for a variety of I/O functions. Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UAR T2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. The Super I/O controller also supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse. ⢠C.O.P . Thermal Pr otection: W ith AMD î Athlon XP ⢠installed, the motherboard of fers users ASUS C.O.P . automatic CPU Overheating Protection to prolong the life of the entire system. If the CPU temperature becomes excessive, the PC shuts down automatically . ⢠Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware enables Vcore and CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2.1.2 Connections ⢠CPU socket: Socket A (462) for AMD î processors. ⢠PCI Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit Legacy Free PCI slots, (PCI 2.2 compliant) eliminating bottlenecks and system memory management issues. All PCI slots can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards . (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput.) The MB supports Concurrent PCI, which allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master bus to the memory and processor . ⢠IDE connectors: Dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices like two HDDs, one DVD and an R/W CD. ⢠AGP 4X Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port 4X slot that supports AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 4X mode bus. ⢠Floppy disk connector: Supports the floppy disk drive. ⢠USB ports: T wo Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA. ⢠Serial ports: Four 9-pin COM1/COM2 ports are for all serial devices. ⢠IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface. ⢠Micr ophone: ( Optional ) Pink jack connects a microphone (or 6 channel speaker). ⢠Line In: ( Optional ) Light blue jack connects a tape player (or 6 channel speaker). ⢠Line Out: ( Optional ) Lime jack connects a headphone, a speaker (or 6 channel speaker). ⢠Game/MIDI connector . ( Optional ) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. ⢠Parallel port: 25-pin port connects a parallel printer or other devices. ⢠PS/2 mouse port: Green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. ⢠PS/2 keyboard port: Purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ⢠Onboard LED: Signals AC power is okay . ⢠A TX power connector . Supplies the MB with A TX 12V power . The power supply must have at least 1A on the 5V standby lead ( 5VSB).
10 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance ⢠DDR D RAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new generation memory , Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR DRAM). This new memory technology increases performance by executing two actions per clock cycle, resulting in data transfer rates of up to 2.1 GB/s for 133MHz DDR SDRAM and 1.6GB/s for 100MHz DDR SDRAM. ⢠Onboard Audio: ( Optional ) Audio models come with the six-channel C-Media CMI8738 PCI audio controller that supplies HR TF 3D positional audio functions. The chip supports software access to PC DVD 5.1/6.1 and AC-3/DTS via SPDIF . Other integrative featues include: full DVD playback, PCtel 56K modem, and even Karaoke echo ef fects. The chip offers 24-bit SPDIF digital recording and playback with additional support for legacy audio SBPRO ⢠and FM emulator/ DLS wavetable music synthesis. A software package helps setup the multi- channel PC sound system. ⢠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 employed in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock but comply with ener gy saving standards. T o fully utilize the ACPI benefits, use an ACPI-supported OS such as W indows 98. ⢠PCâ 99 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards are PC âÂÂ99 compliant. The new PC âÂÂ99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug- n-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for W indows 95/98/NT . Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC â 99. ⢠High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: Support for UltraDMA/133 through the onboard IDE bus master controller quadruples the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate. UltraDMA/133 is backward compatible with DMA100/66/33, and other existing DMA devices to save the need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives. (UltraDMA133/100/66 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable). ⢠Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.4 Intelligence ⢠Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. ⢠Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-of f mode, depending on the BIOS or OS setting ( See PWR Button < 4 Secs in 4.5 Power Menu). When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-of f mode regardless of the BIOS setting. ⢠Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. ⢠Power LED (requir es ACPI OS support): The power LED indicates the system status. ⢠Remote Ring-On (r equires modem): This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem. W ith this benefit on-hand, users can access vital information from their computers anywhere. ⢠T emperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the CPU â s internal thermal diode (on Pentium III and Celeron) to prevent system overheat and system damage. ⢠V oltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable voltage to critical motherboard components. V oltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. ⢠Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is kept in memory on battery power for more protection.
12 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES M/B Components Location Processor Support Socket A for AMD î Athlon ⢠XP , A Thlon ⢠/Duron ⢠Processors 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 6 Chipsets VIA î KT266A North Bridge .................................................... 1 VIA î VT8233A South Bridge .................................................. 7 Multi-I/O controller ................................................................ 18 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ................................... 17 Main Memory 3 DDR DIMM Sockets (Max. 3GB) ........................................ 3 Expansion Slots 5 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 16 1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X Slot .......................... 20 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................. 11 2 IDE Connectors (A T A-133 Support) ..................................... 5 1 Panel Connector .................................................................... 9 1 Infrared Connector .............................................................. 10 USB Headers (Ports 2/3) ........................................................ 12 1 Parallel Port ......................................................................... 22 2 Serial Ports (COM1/COM2) .............................................. 27 USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1) ....................................... 28 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green) ......................................... 21 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple) .................................... 29 Hardware Monitoring System V oltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 8 Special Feature Onboard LED ......................................................................... 19 Audio Features ( on Audio models only) 1 S/PDIF Connector ............................................................... 13 CMI8738 6-Channel Audio Controller ................................... 14 1 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector ............................................ 15 1 Game/MIDI Port ................................................................. 23 1 Line Out Connector (Lime) ................................................. 26 1 Line In Connector (Light blue) .......................................... 25 1 Microphone Connector (Pink) ............................................ 24 Power A TX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 4 Form Factor AT X 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.2.1 Component Locations 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 28 27 3 19 14 17 20 2 5 18 16 9 15 12 1 1 6 8 10 7 14 13
14 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 1 0 DDR DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 5 4 DDR DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 3 2 USB1 USB2 R 24.5cm (9.64in) 30.5cm (12.0in) Secondary IDE P ANEL FLOPPY VIA VT8233A Chipset ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor PCI 1 Accelerated Graphics Port VIA VT266A Chipset CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In AUX MODEM LED JEN COM1 P ARALLEL PORT COM2 Socket 462 CHASSIS PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard A TX Power Connector CPU_F AN PWR_F AN CHA_F AN CLR_RTC JTPWR USB2_3 IR_CON IDELED USB23_PWR SPDIF_C LINE_IN PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 Super I/O 2Mb BIOS C-Media CMI8738 6CH Audio Controller SYSCLK BCS1 SMB_CON VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4 USB01_PWR KBWK CHA THERMTRIP IP ANEL Primary IDE A7V266-C OVER2 OVER1 BCS2 BACK_L T BACK_RT CD NOTE: Grayed components are optional.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable / Enable) 2) SYSCLK p . 19 CPU External Frequency Selection (Switches 1 â 4) 3) OVER1, OVER2 p. 19 V oltage Over Setting 4) VID1, 2, 3, 4 p. 20 V oltage Regulator Output V olt. Setting (1.675V -1.85 V) 5) KBWK p. 20 Keyboard Power Up (Enable / Disable) 6) USB01_, USB23_PWR p. 21 T wo USB Device W ake-ups ( 5V / 5VSB) 7) THERMTRIP p. 21 Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (Athlon-Duron / Reserve) 8) CLR_R TC p. 22 Clear R TC RAM (2 pin jumper contact) Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM 1/2/3 p. 23 System Memory Support 2) Socket 462 p. 25 CP U Support 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5 p. 26 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion S lots 4) AGP 4x p. 28 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p . 29 PS/2 Mouse Port (6 pi n f emale) 2) PS2KBMS p . 29 PS/2 Keyboard Port (6 pin female) 3 ) U S B p . 3 0 Universal Serial Bu s Ports 1 & 2 ( T w o 4 pin female) 4) PRINTER p . 30 Parallel Port (25 pin f emale) 5) COM1/COM2 p. 30 Serial Port s (9 pin /10-1 pin male) 6) GAME_AUDIO p. 31 Game/MIDI Port (15 pin female) ( Optional ) 7) AUDIO p. 31 Audio Connectors (Three 1/8 â AUDIO) ( Optional ) 8) IDELED p. 32 IDE Activity LED (2 pin) 9) FLOPPY p. 32 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34 pin) 10) PRIMAR Y / SEC. I DE p. 33 IDE C onnectors (T wo 40-1 pin) 1 1) C P U _,PWR_, CHA_F AN p . 3 4 CPU, Power , and Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) 12) USB2_3 p. 35 USB Header (10-1 pin) 13) IR_CON p. 35 Standard Infrared Module Connector (10-2 pin) 14) A TXPWR p. 36 Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block) 15) SMB p. 36 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 16) CD/AUX/MODEM p. 37 Internal Audio Connectors (Three 4 pin) ( Optional ) 17) JTPWR p. 37 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin) 18) SPDIF_C p. 38 Digital audio Interfaces (6-1 pin) ( Optional ) 19) CHASSIS p. 38 Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin) 20) LINE_IN p. 39 ASUS Internal Line In Connector (5 pin ) ( Optional ) 21) BACK_L T/BACK_R T p. 39 ASUS Internal Line Out Con. (T wo 2 pin) ( Optional ) Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
16 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 22) PLED ( P ANEL ) p. 40 System Power LED Lead (3 pin) 23) KEYLOCK ( P ANEL ) p. 40 System Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pin) 24) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p . 40 System W arning Speaker Lead (4 pin) 25) MLED (P ANEL) p. 40 System Message LED Lead (2 pin) 26) SMI (P ANEL) p. 40 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin) 27) PWR (P ANEL) p. 40 A TX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin) 28) RESET (P ANEL) p . 40 Reset Switch Lead (2 pin)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Complete the following steps before using your computer: 1. Check motherboard settings 2. Install memory modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply cables 6. Configure the BIOS parameter settings 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section tells you how to change motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings W ARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o avoid damaging them due to static electricity , follow these precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. Unplug the computer when working on the internal components. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap o r touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling computer components. 3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips on them. 4. Whenever you uninstall any component, p lace t h e components on a grounded antistatic pad or i n the bag that came with the components. 5. Before you install or remove any component, ensur e that the A TX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached fr om the power supply . Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ( TIP: When lit, the onboard LED indicates that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode, not powered OFF . See illustration below .) R A7V266-C A7V266-C Onboard LED ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off LED
18 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Motherboard Fr equency Settings (DIP Switches) The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch â s position. The illustration below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1) 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 JEN Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable (Jumper Mode) [1-2] NOTE: By default for JumperFree ⢠mode all SYSCLK switches are set: OFF . R A7V266-C A7V266-C Jumper Mode Setting JEN ON 1234 Jumper Free (Default) Jumper Mode OFF ON SYSCLK 2 3 12 R A7V266-C A7V266-C DIP Switch ON 1234 SYSCLK OFF ON 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.Frequency Selection
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (SYSCLK Switches 1 â 4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU â s External frequency (or BUS Clock ). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU â s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). R A7V266-C A7V266-C CPU External Frequency Selection SYSCLK CPU AGP PCI 100MHz 60.67MHz 33.33MHz (JumperFree Mode) 140MHz 70MHz 35MHz 133.33MHz 66.67MHz 33.33MHz ON 1234 ON 12 34 ON 1234 ON 1234 W ARNING! Set the CPU frequency only to the recommended settings. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking the processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. R A7V266-C A7V266-C OVER V oltage Selection OVER2 OVER1 1 2 OVER V oltage ENABLE 2 3 (Default) OVER V oltage DISABLE 3) V oltage Over Setting (OVER1, OVER2) This jumper opens or closes the circuit to control the use of voltage increases to enhance CPU performance. The default setting, [2-3] disables the use of â over - voltage â increases. Switch the jumper cap to [1-2] before attempting changes with the VID jumpers. NOTE: It is not recommended to use this feature unless confident that the CPU will not be damaged.
