Asus Motherboard K7M User Manual

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2 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro- duced, 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. (“ASUS”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO 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, INCIDEN- T AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DA T A, INTERRUPTION OF BUSI- NESS 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 trade- marks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. • AMD, Athlon™, K7, and/or combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. • VIA is a trademark of VIA T echnologies, 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. The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itself. Manual revi- sions 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 FUR- NISHED FOR INFORMA TIONAL USE ONL Y , AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE A T ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COM- MITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THA T MA Y APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUD- ING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTW ARE DESCRIBED IN IT . Copyright © 1999 ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Product Name: K7M Manual Revision: 1.04 E463 Release Date: October 1999
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4 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Or ganized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEA TURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS K7M Motherboard .................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8 2.1.1.1 Optional Components .................................................. 9 2.1.2 Performance ..................................................................... 10 2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor) ........ 1 1 2.2 Motherboard Parts ..................................................................... 12 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 (DIMM) ......................................................... 22 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 22 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 23 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................. 25 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism ...................................... 25 3.6.2 Heatsinks .......................................................................... 25 3.6.3 Installing the Processor .................................................... 26 3.6.4 Smart Thermal Solutions ................................................. 28 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors .............. 29 3.7. Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 31 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ 31 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 31 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards ........................ 32 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ................................... 33 3.7.5 Accelerated Graphics Port ............................................... 33 3.7.6 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 33 3.8 External Connectors .................................................................. 34 3.9 Power Connection Procedures .................................................. 45
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4. BIOS SETUP ..................................................................................... 46 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS ......................................... 46 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 46 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 48 4.2. BIOS Setup Program ................................................................. 49 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 50 4.2.2 Navigation Keys .............................................................. 50 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 52 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary IDE Master/Slave ......................... 53 4.4 Advanced Menu .......................................................................... 55 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup ................................................... 56 4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Setup .................................................. 59 4.4.3 Power Management Setup ............................................... 60 4.4.4 Plug and Play Setup ......................................................... 64 4.4.5 Peripheral Setup ............................................................... 66 4.4.6 Hardware Monitor Setup ................................................. 68 4.5 Security Menu ............................................................................. 69 4.6 Exit Menu ................................................................................... 70 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ....................................................................... 71 5.1 Operating Systems .................................................................... 71 5.1.1 W indows 98 First T ime Installation ................................. 71 5.2 K7M Support CD ...................................................................... 72 5.3 Audio Driver (only with onboard audio option) ....................... 73 5.4 PC-cillin 98 ............................................................................... 74 5.5 Acrobat Reader Vx.x ................................................................ 75 5.6 IDE Driver ................................................................................ 76 5.7 Miniport Driver ......................................................................... 77 5.8 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 78 5.9 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 ................................................................ 79 5.10 Y AMAHA XGStudio ................................................................ 80 5.1 1 Uninstalling Programs .............................................................. 81 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 83 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 83 6.2 Using Y AMAHA XGPlayer ...................................................... 89 6.3 Using Y AMAHA XGstudio Mixer ........................................... 91 7. APPENDIX ....................................................................................... 93 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ........................................ 93
6 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 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 installa- tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy 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 off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer - ence 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 ap- proved 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 appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2) FEA TURES Product information and specifications 3 ) HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard 4) BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software 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, please contact your retailer . 1.2.1 Motherboard (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) Universal Retention Mechanism (factory installed) (1) ASUS USB Connector Set (1) Ribbon cable for master and slave UltraDMA/33 & UltraDMA/66 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for (1) 3.5” floppy disk drive (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User’ s Manual ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional) ASUS PCI-L101 W ake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional) 1. INTRODUCTION IMPORT ANT : It is strongly recommended that at least a 200-watt (235W for full configuration) A TX power supply be used for this motherboard. Make sure that your A TX power supply can supply at least 20 amperes on the 5-volt lead and 10mA on the 5-volt standby lead ( 5VSB) (see 19) A TX Power Suppy Connec- tor in 3.8 External Connectors). Y our system may become unstable/unreliable and may experience difficulty in powering up if your power supply is inadequate.
8