20 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 4) V oltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4) This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. It is recommended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. CPU Default, all jumpers [2-3], means the Vcore is generated according to the CPU VID configuration. For each jumper setting, there are two voltage options, depending on the CPU used. R A7V266-C A7V266-C CPU Core V oltage Selection 3 2 1 1.85/1.825V olts VID2 VID3 VID1 VID4 VID2 VID3 VID1 VID4 3 2 1 1.75/1.725V olts 1.7/1.675V olts 1.8/1.775V olts 3 2 1 3 2 1 CPU Default 3 2 1 R A7V266-C A7V266-C Keyboard W ake Up KBWK Enable (Default) 1 2 Disable 23 5) Keyboard W ake Up (KBWK) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to Ena ble . (The computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable but do not have the correct A TX power supply . NOTE: This jumper must be set in conjunction with W ake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR in 4.5.1 Power Up Control .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings R A7V266-C A7V266-C USB Device W ake Up USB23_PWR USB01_PWR 5VSB 23 5V 12 5V 1 2 5VSB 2 3 (Default) (Default) 6) USB Device W ake-up (USB01_PWR, USB23_PWR) Set these jumpers to 5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep state (CPU stopped; RAM refreshed; system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to 5VSB to allow wake up from S3 sleep state (no power to CPU; RAM in slow refresh; power supply in reduced power mode). The default setting for the three jumpers is 1-2 to select 5V (because not all computers have the appropriate power supply). NOTES: 1. This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the 5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to 5VSB. Otherwise, the system does not power up. 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability ( 5VSB) whether under normal working conditions or in sleep mode. 7) Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (2-pin THERMTRIP) This motherboard supports ASUS ⢠C.O.P . CPU Thermal Overheating Protection: it automatically shuts down the system power before temperatures go enough to permanently damage the CPU. The jumper selects the type of CPU and coordinates its thermal sensory capability . It is advisable to maintain the default setting of [2-3] to enable automatic thermal shutdown for Athlon ⢠XP CPU. Disble the thermal sensor by changing the setting to [1-2]. Athlon ⢠/Duron ⢠processors are not af fected by this jumper setting. R A7V266-C A7V266-C THERMTRIP Setting THERMTRIP Enable C.O.P . for Athlon ⢠XP Disable C.O.P . (Default) 2 12 3
22 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 8) Clear R TC RAM (2-pin CLR_RTC) Th is jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS R TC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the battery . 3. Short the jumper by replacing the jumper cap and removing it after three seconds. 4. Re-install the battery . 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer . 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. R A7V266-C A7V266-EX Clear RTC RAM Remove and then replace the jumper cap. CLR_RTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory This motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). 3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support DIMMs come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 6 4MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB to form a total memory size of 6 4MB to 3GB. Each DIMM socket/module is two-sided: each side comprises one â ro w â of memory . ~ Three (3) sockets are available for 266MHz-PC2100 / 200MHz- PC1600 unbuffered DDR DIMMs: to form a memory size of 64MB to 3 G B. NOTE: The DDR memory bus runs at the same frequency as the CPU front side bus. Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM Location 184-pin DDR DIMM T otal Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 6 4 MB, 12 8MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x 1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 6 4 MB, 12 8MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x 1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) 6 4 MB, 12 8MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x 1 T otal System Memory (Max 3 GB) = W ARNING! Be sure that the DIMMs you use can handle the specified DD R RAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. R A7V266-C A7V266-C 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins
24 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 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 Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are dif ferent on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. A 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM has a single notch slightly to the right of center . This motherboard supports three pairs of differential clock signals per DIMM. 3.5.3 General DIMM Memo ⢠DIMMs that have more than 18 chips are not supported on this motherboard. ⢠For the system CPU bus to operate at 200 MHz/266MHz, use only PC1600-/ PC2100-compliant DIMMs. ⢠ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability . ⢠Single-sided DDR DIMMs come in 64, 128, and 256MB; double-sided come in 128, 256, and 512MB. Installing a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notches on the DIMM exactly match the notches in the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place. Unlocked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W 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 corner of the socket base nearest to the lever hinge. CAUTION! The CPU fits in one orientation and should drop easily into place. Do not force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending the pins. If the CPU does not fit, check its alignment and look for bent pins. 3. Once completely inserted, press the CPU firmly and close the socket lever until it snaps into its locked position. 4. Place the CPU fan and heatsink on the CPU. The heatsink should entirely cover the CPU. Carefully attach the heatsink locking brace to the plastic clips on the socket base. W ith the added weight of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to keep the CPU in place. 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a Socket 462 or Socket A for CPU installation. A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating. Purchase and install a fan and heatsink before turning on the system. CAUTION! T ake care not to scrape the motherboard surface when mounting a clamp-style processor fan, or else damage may occur . When mounting a heatsink onto your CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the heatsink, or else damage may occur! Refer to heatsink/CPU documentation. NOTE! Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (available only on unlocked processors) to avoid start-up problems. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Socket A AMD ⢠CPU CPU NOTCH LOCK CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER LEVER
26 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU Installation 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow the steps in the next section when installing expansion cards. W ARNING! Unplug the system power cord when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card 1. Read the documentation that comes with the expansion card and make any necessary hardware settings for the card before installing it. 2. Remove the system unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 3. Align the card connectors with the slot and press firmly until the card fits in place. 4. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier . 5. Replace the system cover . 6. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . ( see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 27 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 exclusively 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 cards. If your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. IMPOR T ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support â Share IRQâ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 1 1* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. Interrupt Request T able for this Motherboard INT -A INT -B INT -C INT -D PCI slot 1 âÂÂâÂÂâ shared PCI slot 2 shared âÂÂâÂÂâ PCI slot 3 â shared âÂÂâ PCI slot 4 âÂÂâ used â PCI slot 5 âÂÂâÂÂâ shared AGP slot shared shared âÂÂâ Onboard audio controller â shared âÂÂâ Onboard USB controller âÂÂâÂÂâ shared Onboard IDE controller âÂÂâÂÂâ shared
28 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x Slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x slot to support the new generation graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 Connectors 3.8.1 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 should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector . 1) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green 6 pin PS2KBMS) The system automatically directs IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If no mouse is detected, IRQ12 become available to expansion cards. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu . 2) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple 6 pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector does not allow standard A T size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. Y ou may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard A T keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
30 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4 pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. 5) Serial Ports (T eal/T urquoise 9 pin COM1 / 9 pin COM2) T wo serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. T o enable these ports, see Onboard Serial Port 1 / Onboard Serial Port 2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for the settings. 4) Parallel Port (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. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 COM2 COM1 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) Parallel Port (25-pin Female)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (Optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. 7) Audio Connectors (Three 1/8 â AUDIO) (Optional) The Line Out (lime) connects a headphone or speakers. The Line In (light blue) connects a tape players or other audio sources. The Mic (pink) connects a microphone. NOTE: The functions of the audio connectors Line Out, Line In, and Mic change when the 6-channel audio feature is enabled. Refer to Chapter 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP . Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) Mic Line In Line Out 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors
32 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 8) IDE Activity LED (2 pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet â s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up. 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to pr event inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). R A7V266-C A7V266-C IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED R A7V266-C NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 A7V266-C Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP R A7V266-C A7V266-C IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector PIN 1 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y IDE and SECONDAR Y IDE) These connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard. Connect the cable â s blue connector to the motherboard â s primary IDE connector (recommended) or the secondary IDE connector . Then connect the opposite end of the cable to your UltraDMA133//100/66 device (hard disk drive). A second slave hard disk may be attached to the intermediate connector on the cable. If a second hard disk drive is connected, you may reset its jumper to Slave mode. Refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA133/100/66 devices be connected to the secondary IDE connector . BIOS now supports specific device bootup ( see 4.6 Boot Menu .) If you have more than two UltraDMA133/100/66 devices, you will need to purchase another UltraDMA100/66 cable. (Pin 20 is r emoved to prevent inserting in the wr ong orientation when using ribbon cables.) N OTE: UltraDMA/133 is backward compatible with DMA100/66/33 and with all with existing DMA devices and systems, so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. IMPORT ANT : UltraDMA66/100/133 IDE devices require a 40-pin 80-conductor cable.
34 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin CPU_, PWR_, CHA_F AN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sinks instead of the expansion slots. The fan wiring and plug may vary depending on the fan manufacturer . Connect the fan cable to the connector making sure that the black wire matches the ground pin. ( NOTE: Use th e â Rotationâ signal only with a specially designed fan with a rotation signal. Y o u can monitor t he Rotations P er Minute (RPM) using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ). R A7V266-C A7V266-C 12-V olt Cooling Fan Power PWR_F AN CPU_F AN CHA_F AN GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V W ARNING! Make sure to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient airflow within the system could cause damage to the motherboard. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these connectors!
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2_3) If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for two additional USB port connectors. Connect a 2-port USB connector set to a USB header and mount the USB bracket to an open slot in the chassis. (The USB connector set is optional and does not come with the motherboard package.) R A7V266-C A7V266-C Front Panel USB Headers USB Power USBP2 â USBP2 GND NC USB Power USBP3 â USBP3 GND 1 5 6 10 USB2_3 13) Infrared Module Connector (10-2 pin IR_CON) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through UAR T2 Use Infrar ed (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UAR T2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back V iew and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin definitions. (NOTE: The SIR module is not supplied with the motherboard. The CIR module is currently not available.) R A7V266-C A7V266-C Infrared Module Connector Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND SIR 5V IRRX IRTX GND IRAX GND CIRRX CIR 5V CIR
36 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 14) Power Supply Connectors (20 pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX 12 V power supply . The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. 15) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I 2 C bus, a multi-device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enabling each one to act as a master by initiating data transfer . IMPORT ANT : Make sure that the A TX 12V power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 230W) can supply at least 10mA on the 5-volt standby lead ( 5VSB). The system may become unstable and may experience dif ficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate. For W ake-On-LAN support, the A TX power supply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB. R A7V266-C A7V266-C A TX Power Connector 3.3V olts -12.0V olts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts Power Good 12.0V olts 3.3 V olts 3.3 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5V Standby R A7V266-C SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 3V 1 A7V266-C SMBus Connector SMB_COM
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) Internal Audio Connectors (4 pin MODEM, AUX, CD) (optional) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector . It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Internal Audio Connectors MODEM AUX (Black) CD (White) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Modem-In Ground Modem-Out Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground R A7V266-C A7V266-C Thermal Sensor Connector JTPWR Power Supply Thermal Sensor 17) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin JTPWR) If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector .
38 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP R A7V266-C A7V266-C Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_C GND 5V SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT GND 1 18) Digital Audio Interfaces (6-1 pin SPDIF_C) (optional) These connectors connect SPDIF audio cable that allows digital instead of analog sound output from CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R W , and advanced sound cards such as SoundBlaster . Live. NOTE : The SPDIF module is not included with this package. 19) Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion monitor/sensor or microswitch. When any chassis component is removed, the sensor is triggered and a high-level signal is sent to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event.The event is then be processed by software such as LDCM. When not using the chassis intrusion lead, place a jumper cap over the pins to close the circuit. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Chassis Open Alarm Lead CHASSIS 5V olt (Power Supply Stand By) Ground Chassis Signal 1
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP R A7V266-C A7V266-C LINE_IN Connector AGND BLINE_LIN_L ALINE_LIN_L BLINE_IN_R LINE_IN_R LINE_IN 20) ASUS Internal Line In Connector (5 pin LINE_IN) ( Optional ) This connector supplies an extra audio line-in. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Internal Line Out Connectors BACK_L T BACK_RT BLOL FLOL BLOR FLOR 21) ASUS Internal Line Out Connector (T wo 2 pin BACK_L T/BACK_R T) ( Optional) This connector supplies extra audio line-out.
40 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 22) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off mode. 23) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow keyboard locking. 24) System W arning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. 25) System Message LED Lead (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system message LED that indicates receipt of messages from a fax/modem. The normal status for this LED is ON, when there is no incoming data signal. The LED blinks when data is received. The system message LED feature requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 26) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or â Greenâ mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components. Attach the case- mounted suspend switch this 2-pin connector . 27) A TX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch attached to this connector . Pressing the button switches the system between ON and SLEEP , or ON and SOFT OFF , depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the button while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system of f. 28) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning of f the power switch. This is a preferred method. R A7V266-C A7V266-C System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- Ground MLED- PWR PLED Keylock 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground MLED Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# GND Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* The following 20-pin P ANEL illustration is for items 22-28:
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 41 4. BIOS SETUP 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 updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Lar ger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. T ype FORMA T A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system disk. DO NOT copy AUT OEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS to the disk. 2. T ype COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is your CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the boot disk you created. NOTE: AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It does not work in the DOS prompt within W indows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. Reboot the computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify â Floppyâ as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORT ANT! If the word â unknownâ appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility . 4. BIOS SETUP
ASUS A7V266-C User â 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>.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page 3 for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the â A:\â prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. T ype the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX- XX.XXX , then press <Enter>. NOTE: T o cancel this operation, press <Enter>. 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. Updating BIOS W ARNING! Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems!
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibilities of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, Flashed Successfully appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn of f the system because this may cause boot problems. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory W riter utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility 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 â Run Setup âÂÂ. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer . For example, you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM. The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This appears during the Power -On Self T est (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup utility . If you are a little bit late in pressing the mentioned key , POST will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to call Setup, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> <Alt> <Delete>, or by pressing the Reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system of f and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Program Information
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program. T o access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is 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 functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> or <Alt H> Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu â or â ( keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right â or â ( keypad arrow) Moves the highlight up or down between fields - (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup Menu Introduction
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program. Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window , it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window . Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document. Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. T o exit the help window , press <Enter> or <Esc>. Sub-Menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown in the left view) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter . T o display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu appears. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. T ake some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5> to load the Setup default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. Menu Introduction
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> keys to move between the hour , minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format is month, day , year . V alid values for month, day , and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Y ear: ( 100 year range ) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> keys to move between the month, day , and year fields. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.], Legacy Diskette B [None] Sets the type of floppy drives installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (a s opposed to 1.44MB) o n a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears: Main Menu
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new . If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [User T ype HDD] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Refer to the next section for details. NOTE: After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave Master/Slave Drives CAUTION! Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [ None ] . T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive disregarding cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity . Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition T able] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field to [Manual]. Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field to [Manual].
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives CHS Capacity This field shows the drive â s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive â s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector T ransfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports. Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Y ou may also manually configure this field. Refer to the documentation that came with the hard drive to determine the optimum value and set it manually . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This filed allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMAR T monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [6] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive filed displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Configuration options: [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 4.3.2 Keyboard Features
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. T o confirm the password, type the password again and press <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. T o clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above appears. Press <Enter>. The password is set to [Disabled]. A Note about Passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. P asswords are not case sensitive, meaning , it makes no dif ference whether you t h e password using upper case o r lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two d i f ferent passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. I f you did not set a Supervisor password, anyone c a n access t h e BIOS Setup program. I f you did, the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and t o gain full access to t h e configuration fields. Forgot the Password? If you forg e t your password, you can clear i t by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the battery . 3. Short the jumper . 4. Re-install the battery . 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer . 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of errors that 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 field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU : System Frequency Multiple, (if CPU Speed set to [Manual]) This field is for unlocked processors only and will not be available to standard AMD processors. If the processor frequency multiple is detected as being locked, you cannot access this field. For unlocked processors, this field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU â s internal frequency (CPU speed) and the external frequency . Set this field in conjunction with the System/ PCI Frequency (MHz) to match the speed of the CPU. Configuration options: [5.0x/14.0x] [5.5x/13.5x] [6.0x]...[12.0x] [12.5x/13.0x] Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ⢠mode, this field sets the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the next two fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. System/PCI Freq uency (MHz) (i f CPU Speed set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed . Configuration ranges from 100/33 to 227/57.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency . The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the System/ PCI Fr equency (MHz) . Configuration options: [Auto] [100:100] [100:133] Load Performance Setting [Normal] This field controls the performance demand on the CPU. Configuration options: [Normal] [Optimal] Vcore [Various] This field determines the range of core voltage available to the Central Processing Unit. Configuration options: [1.850] [1.825] [1.800] [1.775] [1.750] CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. When set to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse at startup. If a mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS always reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller is enabled. If not detected, the USB controller is disabled. When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller is disabled whether you are using a USB device or not. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that the system can enter BIOS Setup after changing the processor , the system starts up running at a bus speed of 100MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency . Then it automatically enters the Advanced menu with a popup display of all the possible CPU internal frequencies. JumperFree Mode For processors with locked fr equency multiplier
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If the system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF the system and restart. The system starts up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 100MHz and enters the BIOS Setup. JumperFree Mode Cause for Hangup: Impr oper CPU Speed Cause for Hangup: Impr oper System/SDRAM Frequency Cause for Hangup: Impr oper CPU: System Frequency Multiple (For pr ocessors with unlocked frequency multiplier only)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2 âÂÂ5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 âÂÂ5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. Configuration options: [User Defined] [7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR:2.ST;SDR:3] This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined ]. Configuration options: [DDR:2.ST ;SDR:3T] [2T] SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [2T] This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T] This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: This field appears only if the SDRAM Configuration is set: [User Define d]. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] 4.4.1 Chip Configuration (Scroll down to see more items as shown)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM Active to Precharge Time [6T] T o make changes to this field, set the SDRAM Configuration field to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [6T] [5T] Bank Interleave [Auto] Configuration options: [None] [2 Banks] [4 Banks] [Auto] DRAM 4K/8K Page Enable [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4K page enable] [8K page enable] DDR_1T/2T_ITEM [2T CMD] Configuration options: [1T CMD] [2T CMD] [Auto Mode] Burst Len [Auto] The DRAM burst length supports 8QW and 4QW . The default [Auto] detects the appropriate setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [4] Read Around Write [Enabled] Setting this field to [Enabled] allows the memory controller to store write data in its buf fer whenever the CPU issues a write command. The next time the CPU needs the data, it retrieves the data from the memory buf fer without accessing the SDRAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Delayed Transaction [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this feature frees the PCI bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. This process normally consumes about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. Set this field to [Disabled] when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI to DRAM Prefetch [Always prefetc] Configuration options: [Always Prefetch] [Prefetch disabled] [Prefetch only enhance command] AGP Capability [Auto] This motherboard supports the AGP 4x interface that transfers video data at 1066MB/s. When set to [1X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 266MB/s even if you are using an AGP 2x/4x card. When set to [2X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 533MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [ 1X Mode] [2X Mode] [4X Mode] [Auto] AGP Fast Write [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chip Configuration
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration AGP Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Graphics Aperture Size [32MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. Y ou must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card does not support this feature, otherwise the system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Both] This field allows enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. Y ou can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Onboard PCI Audio Controller [Enabled] This field enables PCI audio. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field reserves an address space for ISA expansion cards. Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that memory space unavailable to other system components. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have dif ferent addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] UART2 Use [Disbled] This field can activate the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. See IrDA-Compliant Infrar ed Module Connector in 3.8 Connectors . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this field, the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Peripheral Resource Control Parallel Port Mode [ECP EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP EPP] ECP DMA Select [3] This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field allows you to select the I/O address and IRQ for consumer infrared device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Auto] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller is enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. If there are conflicts with the onboard modem/audio controller , set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly . Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this problem. If you are using standard VGA cards, leave this field to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave this field to the default setting [32] for best performance and stability . SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you have a SYMBIOS SCSI card. If such card is detected , the SCSI BIOS is enabled. Otherwise, the onboard SCSI BIOS is disabled. The setting [Disabled] disables the onboard SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on SYMBIOS SCSI card can be used. If the SYMBIOS SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not work. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.3 PCI Configuration
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you want to use Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] This field allows you to select the primary graphics card. Configuration options: [PCI Card] [AGP Card] IRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card. Set the IRQ field to [Y es] if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Y es] PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration 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 Defined] This field must be enabled to activate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu. The [User Defined] option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field is then be set to a predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. [Max Saving] puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity . [Min Saving] is almost the same as [Max Saving] except that the system inactivity period is longer . [Disabled] deactivates the power saving features, [User Defined] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration options: [User Defined] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] IMPORT ANT : Y ou should install the Advanced Power Management (APM) utility to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode. In DOS environment, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to the CONFIG.SYS file. In W indows 3.x and W indows 95, you need to install W indows with the APM feature. I n W indows 98 or later , APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled â Power Management â in the âÂÂControl Panel. â Select the item â Advancedâ in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or â green â features. If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC Blank] blanks the screen and turns of f vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user -configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min] Suspend-to-RAM Capability [Disabled] This field lets you to enable or disable the Suspend-to-RAM (STR) feature allowing the system to go into suspend mode after the specified time in the Suspend Mode parameter . Configuration options: [Disabled] [enabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [30 Sec] [1 Min] [2 Min]...[1 Hour] PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set to [Soft of f], the A TX switch can be used as a normal system power-of f button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the A TX switch for more than 4 seconds will power of f the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] CPU Thermal Option [Auto] Configuration options: [Throttle] [Shutdown] [Disabled] [Auto] Power Menu
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 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 system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State] PWR Up On External Modem Act [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-of f mode. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus connection cannot be made on the first try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is of f causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake On LAN or PCI Modem [Disabled] W ake-On-LAN/PCI Modem allows your computer to be booted from another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORT ANT : This feature requires an optional network interface with W ake-On- LAN and an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 4.5.1 Power Up Control
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake Up by USB Device [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this field allows you to wake up the system by a USB device ac tivity . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. The default is [Disabled] because not all computer have the appropriate power supply . A computer without the correct power supply will power up if you set this field to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake Up by Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to power up the computer . Configuration options: [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power Up on PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you want to use your PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power up the computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is [Disabled] because not all computer have the appropriate power supply . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard), CPU, and JTPWR (power supply) temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the speeds of the CPU fan, chassis fan, and chassis fan measured in rotations per minute (RPM). VCORE1 Voltage 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: âÂÂHardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details âÂÂ. Y ou will then be prompted to â Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP â .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the < > or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices , IDE Hard Drive , A T API CD-ROM , and Other Boot Device . Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP] [A T API MO] IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives. ATAPI CD-ROM This field allows you to select which A T API CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected A T API CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] 4.6 Boot Menu Hardware Monitor
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices. It can also hold the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted. Select [Y es] only if you want to clear these data during the Power -On Self T est (POST). Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector . The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] This field speeds up the Power -On-Self T est (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you 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. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to save changes and exit. NOTE: If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Pressing <Enter> saves the changes while exiting. Exit Discarding Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit this menu.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. Y ou can then return to other menus and make further changes. After you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM.
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75 ASUS A7V266-C User â 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 use Service Pack 3.0 or later . 5.2 Start Windows When you start W indows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard, W indows will detect all plug-and play devices. Follow the Add New Hardware W iz- ard to install all necessary device drivers. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. Windows 98
76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Support CD 5 . 3 A7V266-C 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 , double- click or run D:\ASSETUP .EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D: ). 5.3.1 Installation Menu ⢠VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs PCI Bus Master IDE Driver , VIA AGP Driver , VIA INF Driver , and IRQ Routing Driver . ⢠C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Application: Installs the drivers for the C-Media Audio Driver and the sound system to support the C-Media Audio Chip and HR TF 3D Audio circuitry . ⢠ASUS PC Pr obe: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computer â s fan, tem- perature, and voltages. ⢠ASUS Update: Instals a program that can help you update BIOS or download a BIOS image file. ⢠Micr osoft Dir ectX Driver: Installs basic drivers t o enable compatibility with audio and other special functions. ⢠PC-Cillin 2000 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. V iew online help for more information. ⢠ADOBE Acr obat Reader Vx.xx: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user â s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other lan- guage versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. ⢠Cyberlink V ideo and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink V ideoLive Mail. ⢠ASUS Scr een Saver: Installs the nifty ASUS screen saver . (CLICK ARROW ON THE CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU)
77 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Support CD ⢠E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CR T and LCD monitors. ⢠Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. ⢠Br owse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. ⢠ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. ⢠Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. ( CLICK LEFT ARROW T O RETURN TO MAIN MENU)
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ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 79 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system â s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer . 6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether or not to show the screen the next time you open PC Probe. T o bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box. T o start ASUS PC Probe, click the W indows Start button, point to Pro- grams , and then ASUS Utility, and then click Pr obe Vx.xx . The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar â s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. PC Probe
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 80 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe 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 â s temperature. T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC â s fan rotation. V oltage Monitor Shows the PC â s voltages. Fan W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 81 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC â s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC â s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Over - heated is selected, the CPU cooling sys- tem is enabled whenever the CPU tem- perature reaches the threshold value. PC Probe
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W 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 Pr ogram . Memory Shows the PC â s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. PC Probe
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2.2 The C-Media Applications 1. Activate the Multi-Channel Audio Demo program from the PCI Audio Applications group on the Main Pr o- gram menu. Access various applications: the AudioRack, CD Player , MIDI Player , Mixer , and MP3 Player . LiveUpdate Multi-Channel Audio 2. The T ools button activates the S/PDIF , Speaker , V olume, Sound Effects and Options menus. The Speaker menu offers various configurations for your speaker system. This menu enables the Line-In and Mic-In audio jacks on the back panel to setup additional speakers for 4 and 6-Channel Audio. 6.2 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup The C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Applications are located on the Support CD. Installing the programs enables the multi-channel audio feature. Note: Y ou must use 4 or 6 channel speakers for this setup. 6.2.1 The C-Media Audio Mixer 1. The C-Media Mixer Icon appears on the bottom right of the screen, or the Mixer may be turned on from the PCI Audio Applications & Audio Rack groups on the Main Pr ogram menu using the W indows Start button : Click on the icon to display the C-Media Audio Mixer :
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 2. The PCI Multi-Channel Audio Demo has several Demos to help fine tune your PC speaker system. The Help menu features several pages of instructions and hardware diagrams to help configure and test the system. T o activate the Speaker Channel Configuration Menu , point your mouse arrow and click on the TV box . 6.2.3 Connector Configuration T h e chart below displays the configurations for the line connectors on the yellow MIDI/Game/ Audio connector port located on the back panel. The three female connectors are available for use in the 6-Channel audio system. 3. The Speaker Channel Configuration Menu displays all the options available to help tune the multi- channel audio system even more precisely . Connector Settings and Functions Headphone/ 4-Speaker 6-Speaker 2-Speaker Lime Line Out/ Line Out/ Line Out/ Front Spkr Out Front Spkr Out Front Spkr Out Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Speaker Out, Sub-woofer Mic Line In Line Out Note: See 7 in Section 3, Motherboar d settings for the Bass/Center Jumper settings to fine tune the output signals. Multi-Channel Audio
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE LiveUpdate 6.3 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard â 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 Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from your W indows Start menu: Programs/AsusUpdate 2. Select an update method. 3. If you selected updating/downloading from the Internet, you will need to select an Internet site. Choose the site that is closest to you or click Auto Select . 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the succeed- ing screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.4 3Deep Color T uner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CR T or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Users may also tune their internet applications to match â trueâ internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor . Simply run the setup program from the start menu and follow the instruc- tions on the various setup/test screens. 6.4.1 3Deep Color T uning 2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor . 3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue, red and gr een . 1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer , either CR T or LCD .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality . 6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and follow the instructions. 6.4.2 The 3Deep Control Panel Using the W indows Start button, activate the 3Deep Contr ol Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu. The control panel of fers access to the Color W izard tuning program, a Game Gamma setting and a T weak slider for brightness adjustment.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.5 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 identifying your file types. 6.5.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE T o start CyberLink Power Player, click the W indows Start button, point to Pr ograms , and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE, and then click PowerPlayer . 6.5.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer Control Panel Power Off Help Eject Minimize Zoom About Backstep Frame Backward Scan Stop Forward Scan Step Frame Next Previous Stop Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Play Increase V olume Mute Decrease V olume Karaoke Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.6 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink â 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 â s built-in e-mail system through the Internet. VLM 3 â s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot informa- tion; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences. It is very convenient for mail recipients who do not need to install additional software component in order to view VLM 3 mails. VLM 3 works as a very applicant sales tool. It ef ficiently delivers profound and live product information to your target customers without costing a fortune. VLM 3 also helps corporate managers easily give vivid speeches and broadcast through corpo- rate E-mail system. For personal or home users, VLM 3 easily records live video clips allowing users to send them to friends or family members across the Internet. VLM 3 loads video messages from PC cameras, digital camcorders, analog camcorder via video capture cards, or from an existing A VI video clips, and captures audio messages from PC microphones. V ideo and audio messages are encoded at a very high compressed rate in a real-time mode. From data input, data conversion, to sending video mails via Internet, or saving data to disks, the whole procedure is done in an easy and continuous process. VLM 3 â s video clip compression rate is up to 1:900, and its playback rate is up to 30 frame per second. VLM 3 provides CIF (352 x 288 pixel) display resolution, and support true color configuration. A one-minute video mail with QCIF (176 x 144) resolution takes up less than 500KB of memory , making it easy to transmit and save mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for dif ferent purpose. VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with V ideo for W in- dows standard. V ideo for W indows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.6.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.6.1 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 â s Setup W izard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup W izard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Ye s to continue the system parameter configuration. 2. The e-mail configuration screen appears. Y ou will need to enter your name and the e-mail address. Click Next to continue. 3. The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. Y ou may choose to use the VLM 3 built-in E-mail functionality (SMTP mail), or use MAPI compliant e- mail system. Consult your ISP or MIS staf f for the E-mail server IP address if you are not sure. Click Next to continue. 4. Then the V ideo Configuration screen shows up. Y ou may have to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are several video-input devices installed. Then configure the number of video frames to be captured per second. Note that the more frames you choose, the bigger the file size will be. Click Next to continue. 5. Then the Setup W izard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for au- dio compression, and prompt you with the result. Click Next to continue. 6. Setup W izard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. Click Next when ready . 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. Start Playback Video Configuration Snapshot to File Exit Minimize Help Pause Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume D e crease speaker volume Video Mail Wizard Send Mail Send Mail Save Video File Load Video File
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ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 93 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht of fers data transfers at 100/ 200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high- speed serial interface. The 1394 standard also provides new services such as live connect/ disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives, printers and hand-held pe- ripherals such as scanners and cameras. This is a new standard to complement the slower USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface. AC97 (Audio Codec '97) AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electron- ics devices. The specification defines new cost-effective options to help integrate the compo- nents necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC applications such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. The specification also defines new extensions sup- porting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-ef fectively . This specification uses software emulation to compete with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) The ACPI specification defines a cross-platform interface designed to support many operat- ing systems. ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives, and printers, as well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. W ith this technology , peripherals will also be able to activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory . Bus Bus Frequency Bandwidth Data T ransfer Rate PCI 33MHz 33MHz 133MByte/sec AGP 1X 66MHz 66MHz 266MByte/sec AGP 2X 66MHz 133MHz 512MByte/sec AGP 4X 66MHz 266MHz 1024MByte/sec Backup. A copy of a file, directory , or volume on a separate storage device from the original. This copy is for the purpose of data retrieval in case the original is accidentally erased, dam- aged, or destroyed. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that af fect how the computer transfers data between computer com- ponents, such as memory , disks, and the display adapter . The BIOS instructions are built into the computer â s read-only memory . BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer . A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 94 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to â bootâ your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . â Rebootâ means to restart your computer . When using W indows 95 or later , select- ing âÂÂRestart â from âÂÂStart | Shut Down... â will reboot your computer . Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupt- ing the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. Cache Memory . A type of RAM that allows a faster from the CPU than a regular RAM. The cache memory eliminates the CPU wait state. When the CPU reads data from the main memory , a copy of this data is stored in the cache memory . The next time the same address, the data is transferred from the cache memory instead of from the main memory . CODEC (Compressor/Decompr essor) . A software component that translates video or au- dio between its uncompressed form and the compressed form in which it is stored. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing de- vices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, improves video and audio performance, and improves processing of host based applications. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called â Processor , â actually functions as the âÂÂbrain â of the computer . It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory . Currently , there are socket 370 (for Pentium III FC-PGA and Celeron-PPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot A (for AMD) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer â s operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer , or modem. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, includ- ing W indows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory , CPU time, disk space, and access to peripheral devices. For this reason, DOS constitutes the basic interface between you and your computer . DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) A type of RAM that requires refresh cycles to prevent the loss of the data stored in it. There are several different types of DRAM such as, EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) and DDR DRAM, (Double-Data Rate DRAM). Flash ROM non-volatile memory device that retains its data even when power is removed. This device is similar to EPROM, but unlike EPROM which can be erased only using an ultra-violet light, flash ROM can be electrically erased. Flash ROM is normally used for system BIOS, which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the flash ROM contents can be modified, users can easily update the BIOS..
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 95 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electr onics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer . I/O (Input/Output) The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner , to the output devices like a printer or the monitor screen. I/O Address The specific memory location for a particular device. T wo devices cannot share the same I/O address space. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) An internaltional or ganization that creates and promotes inter -operable, low cost, infrared data interconnection standards that support a walk-up, point-to-point model. The IrDA proto- col is designed to support transmission of data between two devices over short-range point- to-point infrared at speeds between 9.6Kbps and 4Mbps. ISP (Internet Service Provider) A company that provides customer access to the Internet and the W orld W ide W eb for a fee. The ISP also provides Internet utilities and services like e-mail, newsgroup, weather reports, and a host of others. The user can connect to the ISP using a modem installed in the computer and connected to a phone line. 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 designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applica- tions, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. Modem A device that allows a computer to talk to another computer through the phone system. Network An interconnected computer system linked by telephone wires, or other means. OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and de- vice power control. OnNow is a term for PC that is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to user or other requests. The OnNow design initiative involves changes that will occur in the Microsoft W indows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and appli- cations, and also relies on the changes defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. PC100/133 This is an industry-standard designation for memory capacity as a measure of the speed of the memory bus. New platform requirements ensure that memory does not become a bottleneck to system performance. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Inter connect Local Bus) PCI bus is a standard specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI Bus Master The PCI Bus Master can perform data transfer without local CPU help and the CPU can be treated as one of the Bus Masters. PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to work simultaneously . POST (Power On Self T est) Powering on the computer initiates the POST , a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory , the motherboard circuitry , the display , the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 96 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs. RAM (Random Access Memory). The computer â s primary storage area used to write, store, and retrieve information and program instructions which are passed to the CPU for process- ing. The information in RAM can be repeatedly re-written with new data. Compared to other storage media like magnetic tape, floppy disk, and hard disk, RAM has an extraordinarily fast access rate. RAM, however , is volatile, which means that the data stored in it are lost when the system power is turned of f, or if power glitches occur . See also DRAM and SDRAM. 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 reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. The standard started from 10MBytes/sec to 160MBytes/sec available today . SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of DRAM with access signals that are synchronized with the CPU clock, eliminating the delay associated with data transfers between the CPU and memory . SDRAM takes memory access away from the CPU control; internal registers in the memory accept the request, and lets the CPU do something else while the data requested is assembled for the next time the CPU talks to the memory . SPD for SDRAM module Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is most like an ID detect for SDRAM module, it using a EE- PROM component on DIMM module for storing module configuration information inside. The Serial Presence Detect function is implemented using a 2048 bit EEPROM component. This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the DIMM manufacturer that identifies the module type and various SDRAM or ganization and timing parameters. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system that boots up the operating system. TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Pr otocol/Internet Protocol). The communications proto- col used by the UNIX system and the Internet. TCP checks for lost packets, puts the data from multiple packets into the correct order , and requests that missing or damaged packets be resent. USB (Universal Serial Bus) A 4-pin serial cable bus that allows up to 127 plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer , modem, and monitor to share a bandwidth through a host scheduled token based protocol. This allows attaching or detaching while the host and other peripherals are in operation. Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate com- pared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. W ake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 97 INDEX Symbols 3Deep Color Tuner Using 87 A Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Capability 59 AGP Pro Slot 28 AGP . See Accelerated Graphics Port ASUS PC Probe Using 79 ASUS Update Using 86 A T API CD-ROM 70 Automatic Power Up 68 B BIOS Advanced Menu 54 Boot Menu 70 Boot Sequence 70 Exit Menu 72 Language 53 Legend Bar 46 Main Menu 48 Menu Bar 46 Power Menu 65 Setup Defaults, loading 73 Setup Program 45 Smart BIOS 8 Sub-menu launching 47 Updating 41 Boot Device Selection 70 Boot Up NumLock Status 52 Boot V irus Detection 71 C C-Media Audio Setup 84 Central Processing Unit 25 Central Processing Unit (CPU) CPU socket 9 External Frequency 19 Level 1/Level 2 Cache 55 Speed 54 Upgrade/Reinstallation 56 Chassis Intrusion 38 Chip Configuration 58 Clear R TC RAM jumper 22 Connectors ASUS EZ Plug 9 A TX power 9 Audio 31 Chassis Fan 34 CPU Fan 34 External 29 Floppy disk 9 Floppy Disk Drive 32, 37 Game/MIDI 9, 31 IDE 9, 33 Infrared Module 35 Internal Audio 37 Panel 40 Parallel Port 30 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 40 PS/2 Keyboard 29 PS/2 Mouse 29 Serial Port 30 SMBus 35, 36 USB 30 CPU. See Central Processing Unit CPU external freq. jumper 19 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 89 V ideoLive Mail 90 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE Using 89 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail Using 90 D DIMMs. See Dual Inline Memory Modules DIP Switches 18 INDEX
98 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual E Expansion Cards Assigning IRQs 27 Installing 26 F Floppy 3 Mode 48 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32, 37 G Glossary 93 H Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 51 Cylinders 50 Heads 51 LBA Capacity 51 Primary/Secondary Master 49 Primary/Secondary Slave 49 Sectors 50 T ranslation Method 50 T ypes 49 Hardware Monitor 69 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 25 Memory Installation 24 Procedure 17 Headers USB 35 I IDE Activity LED 32 IDE Connectors 33 IDE Hard Disks. See Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) Infrared Module Connector 35 Installation CPU 25 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Standard Assignments 27 J JumperFree Mode Notes for 56 JumperFree ⢠Mode 18 Jumpers Clear R TC RAM 22 CPU external frequency 19 JumperFree mode 18 Keyboard wake up 20 Thermal sensor setting 21 USB device wake up 21 V oltage over setting 19 V oltage regulator output 20 K Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay 52 Auto-Repeat Rate 52 Connector 29 Features 52 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 16, 40 Keyboard wake up 20 Keyboard wake up jumper 20 L LAN Jumper Setting 21 Legacy Diskette 48 LiveUpdate 87 Using 87 M Memory Installation 24 Motherboard Components 12, 13 IRQ T able 27 Layout 14 Settings 17 Specifications 8, 9 INDEX
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 99 Mouse Connector 29 Multi-Channel Audio 84 Using 84 Multi-Sector T ransfers 51 P Parallel Port 61 Modes 62 Parallel Port Connector 30 Password If Y ou Forget 53 Notes 53 Supervisor 53 User 53 PC Probe Using 79 PCI Configuration 63 PCI Latency T imer 63 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 63 PIO Mode 51 Plug & Play O/S 71 Ports. See Connectors Power Management 65 Power On Self T est 71 PowerPlayer SE Using 89 Procedure CPU Installation 25 PS/2 Keyboard 29 PS/2 Keyboard Port 9 PS/2 Mouse 29 Function Control 55 PS/2 Mouse Port 9 R R TC RAM Clearing 22 S SCSI BIOS 63 SDRAM Active to Prechar ge T ime 59 CAS Latency 58 Configuration 58 RAS Precharge T ime 58 RAS to CAS Delay 58 Read Around W rite 59 Serial Ports 61 Connectors 30 Serial ports 9 SMAR T Monitoring 51 SMBus Connector 35, 36 Suspend Mode 66 System Chipset 8 System Date 48 System Frequency Multiple 54 System Hangup 57 System T ime 48 System/PCI Frequency 54 T Thermal Sensor Connector 38, 40 Thermal sensor CPU jumper 21 U UAR T2 61 Ultra DMA Mode 51 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 30 Headers 35 Ports 30 USB device wake up jumper 21 USB Legacy Support 55 USB ports 9 Using 3Deep Color T uner 87 ASUS Update 86 LiveUpdate 87 Multi-Channel Audio Feature 84 PC Probe 79 PowerPlayer SE 89 USWC 60 INDEX
100 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual INDEX V V ideo Memory 60 V ideoLive Mail 90 Using 90 V oltage over jumper 19 V oltage regulator output 20
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ASUS A7V266-C User â 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 ASUS A7V266-C Motherboard ................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8 2.1.2 Connections ........................................................................ 9 2.1.3 Performance ...................................................................... 10 2.1.4 Intelligence ....................................................................... 1 1 2.2 Motherboard Components .......................................................... 12 2.2.1 Component Locations ....................................................... 13 3. HARDW ARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 14 3.2 Layout Contents ......................................................................... 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ......................................................... 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 17 3.5 System Memory ......................................................................... 23 3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support ........................................................ 23 3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 24 3.5.3 General DIMM Memo ...................................................... 24 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 25 3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 26 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 26 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 27 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x Slot ........................ 28 3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 29 3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 29 4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 41 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS .......................................... 41 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System .......................... 41 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 43 4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 45 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 46 4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 46 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 48 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 49
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................................ 52 4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 58 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 61 4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 63 4.5 Power Menu ............................................................................... 65 4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................. 67 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 69 4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................. 70 4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................... 72 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ....................................................................... 75 5.1 Install Operating System ............................................................ 75 5.2 Start W indows ............................................................................ 75 5.3 A7V266-C Motherboard Support CD ........................................ 76 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 79 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 79 6.2 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup ........................................... 84 6.3 ASUS Live Update ..................................................................... 86 6.4 3Deep Color Tuner ..................................................................... 87 6.5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ....................................................... 89 6.6 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail ........................................................ 90 GLOSSAR Y .......................................................................................... 93 INDEX ................................................................................................... 97
ASUS A7V266-C User â 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 undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment of f and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ⢠Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. ⢠Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . ⢠Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. ⢠Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. W ARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. W ashington DC: Office of the Federal Register , National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office. Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appar eil numérique de la classe B est conforme àla norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software 7. APPENDIX Optional items and general reference 1.2 Item Checklist Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer . 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA100/66 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for two 3.5 â floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) User â s Manual Optional Items ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module
8 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 2.1 ASUS A7V266-C Motherboard The ASUS A7V266-C motherboard is the perfect answer for home PCs. The A7V266-C is powered by the AMD î Athlon ⢠XP , Athlon ⢠/Duron ⢠processor and is bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance. 2.1.1 Specifications ⢠AMD î Athlon ⢠/ Athlon XP ⢠and Duron ⢠Processor Support ⢠North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA î KT266A North Bridge that supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 266/200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), and 266/200MHz memory bus. ⢠South Bridge System Chipset: VIA î VT8233A integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA133/100/66/33 for burst mode data transfer rates of up to 133MB/sec, and USB controller with two root hubs for four USB ports. ⢠PC2100 / PC1600 DDR Support: Equipped with three Double Data Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to 3GB of DDR DRAM. DDR DRAM is the newest memory standard with the highest bandwidth and lowest latency currently available. DDR dramatically improves the memory system â s ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. ( Caution : Do not attempt to use SDRAM modules.) ⢠JumperFree⢠Mode: Make processor settings to overclock frequency and Vcore voltage through BIOS. Easy-to-use DIP switches come with the motherboard board for manual adjustment of processor frequencies. ⢠UltraDMA/133 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA133/100/66/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4, Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices:DVDs, CD-R/R W , LS-120, and T ape Backup drives. ⢠Super Multi-I/O: The multi-I/O chipset of fers complete support for a variety of I/O functions. Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UAR T2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. The Super I/O controller also supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse. ⢠C.O.P . Thermal Pr otection: W ith AMD î Athlon XP ⢠installed, the motherboard of fers users ASUS C.O.P . automatic CPU Overheating Protection to prolong the life of the entire system. If the CPU temperature becomes excessive, the PC shuts down automatically . ⢠Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware enables Vcore and CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2.1.2 Connections ⢠CPU socket: Socket A (462) for AMD î processors. ⢠PCI Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit Legacy Free PCI slots, (PCI 2.2 compliant) eliminating bottlenecks and system memory management issues. All PCI slots can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards . (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput.) The MB supports Concurrent PCI, which allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master bus to the memory and processor . ⢠IDE connectors: Dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices like two HDDs, one DVD and an R/W CD. ⢠AGP 4X Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port 4X slot that supports AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 4X mode bus. ⢠Floppy disk connector: Supports the floppy disk drive. ⢠USB ports: T wo Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA. ⢠Serial ports: Four 9-pin COM1/COM2 ports are for all serial devices. ⢠IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface. ⢠Micr ophone: ( Optional ) Pink jack connects a microphone (or 6 channel speaker). ⢠Line In: ( Optional ) Light blue jack connects a tape player (or 6 channel speaker). ⢠Line Out: ( Optional ) Lime jack connects a headphone, a speaker (or 6 channel speaker). ⢠Game/MIDI connector . ( Optional ) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. ⢠Parallel port: 25-pin port connects a parallel printer or other devices. ⢠PS/2 mouse port: Green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. ⢠PS/2 keyboard port: Purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ⢠Onboard LED: Signals AC power is okay . ⢠A TX power connector . Supplies the MB with A TX 12V power . The power supply must have at least 1A on the 5V standby lead ( 5VSB).
10 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.3 Performance ⢠DDR D RAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new generation memory , Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR DRAM). This new memory technology increases performance by executing two actions per clock cycle, resulting in data transfer rates of up to 2.1 GB/s for 133MHz DDR SDRAM and 1.6GB/s for 100MHz DDR SDRAM. ⢠Onboard Audio: ( Optional ) Audio models come with the six-channel C-Media CMI8738 PCI audio controller that supplies HR TF 3D positional audio functions. The chip supports software access to PC DVD 5.1/6.1 and AC-3/DTS via SPDIF . Other integrative featues include: full DVD playback, PCtel 56K modem, and even Karaoke echo ef fects. The chip offers 24-bit SPDIF digital recording and playback with additional support for legacy audio SBPRO ⢠and FM emulator/ DLS wavetable music synthesis. A software package helps setup the multi- channel PC sound system. ⢠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 employed in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock but comply with ener gy saving standards. T o fully utilize the ACPI benefits, use an ACPI-supported OS such as W indows 98. ⢠PCâ 99 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards are PC âÂÂ99 compliant. The new PC âÂÂ99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug- n-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for W indows 95/98/NT . Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC â 99. ⢠High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: Support for UltraDMA/133 through the onboard IDE bus master controller quadruples the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate. UltraDMA/133 is backward compatible with DMA100/66/33, and other existing DMA devices to save the need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives. (UltraDMA133/100/66 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable). ⢠Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.4 Intelligence ⢠Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. ⢠Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-of f mode, depending on the BIOS or OS setting ( See PWR Button < 4 Secs in 4.5 Power Menu). When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-of f mode regardless of the BIOS setting. ⢠Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. ⢠Power LED (requir es ACPI OS support): The power LED indicates the system status. ⢠Remote Ring-On (r equires modem): This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem. W ith this benefit on-hand, users can access vital information from their computers anywhere. ⢠T emperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the CPU â s internal thermal diode (on Pentium III and Celeron) to prevent system overheat and system damage. ⢠V oltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable voltage to critical motherboard components. V oltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. ⢠Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is kept in memory on battery power for more protection.
12 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES M/B Components Location Processor Support Socket A for AMD î Athlon ⢠XP , A Thlon ⢠/Duron ⢠Processors 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 6 Chipsets VIA î KT266A North Bridge .................................................... 1 VIA î VT8233A South Bridge .................................................. 7 Multi-I/O controller ................................................................ 18 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ................................... 17 Main Memory 3 DDR DIMM Sockets (Max. 3GB) ........................................ 3 Expansion Slots 5 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 16 1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X Slot .......................... 20 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................. 11 2 IDE Connectors (A T A-133 Support) ..................................... 5 1 Panel Connector .................................................................... 9 1 Infrared Connector .............................................................. 10 USB Headers (Ports 2/3) ........................................................ 12 1 Parallel Port ......................................................................... 22 2 Serial Ports (COM1/COM2) .............................................. 27 USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1) ....................................... 28 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green) ......................................... 21 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple) .................................... 29 Hardware Monitoring System V oltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 8 Special Feature Onboard LED ......................................................................... 19 Audio Features ( on Audio models only) 1 S/PDIF Connector ............................................................... 13 CMI8738 6-Channel Audio Controller ................................... 14 1 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector ............................................ 15 1 Game/MIDI Port ................................................................. 23 1 Line Out Connector (Lime) ................................................. 26 1 Line In Connector (Light blue) .......................................... 25 1 Microphone Connector (Pink) ............................................ 24 Power A TX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 4 Form Factor AT X 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.2.1 Component Locations 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 28 27 3 19 14 17 20 2 5 18 16 9 15 12 1 1 6 8 10 7 14 13
14 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 1 0 DDR DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 5 4 DDR DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) 3 2 USB1 USB2 R 24.5cm (9.64in) 30.5cm (12.0in) Secondary IDE P ANEL FLOPPY VIA VT8233A Chipset ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor PCI 1 Accelerated Graphics Port VIA VT266A Chipset CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In AUX MODEM LED JEN COM1 P ARALLEL PORT COM2 Socket 462 CHASSIS PS/2 T : Mouse B: Keyboard A TX Power Connector CPU_F AN PWR_F AN CHA_F AN CLR_RTC JTPWR USB2_3 IR_CON IDELED USB23_PWR SPDIF_C LINE_IN PCI 2 PCI 3 PCI 4 PCI 5 Super I/O 2Mb BIOS C-Media CMI8738 6CH Audio Controller SYSCLK BCS1 SMB_CON VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4 USB01_PWR KBWK CHA THERMTRIP IP ANEL Primary IDE A7V266-C OVER2 OVER1 BCS2 BACK_L T BACK_RT CD NOTE: Grayed components are optional.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable / Enable) 2) SYSCLK p . 19 CPU External Frequency Selection (Switches 1 â 4) 3) OVER1, OVER2 p. 19 V oltage Over Setting 4) VID1, 2, 3, 4 p. 20 V oltage Regulator Output V olt. Setting (1.675V -1.85 V) 5) KBWK p. 20 Keyboard Power Up (Enable / Disable) 6) USB01_, USB23_PWR p. 21 T wo USB Device W ake-ups ( 5V / 5VSB) 7) THERMTRIP p. 21 Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (Athlon-Duron / Reserve) 8) CLR_R TC p. 22 Clear R TC RAM (2 pin jumper contact) Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM 1/2/3 p. 23 System Memory Support 2) Socket 462 p. 25 CP U Support 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5 p. 26 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion S lots 4) AGP 4x p. 28 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p . 29 PS/2 Mouse Port (6 pi n f emale) 2) PS2KBMS p . 29 PS/2 Keyboard Port (6 pin female) 3 ) U S B p . 3 0 Universal Serial Bu s Ports 1 & 2 ( T w o 4 pin female) 4) PRINTER p . 30 Parallel Port (25 pin f emale) 5) COM1/COM2 p. 30 Serial Port s (9 pin /10-1 pin male) 6) GAME_AUDIO p. 31 Game/MIDI Port (15 pin female) ( Optional ) 7) AUDIO p. 31 Audio Connectors (Three 1/8 â AUDIO) ( Optional ) 8) IDELED p. 32 IDE Activity LED (2 pin) 9) FLOPPY p. 32 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34 pin) 10) PRIMAR Y / SEC. I DE p. 33 IDE C onnectors (T wo 40-1 pin) 1 1) C P U _,PWR_, CHA_F AN p . 3 4 CPU, Power , and Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) 12) USB2_3 p. 35 USB Header (10-1 pin) 13) IR_CON p. 35 Standard Infrared Module Connector (10-2 pin) 14) A TXPWR p. 36 Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block) 15) SMB p. 36 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 16) CD/AUX/MODEM p. 37 Internal Audio Connectors (Three 4 pin) ( Optional ) 17) JTPWR p. 37 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin) 18) SPDIF_C p. 38 Digital audio Interfaces (6-1 pin) ( Optional ) 19) CHASSIS p. 38 Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin) 20) LINE_IN p. 39 ASUS Internal Line In Connector (5 pin ) ( Optional ) 21) BACK_L T/BACK_R T p. 39 ASUS Internal Line Out Con. (T wo 2 pin) ( Optional ) Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP
16 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 22) PLED ( P ANEL ) p. 40 System Power LED Lead (3 pin) 23) KEYLOCK ( P ANEL ) p. 40 System Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pin) 24) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p . 40 System W arning Speaker Lead (4 pin) 25) MLED (P ANEL) p. 40 System Message LED Lead (2 pin) 26) SMI (P ANEL) p. 40 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin) 27) PWR (P ANEL) p. 40 A TX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin) 28) RESET (P ANEL) p . 40 Reset Switch Lead (2 pin)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Complete the following steps before using your computer: 1. Check motherboard settings 2. Install memory modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply cables 6. Configure the BIOS parameter settings 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section tells you how to change motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings W ARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. T o avoid damaging them due to static electricity , follow these precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. Unplug the computer when working on the internal components. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap o r touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling computer components. 3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips on them. 4. Whenever you uninstall any component, p lace t h e components on a grounded antistatic pad or i n the bag that came with the components. 5. Before you install or remove any component, ensur e that the A TX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached fr om the power supply . Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. ( TIP: When lit, the onboard LED indicates that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode, not powered OFF . See illustration below .) R A7V266-C A7V266-C Onboard LED ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off LED
18 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Motherboard Fr equency Settings (DIP Switches) The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch â s position. The illustration below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1) 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 JEN Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable (Jumper Mode) [1-2] NOTE: By default for JumperFree ⢠mode all SYSCLK switches are set: OFF . R A7V266-C A7V266-C Jumper Mode Setting JEN ON 1234 Jumper Free (Default) Jumper Mode OFF ON SYSCLK 2 3 12 R A7V266-C A7V266-C DIP Switch ON 1234 SYSCLK OFF ON 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.Frequency Selection
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (SYSCLK Switches 1 â 4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU â s External frequency (or BUS Clock ). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU â s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). R A7V266-C A7V266-C CPU External Frequency Selection SYSCLK CPU AGP PCI 100MHz 60.67MHz 33.33MHz (JumperFree Mode) 140MHz 70MHz 35MHz 133.33MHz 66.67MHz 33.33MHz ON 1234 ON 12 34 ON 1234 ON 1234 W ARNING! Set the CPU frequency only to the recommended settings. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking the processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. R A7V266-C A7V266-C OVER V oltage Selection OVER2 OVER1 1 2 OVER V oltage ENABLE 2 3 (Default) OVER V oltage DISABLE 3) V oltage Over Setting (OVER1, OVER2) This jumper opens or closes the circuit to control the use of voltage increases to enhance CPU performance. The default setting, [2-3] disables the use of â over - voltage â increases. Switch the jumper cap to [1-2] before attempting changes with the VID jumpers. NOTE: It is not recommended to use this feature unless confident that the CPU will not be damaged.
20 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 4) V oltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4) This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. It is recommended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. CPU Default, all jumpers [2-3], means the Vcore is generated according to the CPU VID configuration. For each jumper setting, there are two voltage options, depending on the CPU used. R A7V266-C A7V266-C CPU Core V oltage Selection 3 2 1 1.85/1.825V olts VID2 VID3 VID1 VID4 VID2 VID3 VID1 VID4 3 2 1 1.75/1.725V olts 1.7/1.675V olts 1.8/1.775V olts 3 2 1 3 2 1 CPU Default 3 2 1 R A7V266-C A7V266-C Keyboard W ake Up KBWK Enable (Default) 1 2 Disable 23 5) Keyboard W ake Up (KBWK) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. Set this jumper to Enable if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing <Spacebar>) to power up your computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is set to Ena ble . (The computer will not power ON if you set this to Enable but do not have the correct A TX power supply . NOTE: This jumper must be set in conjunction with W ake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR in 4.5.1 Power Up Control .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings R A7V266-C A7V266-C USB Device W ake Up USB23_PWR USB01_PWR 5VSB 23 5V 12 5V 1 2 5VSB 2 3 (Default) (Default) 6) USB Device W ake-up (USB01_PWR, USB23_PWR) Set these jumpers to 5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep state (CPU stopped; RAM refreshed; system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to 5VSB to allow wake up from S3 sleep state (no power to CPU; RAM in slow refresh; power supply in reduced power mode). The default setting for the three jumpers is 1-2 to select 5V (because not all computers have the appropriate power supply). NOTES: 1. This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the 5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to 5VSB. Otherwise, the system does not power up. 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability ( 5VSB) whether under normal working conditions or in sleep mode. 7) Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (2-pin THERMTRIP) This motherboard supports ASUS ⢠C.O.P . CPU Thermal Overheating Protection: it automatically shuts down the system power before temperatures go enough to permanently damage the CPU. The jumper selects the type of CPU and coordinates its thermal sensory capability . It is advisable to maintain the default setting of [2-3] to enable automatic thermal shutdown for Athlon ⢠XP CPU. Disble the thermal sensor by changing the setting to [1-2]. Athlon ⢠/Duron ⢠processors are not af fected by this jumper setting. R A7V266-C A7V266-C THERMTRIP Setting THERMTRIP Enable C.O.P . for Athlon ⢠XP Disable C.O.P . (Default) 2 12 3
22 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 8) Clear R TC RAM (2-pin CLR_RTC) Th is jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS R TC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the battery . 3. Short the jumper by replacing the jumper cap and removing it after three seconds. 4. Re-install the battery . 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer . 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. R A7V266-C A7V266-EX Clear RTC RAM Remove and then replace the jumper cap. CLR_RTC CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory This motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). 3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support DIMMs come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 6 4MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB to form a total memory size of 6 4MB to 3GB. Each DIMM socket/module is two-sided: each side comprises one â ro w â of memory . ~ Three (3) sockets are available for 266MHz-PC2100 / 200MHz- PC1600 unbuffered DDR DIMMs: to form a memory size of 64MB to 3 G B. NOTE: The DDR memory bus runs at the same frequency as the CPU front side bus. Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM Location 184-pin DDR DIMM T otal Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 6 4 MB, 12 8MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x 1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 6 4 MB, 12 8MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x 1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) 6 4 MB, 12 8MB, 2 56 MB, 512MB, 1 GB x 1 T otal System Memory (Max 3 GB) = W ARNING! Be sure that the DIMMs you use can handle the specified DD R RAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. R A7V266-C A7V266-C 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins
24 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 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 Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are dif ferent on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. A 184-pin DDR SDRAM DIMM has a single notch slightly to the right of center . This motherboard supports three pairs of differential clock signals per DIMM. 3.5.3 General DIMM Memo ⢠DIMMs that have more than 18 chips are not supported on this motherboard. ⢠For the system CPU bus to operate at 200 MHz/266MHz, use only PC1600-/ PC2100-compliant DIMMs. ⢠ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability . ⢠Single-sided DDR DIMMs come in 64, 128, and 256MB; double-sided come in 128, 256, and 512MB. Installing a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notches on the DIMM exactly match the notches in the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place. Unlocked Retaining Clip Locked Retaining Clip
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W 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 corner of the socket base nearest to the lever hinge. CAUTION! The CPU fits in one orientation and should drop easily into place. Do not force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending the pins. If the CPU does not fit, check its alignment and look for bent pins. 3. Once completely inserted, press the CPU firmly and close the socket lever until it snaps into its locked position. 4. Place the CPU fan and heatsink on the CPU. The heatsink should entirely cover the CPU. Carefully attach the heatsink locking brace to the plastic clips on the socket base. W ith the added weight of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to keep the CPU in place. 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a Socket 462 or Socket A for CPU installation. A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating. Purchase and install a fan and heatsink before turning on the system. CAUTION! T ake care not to scrape the motherboard surface when mounting a clamp-style processor fan, or else damage may occur . When mounting a heatsink onto your CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the heatsink, or else damage may occur! Refer to heatsink/CPU documentation. NOTE! Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (available only on unlocked processors) to avoid start-up problems. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Socket A AMD ⢠CPU CPU NOTCH LOCK CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER LEVER
26 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU Installation 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow the steps in the next section when installing expansion cards. W ARNING! Unplug the system power cord when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card 1. Read the documentation that comes with the expansion card and make any necessary hardware settings for the card before installing it. 2. Remove the system unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the screw for later use. 3. Align the card connectors with the slot and press firmly until the card fits in place. 4. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier . 5. Replace the system cover . 6. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any . ( see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 27 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 exclusively 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 cards. If your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. IMPOR T ANT : If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support â Share IRQâ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System T imer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Programmable Interrupt 3* 1 1 Communications Port (COM2) 4* 12 Communications Port (COM1) 5* 13 Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7* 15 Printer Port (LPT1) 8 3 System CMOS/Real Time Clock 9* 4 ACPI Mode when used 10* 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 1 1* 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 12* 7 PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. Interrupt Request T able for this Motherboard INT -A INT -B INT -C INT -D PCI slot 1 âÂÂâÂÂâ shared PCI slot 2 shared âÂÂâÂÂâ PCI slot 3 â shared âÂÂâ PCI slot 4 âÂÂâ used â PCI slot 5 âÂÂâÂÂâ shared AGP slot shared shared âÂÂâ Onboard audio controller â shared âÂÂâ Onboard USB controller âÂÂâÂÂâ shared Onboard IDE controller âÂÂâÂÂâ shared
28 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x Slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x slot to support the new generation graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 Connectors 3.8.1 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 should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector . 1) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green 6 pin PS2KBMS) The system automatically directs IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If no mouse is detected, IRQ12 become available to expansion cards. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu . 2) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple 6 pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector does not allow standard A T size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. Y ou may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard A T keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
30 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4 pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. 5) Serial Ports (T eal/T urquoise 9 pin COM1 / 9 pin COM2) T wo serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. T o enable these ports, see Onboard Serial Port 1 / Onboard Serial Port 2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for the settings. 4) Parallel Port (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. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 COM2 COM1 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) Parallel Port (25-pin Female)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (Optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. 7) Audio Connectors (Three 1/8 â AUDIO) (Optional) The Line Out (lime) connects a headphone or speakers. The Line In (light blue) connects a tape players or other audio sources. The Mic (pink) connects a microphone. NOTE: The functions of the audio connectors Line Out, Line In, and Mic change when the 6-channel audio feature is enabled. Refer to Chapter 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP . Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) Mic Line In Line Out 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors
32 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 8) IDE Activity LED (2 pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet â s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up. 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to pr event inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). R A7V266-C A7V266-C IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED R A7V266-C NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 A7V266-C Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP R A7V266-C A7V266-C IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector PIN 1 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y IDE and SECONDAR Y IDE) These connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard. Connect the cable â s blue connector to the motherboard â s primary IDE connector (recommended) or the secondary IDE connector . Then connect the opposite end of the cable to your UltraDMA133//100/66 device (hard disk drive). A second slave hard disk may be attached to the intermediate connector on the cable. If a second hard disk drive is connected, you may reset its jumper to Slave mode. Refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. It is recommended that non-UltraDMA133/100/66 devices be connected to the secondary IDE connector . BIOS now supports specific device bootup ( see 4.6 Boot Menu .) If you have more than two UltraDMA133/100/66 devices, you will need to purchase another UltraDMA100/66 cable. (Pin 20 is r emoved to prevent inserting in the wr ong orientation when using ribbon cables.) N OTE: UltraDMA/133 is backward compatible with DMA100/66/33 and with all with existing DMA devices and systems, so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. IMPORT ANT : UltraDMA66/100/133 IDE devices require a 40-pin 80-conductor cable.
34 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin CPU_, PWR_, CHA_F AN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sinks instead of the expansion slots. The fan wiring and plug may vary depending on the fan manufacturer . Connect the fan cable to the connector making sure that the black wire matches the ground pin. ( NOTE: Use th e â Rotationâ signal only with a specially designed fan with a rotation signal. Y o u can monitor t he Rotations P er Minute (RPM) using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ). R A7V266-C A7V266-C 12-V olt Cooling Fan Power PWR_F AN CPU_F AN CHA_F AN GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V W ARNING! Make sure to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient airflow within the system could cause damage to the motherboard. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these connectors!
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2_3) If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for two additional USB port connectors. Connect a 2-port USB connector set to a USB header and mount the USB bracket to an open slot in the chassis. (The USB connector set is optional and does not come with the motherboard package.) R A7V266-C A7V266-C Front Panel USB Headers USB Power USBP2 â USBP2 GND NC USB Power USBP3 â USBP3 GND 1 5 6 10 USB2_3 13) Infrared Module Connector (10-2 pin IR_CON) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through UAR T2 Use Infrar ed (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) to select whether UAR T2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back V iew and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin definitions. (NOTE: The SIR module is not supplied with the motherboard. The CIR module is currently not available.) R A7V266-C A7V266-C Infrared Module Connector Standard Infrared (SIR) Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND SIR 5V IRRX IRTX GND IRAX GND CIRRX CIR 5V CIR
36 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 14) Power Supply Connectors (20 pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX 12 V power supply . The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. 15) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I 2 C bus, a multi-device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enabling each one to act as a master by initiating data transfer . IMPORT ANT : Make sure that the A TX 12V power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 230W) can supply at least 10mA on the 5-volt standby lead ( 5VSB). The system may become unstable and may experience dif ficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate. For W ake-On-LAN support, the A TX power supply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB. R A7V266-C A7V266-C A TX Power Connector 3.3V olts -12.0V olts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground -5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts 5.0 V olts Power Good 12.0V olts 3.3 V olts 3.3 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5.0 V olts Ground 5V Standby R A7V266-C SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 3V 1 A7V266-C SMBus Connector SMB_COM
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) Internal Audio Connectors (4 pin MODEM, AUX, CD) (optional) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector . It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Internal Audio Connectors MODEM AUX (Black) CD (White) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Modem-In Ground Modem-Out Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground R A7V266-C A7V266-C Thermal Sensor Connector JTPWR Power Supply Thermal Sensor 17) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin JTPWR) If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector .
38 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP R A7V266-C A7V266-C Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_C GND 5V SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT GND 1 18) Digital Audio Interfaces (6-1 pin SPDIF_C) (optional) These connectors connect SPDIF audio cable that allows digital instead of analog sound output from CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R W , and advanced sound cards such as SoundBlaster . Live. NOTE : The SPDIF module is not included with this package. 19) Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion monitor/sensor or microswitch. When any chassis component is removed, the sensor is triggered and a high-level signal is sent to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event.The event is then be processed by software such as LDCM. When not using the chassis intrusion lead, place a jumper cap over the pins to close the circuit. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Chassis Open Alarm Lead CHASSIS 5V olt (Power Supply Stand By) Ground Chassis Signal 1
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP R A7V266-C A7V266-C LINE_IN Connector AGND BLINE_LIN_L ALINE_LIN_L BLINE_IN_R LINE_IN_R LINE_IN 20) ASUS Internal Line In Connector (5 pin LINE_IN) ( Optional ) This connector supplies an extra audio line-in. R A7V266-C A7V266-C Internal Line Out Connectors BACK_L T BACK_RT BLOL FLOL BLOR FLOR 21) ASUS Internal Line Out Connector (T wo 2 pin BACK_L T/BACK_R T) ( Optional) This connector supplies extra audio line-out.
40 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 22) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off mode. 23) Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow keyboard locking. 24) System W arning Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker and allows you to hear system beeps and warnings. 25) System Message LED Lead (2-pin MLED) This 2-pin connector is for the system message LED that indicates receipt of messages from a fax/modem. The normal status for this LED is ON, when there is no incoming data signal. The LED blinks when data is received. The system message LED feature requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 26) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or â Greenâ mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components. Attach the case- mounted suspend switch this 2-pin connector . 27) A TX Power Switch / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch attached to this connector . Pressing the button switches the system between ON and SLEEP , or ON and SOFT OFF , depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the button while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system of f. 28) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning of f the power switch. This is a preferred method. R A7V266-C A7V266-C System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED- Ground MLED- PWR PLED Keylock 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground MLED Reset SW SMI Lead Message LED ExtSMI# GND Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* The following 20-pin P ANEL illustration is for items 22-28:
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 41 4. BIOS SETUP 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 updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. T o determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Lar ger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. T ype FORMA T A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system disk. DO NOT copy AUT OEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS to the disk. 2. T ype COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is your CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the boot disk you created. NOTE: AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It does not work in the DOS prompt within W indows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. Reboot the computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify â Floppyâ as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORT ANT! If the word â unknownâ appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory W riter utility . 4. BIOS SETUP
ASUS A7V266-C User â 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>.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page 3 for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the â A:\â prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>. 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. T ype the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX- XX.XXX , then press <Enter>. NOTE: T o cancel this operation, press <Enter>. 6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update. Updating BIOS W ARNING! Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you know that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems!
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibilities of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, Flashed Successfully appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn of f the system because this may cause boot problems. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory W riter utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility 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 â Run Setup âÂÂ. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility . Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer . For example, you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the EEPROM. The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility . When you start up the computer , the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This appears during the Power -On Self T est (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup utility . If you are a little bit late in pressing the mentioned key , POST will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to call Setup, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> <Alt> <Delete>, or by pressing the Reset button on the system chassis. Y ou can also restart by turning the system of f and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail. The Setup program has been designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only , and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Program Information
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program. T o access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. 4.2.2 Legend Bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is 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 functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Description <F1> or <Alt H> Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu â or â ( keypad arrow) Selects the menu item to the left or right â or â ( keypad arrow) Moves the highlight up or down between fields - (minus key) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field (plus key) or spacebar Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup Menu Introduction
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding functions. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program. Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window , it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window . Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document. Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. T o exit the help window , press <Enter> or <Esc>. Sub-Menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown in the left view) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter . T o display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu appears. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. T ake some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5> to load the Setup default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. Menu Introduction
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> keys to move between the hour , minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format is month, day , year . V alid values for month, day , and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Y ear: ( 100 year range ) . Use the <T ab> or <Shift> <T ab> keys to move between the month, day , and year fields. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.], Legacy Diskette B [None] Sets the type of floppy drives installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (a s opposed to 1.44MB) o n a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears: Main Menu
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new . If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [User T ype HDD] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Refer to the next section for details. NOTE: After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility , such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave Master/Slave Drives CAUTION! Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer . Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [ None ] . T ranslation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive disregarding cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity . Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition T able] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field to [Manual]. Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD] and the T ranslation Method field to [Manual].
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives CHS Capacity This field shows the drive â s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive â s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector T ransfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports. Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Y ou may also manually configure this field. Refer to the documentation that came with the hard drive to determine the optimum value and set it manually . NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This filed allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting T echnology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology . This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMAR T monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [6] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, set the T ype field to [User T ype HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Other options for the T ype field are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive filed displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Configuration options: [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 4.3.2 Keyboard Features
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. T ype in a password then press <Enter>. Y ou can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. T o confirm the password, type the password again and press <Enter>. The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. T o clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. The same dialog box as above appears. Press <Enter>. The password is set to [Disabled]. A Note about Passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. P asswords are not case sensitive, meaning , it makes no dif ference whether you t h e password using upper case o r lowercase letters. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two d i f ferent passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. I f you did not set a Supervisor password, anyone c a n access t h e BIOS Setup program. I f you did, the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and t o gain full access to t h e configuration fields. Forgot the Password? If you forg e t your password, you can clear i t by erasing the CMOS Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the R TC RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the battery . 3. Short the jumper . 4. Re-install the battery . 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer . 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of errors that 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 field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU : System Frequency Multiple, (if CPU Speed set to [Manual]) This field is for unlocked processors only and will not be available to standard AMD processors. If the processor frequency multiple is detected as being locked, you cannot access this field. For unlocked processors, this field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU â s internal frequency (CPU speed) and the external frequency . Set this field in conjunction with the System/ PCI Frequency (MHz) to match the speed of the CPU. Configuration options: [5.0x/14.0x] [5.5x/13.5x] [6.0x]...[12.0x] [12.5x/13.0x] Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree ⢠mode, this field sets the internal frequency of your CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the next two fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. System/PCI Freq uency (MHz) (i f CPU Speed set to [Manual]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed . Configuration ranges from 100/33 to 227/57.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency . The options that appear in the popup menu vary according to the System/ PCI Fr equency (MHz) . Configuration options: [Auto] [100:100] [100:133] Load Performance Setting [Normal] This field controls the performance demand on the CPU. Configuration options: [Normal] [Optimal] Vcore [Various] This field determines the range of core voltage available to the Central Processing Unit. Configuration options: [1.850] [1.825] [1.800] [1.775] [1.750] CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. When set to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse at startup. If a mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS always reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller is enabled. If not detected, the USB controller is disabled. When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller is disabled whether you are using a USB device or not. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that the system can enter BIOS Setup after changing the processor , the system starts up running at a bus speed of 100MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency . Then it automatically enters the Advanced menu with a popup display of all the possible CPU internal frequencies. JumperFree Mode For processors with locked fr equency multiplier
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If the system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF the system and restart. The system starts up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 100MHz and enters the BIOS Setup. JumperFree Mode Cause for Hangup: Impr oper CPU Speed Cause for Hangup: Impr oper System/SDRAM Frequency Cause for Hangup: Impr oper CPU: System Frequency Multiple (For pr ocessors with unlocked frequency multiplier only)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2 âÂÂ5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 âÂÂ5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. Configuration options: [User Defined] [7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR:2.ST;SDR:3] This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined ]. Configuration options: [DDR:2.ST ;SDR:3T] [2T] SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [2T] This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T] This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: This field appears only if the SDRAM Configuration is set: [User Define d]. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] 4.4.1 Chip Configuration (Scroll down to see more items as shown)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM Active to Precharge Time [6T] T o make changes to this field, set the SDRAM Configuration field to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [6T] [5T] Bank Interleave [Auto] Configuration options: [None] [2 Banks] [4 Banks] [Auto] DRAM 4K/8K Page Enable [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4K page enable] [8K page enable] DDR_1T/2T_ITEM [2T CMD] Configuration options: [1T CMD] [2T CMD] [Auto Mode] Burst Len [Auto] The DRAM burst length supports 8QW and 4QW . The default [Auto] detects the appropriate setting. Configuration options: [Auto] [4] Read Around Write [Enabled] Setting this field to [Enabled] allows the memory controller to store write data in its buf fer whenever the CPU issues a write command. The next time the CPU needs the data, it retrieves the data from the memory buf fer without accessing the SDRAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Delayed Transaction [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this feature frees the PCI bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. This process normally consumes about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. Set this field to [Disabled] when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI to DRAM Prefetch [Always prefetc] Configuration options: [Always Prefetch] [Prefetch disabled] [Prefetch only enhance command] AGP Capability [Auto] This motherboard supports the AGP 4x interface that transfers video data at 1066MB/s. When set to [1X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 266MB/s even if you are using an AGP 2x/4x card. When set to [2X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 533MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [ 1X Mode] [2X Mode] [4X Mode] [Auto] AGP Fast Write [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chip Configuration
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration AGP Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Graphics Aperture Size [32MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor . It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. Y ou must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card does not support this feature, otherwise the system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Both] This field allows enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. Y ou can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Onboard PCI Audio Controller [Enabled] This field enables PCI audio. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field reserves an address space for ISA expansion cards. Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that memory space unavailable to other system components. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have dif ferent addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] UART2 Use [Disbled] This field can activate the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UAR T to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. See IrDA-Compliant Infrar ed Module Connector in 3.8 Connectors . Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . If you disable this field, the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Peripheral Resource Control Parallel Port Mode [ECP EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP EPP] ECP DMA Select [3] This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field allows you to select the I/O address and IRQ for consumer infrared device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H] Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Auto] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller is enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. If there are conflicts with the onboard modem/audio controller , set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [1 1] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly . Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this problem. If you are using standard VGA cards, leave this field to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave this field to the default setting [32] for best performance and stability . SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you have a SYMBIOS SCSI card. If such card is detected , the SCSI BIOS is enabled. Otherwise, the onboard SCSI BIOS is disabled. The setting [Disabled] disables the onboard SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on SYMBIOS SCSI card can be used. If the SYMBIOS SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not work. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] 4.4.3 PCI Configuration
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you want to use Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] This field allows you to select the primary graphics card. Configuration options: [PCI Card] [AGP Card] IRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card. Set the IRQ field to [Y es] if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Y es] PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration 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 Defined] This field must be enabled to activate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu. The [User Defined] option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field is then be set to a predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. [Max Saving] puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity . [Min Saving] is almost the same as [Max Saving] except that the system inactivity period is longer . [Disabled] deactivates the power saving features, [User Defined] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration options: [User Defined] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] IMPORT ANT : Y ou should install the Advanced Power Management (APM) utility to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode. In DOS environment, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to the CONFIG.SYS file. In W indows 3.x and W indows 95, you need to install W indows with the APM feature. I n W indows 98 or later , APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled â Power Management â in the âÂÂControl Panel. â Select the item â Advancedâ in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or â green â features. If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/H SYNC Blank] blanks the screen and turns of f vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user -configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min] Suspend-to-RAM Capability [Disabled] This field lets you to enable or disable the Suspend-to-RAM (STR) feature allowing the system to go into suspend mode after the specified time in the Suspend Mode parameter . Configuration options: [Disabled] [enabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [30 Sec] [1 Min] [2 Min]...[1 Hour] PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set to [Soft of f], the A TX switch can be used as a normal system power-of f button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the A TX switch for more than 4 seconds will power of f the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] CPU Thermal Option [Auto] Configuration options: [Throttle] [Shutdown] [Disabled] [Auto] Power Menu
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 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 system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State] PWR Up On External Modem Act [Disabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-of f mode. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus connection cannot be made on the first try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is of f causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake On LAN or PCI Modem [Disabled] W ake-On-LAN/PCI Modem allows your computer to be booted from another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORT ANT : This feature requires an optional network interface with W ake-On- LAN and an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 4.5.1 Power Up Control
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake Up by USB Device [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this field allows you to wake up the system by a USB device ac tivity . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead. The default is [Disabled] because not all computer have the appropriate power supply . A computer without the correct power supply will power up if you set this field to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wake Up by Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to power up the computer . Configuration options: [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] Power Up on PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you want to use your PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to power up the computer . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the 5VSB lead. The default is [Disabled] because not all computer have the appropriate power supply . Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard), CPU, and JTPWR (power supply) temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [N/A] Chassis Fan Speed [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the speeds of the CPU fan, chassis fan, and chassis fan measured in rotations per minute (RPM). VCORE1 Voltage 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: âÂÂHardware Monitor found an error . Enter Power setup menu for details âÂÂ. Y ou will then be prompted to â Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP â .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the < > or <Space> key , you can promote devices and by using the <-> key , you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices , IDE Hard Drive , A T API CD-ROM , and Other Boot Device . Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP] [A T API MO] IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives. ATAPI CD-ROM This field allows you to select which A T API CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected A T API CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] 4.6 Boot Menu Hardware Monitor
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices. It can also hold the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted. Select [Y es] only if you want to clear these data during the Power -On Self T est (POST). Configuration options: [No] [Y es] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector . The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] This field speeds up the Power -On-Self T est (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you 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. When you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to save changes and exit. NOTE: If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes, the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting. Pressing <Enter> saves the changes while exiting. Exit Discarding Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. NOTE: Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit this menu.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select [Y es] to discard any changes and load the previously saved values. Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. Y ou can then return to other menus and make further changes. After you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Y es] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM.
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75 ASUS A7V266-C User â 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 use Service Pack 3.0 or later . 5.2 Start Windows When you start W indows 98 for the first time after installing your motherboard, W indows will detect all plug-and play devices. Follow the Add New Hardware W iz- ard to install all necessary device drivers. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. Windows 98
76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Support CD 5 . 3 A7V266-C 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 , double- click or run D:\ASSETUP .EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D: ). 5.3.1 Installation Menu ⢠VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs PCI Bus Master IDE Driver , VIA AGP Driver , VIA INF Driver , and IRQ Routing Driver . ⢠C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Application: Installs the drivers for the C-Media Audio Driver and the sound system to support the C-Media Audio Chip and HR TF 3D Audio circuitry . ⢠ASUS PC Pr obe: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computer â s fan, tem- perature, and voltages. ⢠ASUS Update: Instals a program that can help you update BIOS or download a BIOS image file. ⢠Micr osoft Dir ectX Driver: Installs basic drivers t o enable compatibility with audio and other special functions. ⢠PC-Cillin 2000 Vx.xx: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. V iew online help for more information. ⢠ADOBE Acr obat Reader Vx.xx: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user â s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other lan- guage versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. ⢠Cyberlink V ideo and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink V ideoLive Mail. ⢠ASUS Scr een Saver: Installs the nifty ASUS screen saver . (CLICK ARROW ON THE CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU)
77 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Support CD ⢠E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CR T and LCD monitors. ⢠Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. ⢠Br owse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. ⢠ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. ⢠Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. ( CLICK LEFT ARROW T O RETURN TO MAIN MENU)
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ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 79 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system â s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer . 6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing you to select whether or not to show the screen the next time you open PC Probe. T o bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box. T o start ASUS PC Probe, click the W indows Start button, point to Pro- grams , and then ASUS Utility, and then click Pr obe Vx.xx . The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar â s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. PC Probe
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 80 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe 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 â s temperature. T emperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC â s fan rotation. V oltage Monitor Shows the PC â s voltages. Fan W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 81 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC â s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC â s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Over - heated is selected, the CPU cooling sys- tem is enabled whenever the CPU tem- perature reaches the threshold value. PC Probe
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 82 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W 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 Pr ogram . Memory Shows the PC â s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. PC Probe
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. PC Probe PC Probe
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2.2 The C-Media Applications 1. Activate the Multi-Channel Audio Demo program from the PCI Audio Applications group on the Main Pr o- gram menu. Access various applications: the AudioRack, CD Player , MIDI Player , Mixer , and MP3 Player . LiveUpdate Multi-Channel Audio 2. The T ools button activates the S/PDIF , Speaker , V olume, Sound Effects and Options menus. The Speaker menu offers various configurations for your speaker system. This menu enables the Line-In and Mic-In audio jacks on the back panel to setup additional speakers for 4 and 6-Channel Audio. 6.2 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup The C-Media PCI Audio Driver and Applications are located on the Support CD. Installing the programs enables the multi-channel audio feature. Note: Y ou must use 4 or 6 channel speakers for this setup. 6.2.1 The C-Media Audio Mixer 1. The C-Media Mixer Icon appears on the bottom right of the screen, or the Mixer may be turned on from the PCI Audio Applications & Audio Rack groups on the Main Pr ogram menu using the W indows Start button : Click on the icon to display the C-Media Audio Mixer :
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 2. The PCI Multi-Channel Audio Demo has several Demos to help fine tune your PC speaker system. The Help menu features several pages of instructions and hardware diagrams to help configure and test the system. T o activate the Speaker Channel Configuration Menu , point your mouse arrow and click on the TV box . 6.2.3 Connector Configuration T h e chart below displays the configurations for the line connectors on the yellow MIDI/Game/ Audio connector port located on the back panel. The three female connectors are available for use in the 6-Channel audio system. 3. The Speaker Channel Configuration Menu displays all the options available to help tune the multi- channel audio system even more precisely . Connector Settings and Functions Headphone/ 4-Speaker 6-Speaker 2-Speaker Lime Line Out/ Line Out/ Line Out/ Front Spkr Out Front Spkr Out Front Spkr Out Light Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Speaker Out, Sub-woofer Mic Line In Line Out Note: See 7 in Section 3, Motherboar d settings for the Bass/Center Jumper settings to fine tune the output signals. Multi-Channel Audio
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE LiveUpdate 6.3 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard â 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 Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from your W indows Start menu: Programs/AsusUpdate 2. Select an update method. 3. If you selected updating/downloading from the Internet, you will need to select an Internet site. Choose the site that is closest to you or click Auto Select . 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download. Click Next. 5. Follow the instructions on the succeed- ing screens to complete the update process. If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file, a window pops up prompting you to locate the file. Select the file, click Save, then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.4 3Deep Color T uner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CR T or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Users may also tune their internet applications to match â trueâ internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor . Simply run the setup program from the start menu and follow the instruc- tions on the various setup/test screens. 6.4.1 3Deep Color T uning 2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor . 3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue, red and gr een . 1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer , either CR T or LCD .
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 88 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality . 6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and follow the instructions. 6.4.2 The 3Deep Control Panel Using the W indows Start button, activate the 3Deep Contr ol Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu. The control panel of fers access to the Color W izard tuning program, a Game Gamma setting and a T weak slider for brightness adjustment.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.5 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 identifying your file types. 6.5.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE T o start CyberLink Power Player, click the W indows Start button, point to Pr ograms , and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE, and then click PowerPlayer . 6.5.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer Control Panel Power Off Help Eject Minimize Zoom About Backstep Frame Backward Scan Stop Forward Scan Step Frame Next Previous Stop Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Play Increase V olume Mute Decrease V olume Karaoke Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.6 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink â 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 â s built-in e-mail system through the Internet. VLM 3 â s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot informa- tion; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences. It is very convenient for mail recipients who do not need to install additional software component in order to view VLM 3 mails. VLM 3 works as a very applicant sales tool. It ef ficiently delivers profound and live product information to your target customers without costing a fortune. VLM 3 also helps corporate managers easily give vivid speeches and broadcast through corpo- rate E-mail system. For personal or home users, VLM 3 easily records live video clips allowing users to send them to friends or family members across the Internet. VLM 3 loads video messages from PC cameras, digital camcorders, analog camcorder via video capture cards, or from an existing A VI video clips, and captures audio messages from PC microphones. V ideo and audio messages are encoded at a very high compressed rate in a real-time mode. From data input, data conversion, to sending video mails via Internet, or saving data to disks, the whole procedure is done in an easy and continuous process. VLM 3 â s video clip compression rate is up to 1:900, and its playback rate is up to 30 frame per second. VLM 3 provides CIF (352 x 288 pixel) display resolution, and support true color configuration. A one-minute video mail with QCIF (176 x 144) resolution takes up less than 500KB of memory , making it easy to transmit and save mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for dif ferent purpose. VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with V ideo for W in- dows standard. V ideo for W indows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.6.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface 6.6.1 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 â s Setup W izard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup W izard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Ye s to continue the system parameter configuration. 2. The e-mail configuration screen appears. Y ou will need to enter your name and the e-mail address. Click Next to continue. 3. The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. Y ou may choose to use the VLM 3 built-in E-mail functionality (SMTP mail), or use MAPI compliant e- mail system. Consult your ISP or MIS staf f for the E-mail server IP address if you are not sure. Click Next to continue. 4. Then the V ideo Configuration screen shows up. Y ou may have to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are several video-input devices installed. Then configure the number of video frames to be captured per second. Note that the more frames you choose, the bigger the file size will be. Click Next to continue. 5. Then the Setup W izard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for au- dio compression, and prompt you with the result. Click Next to continue. 6. Setup W izard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. Click Next when ready . 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. Start Playback Video Configuration Snapshot to File Exit Minimize Help Pause Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume D e crease speaker volume Video Mail Wizard Send Mail Send Mail Save Video File Load Video File
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ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 93 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.1 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht of fers data transfers at 100/ 200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high- speed serial interface. The 1394 standard also provides new services such as live connect/ disconnect capability for external devices including disk drives, printers and hand-held pe- ripherals such as scanners and cameras. This is a new standard to complement the slower USB interface and to compete with the more expensive SCSI interface. AC97 (Audio Codec '97) AC '97 is the next step in enabling PCs with audio quality comparable to consumer electron- ics devices. The specification defines new cost-effective options to help integrate the compo- nents necessary to support next-generation auto-intensive PC applications such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. The specification also defines new extensions sup- porting modem and docking to help both desktop and mobile manufacturers adopt these new technologies more quickly and cost-ef fectively . This specification uses software emulation to compete with the PCI SoundBlaster specification. ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) The ACPI specification defines a cross-platform interface designed to support many operat- ing systems. ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface that provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including hardware, operating system and application software. This enables the system to automatically turn ON and OFF peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives, and printers, as well as consumer devices connected to the PC such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. W ith this technology , peripherals will also be able to activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can turn on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on mainstream PCs. AGP was designed to offer the necessary bandwidth and latency to perform texture mapping directly from system memory . Bus Bus Frequency Bandwidth Data T ransfer Rate PCI 33MHz 33MHz 133MByte/sec AGP 1X 66MHz 66MHz 266MByte/sec AGP 2X 66MHz 133MHz 512MByte/sec AGP 4X 66MHz 266MHz 1024MByte/sec Backup. A copy of a file, directory , or volume on a separate storage device from the original. This copy is for the purpose of data retrieval in case the original is accidentally erased, dam- aged, or destroyed. BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that af fect how the computer transfers data between computer com- ponents, such as memory , disks, and the display adapter . The BIOS instructions are built into the computer â s read-only memory . BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer . A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 94 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to â bootâ your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer . â Rebootâ means to restart your computer . When using W indows 95 or later , select- ing âÂÂRestart â from âÂÂStart | Shut Down... â will reboot your computer . Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupt- ing the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary T erm) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character , punctuation mark, or other symbol. Cache Memory . A type of RAM that allows a faster from the CPU than a regular RAM. The cache memory eliminates the CPU wait state. When the CPU reads data from the main memory , a copy of this data is stored in the cache memory . The next time the same address, the data is transferred from the cache memory instead of from the main memory . CODEC (Compressor/Decompr essor) . A software component that translates video or au- dio between its uncompressed form and the compressed form in which it is stored. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing de- vices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, improves video and audio performance, and improves processing of host based applications. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called â Processor , â actually functions as the âÂÂbrain â of the computer . It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory . Currently , there are socket 370 (for Pentium III FC-PGA and Celeron-PPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot A (for AMD) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer â s operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer , or modem. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, includ- ing W indows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory , CPU time, disk space, and access to peripheral devices. For this reason, DOS constitutes the basic interface between you and your computer . DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) A type of RAM that requires refresh cycles to prevent the loss of the data stored in it. There are several different types of DRAM such as, EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) and DDR DRAM, (Double-Data Rate DRAM). Flash ROM non-volatile memory device that retains its data even when power is removed. This device is similar to EPROM, but unlike EPROM which can be erased only using an ultra-violet light, flash ROM can be electrically erased. Flash ROM is normally used for system BIOS, which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the flash ROM contents can be modified, users can easily update the BIOS..
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 95 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electr onics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer . I/O (Input/Output) The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner , to the output devices like a printer or the monitor screen. I/O Address The specific memory location for a particular device. T wo devices cannot share the same I/O address space. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) An internaltional or ganization that creates and promotes inter -operable, low cost, infrared data interconnection standards that support a walk-up, point-to-point model. The IrDA proto- col is designed to support transmission of data between two devices over short-range point- to-point infrared at speeds between 9.6Kbps and 4Mbps. ISP (Internet Service Provider) A company that provides customer access to the Internet and the W orld W ide W eb for a fee. The ISP also provides Internet utilities and services like e-mail, newsgroup, weather reports, and a host of others. The user can connect to the ISP using a modem installed in the computer and connected to a phone line. 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 designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applica- tions, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. Modem A device that allows a computer to talk to another computer through the phone system. Network An interconnected computer system linked by telephone wires, or other means. OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and de- vice power control. OnNow is a term for PC that is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to user or other requests. The OnNow design initiative involves changes that will occur in the Microsoft W indows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and appli- cations, and also relies on the changes defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. PC100/133 This is an industry-standard designation for memory capacity as a measure of the speed of the memory bus. New platform requirements ensure that memory does not become a bottleneck to system performance. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Inter connect Local Bus) PCI bus is a standard specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI Bus Master The PCI Bus Master can perform data transfer without local CPU help and the CPU can be treated as one of the Bus Masters. PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to work simultaneously . POST (Power On Self T est) Powering on the computer initiates the POST , a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory , the motherboard circuitry , the display , the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 96 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on A TX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs. RAM (Random Access Memory). The computer â s primary storage area used to write, store, and retrieve information and program instructions which are passed to the CPU for process- ing. The information in RAM can be repeatedly re-written with new data. Compared to other storage media like magnetic tape, floppy disk, and hard disk, RAM has an extraordinarily fast access rate. RAM, however , is volatile, which means that the data stored in it are lost when the system power is turned of f, or if power glitches occur . See also DRAM and SDRAM. 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 reprogrammed with new programs (or BIOS). SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) High speed multi-threaded I/O interface defined by the X3T9.2 committee of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for connecting many peripheral devices. The standard started from 10MBytes/sec to 160MBytes/sec available today . SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) A type of DRAM with access signals that are synchronized with the CPU clock, eliminating the delay associated with data transfers between the CPU and memory . SDRAM takes memory access away from the CPU control; internal registers in the memory accept the request, and lets the CPU do something else while the data requested is assembled for the next time the CPU talks to the memory . SPD for SDRAM module Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is most like an ID detect for SDRAM module, it using a EE- PROM component on DIMM module for storing module configuration information inside. The Serial Presence Detect function is implemented using a 2048 bit EEPROM component. This nonvolatile storage device contains data programmed by the DIMM manufacturer that identifies the module type and various SDRAM or ganization and timing parameters. System Disk A system disk contains the core file of an operating system that boots up the operating system. TCP/IP (T ransmission Control Pr otocol/Internet Protocol). The communications proto- col used by the UNIX system and the Internet. TCP checks for lost packets, puts the data from multiple packets into the correct order , and requests that missing or damaged packets be resent. USB (Universal Serial Bus) A 4-pin serial cable bus that allows up to 127 plug and play computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joystick, scanner , printer , modem, and monitor to share a bandwidth through a host scheduled token based protocol. This allows attaching or detaching while the host and other peripherals are in operation. Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of wires up to 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate com- pared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. W ake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode.
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 97 INDEX Symbols 3Deep Color Tuner Using 87 A Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Capability 59 AGP Pro Slot 28 AGP . See Accelerated Graphics Port ASUS PC Probe Using 79 ASUS Update Using 86 A T API CD-ROM 70 Automatic Power Up 68 B BIOS Advanced Menu 54 Boot Menu 70 Boot Sequence 70 Exit Menu 72 Language 53 Legend Bar 46 Main Menu 48 Menu Bar 46 Power Menu 65 Setup Defaults, loading 73 Setup Program 45 Smart BIOS 8 Sub-menu launching 47 Updating 41 Boot Device Selection 70 Boot Up NumLock Status 52 Boot V irus Detection 71 C C-Media Audio Setup 84 Central Processing Unit 25 Central Processing Unit (CPU) CPU socket 9 External Frequency 19 Level 1/Level 2 Cache 55 Speed 54 Upgrade/Reinstallation 56 Chassis Intrusion 38 Chip Configuration 58 Clear R TC RAM jumper 22 Connectors ASUS EZ Plug 9 A TX power 9 Audio 31 Chassis Fan 34 CPU Fan 34 External 29 Floppy disk 9 Floppy Disk Drive 32, 37 Game/MIDI 9, 31 IDE 9, 33 Infrared Module 35 Internal Audio 37 Panel 40 Parallel Port 30 Power Supply Thermal Sensor 40 PS/2 Keyboard 29 PS/2 Mouse 29 Serial Port 30 SMBus 35, 36 USB 30 CPU. See Central Processing Unit CPU external freq. jumper 19 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 89 V ideoLive Mail 90 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE Using 89 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail Using 90 D DIMMs. See Dual Inline Memory Modules DIP Switches 18 INDEX
98 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual E Expansion Cards Assigning IRQs 27 Installing 26 F Floppy 3 Mode 48 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32, 37 G Glossary 93 H Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 51 Cylinders 50 Heads 51 LBA Capacity 51 Primary/Secondary Master 49 Primary/Secondary Slave 49 Sectors 50 T ranslation Method 50 T ypes 49 Hardware Monitor 69 Hardware Setup CPU Installation 25 Memory Installation 24 Procedure 17 Headers USB 35 I IDE Activity LED 32 IDE Connectors 33 IDE Hard Disks. See Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) Infrared Module Connector 35 Installation CPU 25 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Standard Assignments 27 J JumperFree Mode Notes for 56 JumperFree ⢠Mode 18 Jumpers Clear R TC RAM 22 CPU external frequency 19 JumperFree mode 18 Keyboard wake up 20 Thermal sensor setting 21 USB device wake up 21 V oltage over setting 19 V oltage regulator output 20 K Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay 52 Auto-Repeat Rate 52 Connector 29 Features 52 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead 16, 40 Keyboard wake up 20 Keyboard wake up jumper 20 L LAN Jumper Setting 21 Legacy Diskette 48 LiveUpdate 87 Using 87 M Memory Installation 24 Motherboard Components 12, 13 IRQ T able 27 Layout 14 Settings 17 Specifications 8, 9 INDEX
ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual 99 Mouse Connector 29 Multi-Channel Audio 84 Using 84 Multi-Sector T ransfers 51 P Parallel Port 61 Modes 62 Parallel Port Connector 30 Password If Y ou Forget 53 Notes 53 Supervisor 53 User 53 PC Probe Using 79 PCI Configuration 63 PCI Latency T imer 63 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 63 PIO Mode 51 Plug & Play O/S 71 Ports. See Connectors Power Management 65 Power On Self T est 71 PowerPlayer SE Using 89 Procedure CPU Installation 25 PS/2 Keyboard 29 PS/2 Keyboard Port 9 PS/2 Mouse 29 Function Control 55 PS/2 Mouse Port 9 R R TC RAM Clearing 22 S SCSI BIOS 63 SDRAM Active to Prechar ge T ime 59 CAS Latency 58 Configuration 58 RAS Precharge T ime 58 RAS to CAS Delay 58 Read Around W rite 59 Serial Ports 61 Connectors 30 Serial ports 9 SMAR T Monitoring 51 SMBus Connector 35, 36 Suspend Mode 66 System Chipset 8 System Date 48 System Frequency Multiple 54 System Hangup 57 System T ime 48 System/PCI Frequency 54 T Thermal Sensor Connector 38, 40 Thermal sensor CPU jumper 21 U UAR T2 61 Ultra DMA Mode 51 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 30 Headers 35 Ports 30 USB device wake up jumper 21 USB Legacy Support 55 USB ports 9 Using 3Deep Color T uner 87 ASUS Update 86 LiveUpdate 87 Multi-Channel Audio Feature 84 PC Probe 79 PowerPlayer SE 89 USWC 60 INDEX
100 ASUS A7V266-C User â s Manual INDEX V V ideo Memory 60 V ideoLive Mail 90 Using 90 V oltage over jumper 19 V oltage regulator output 20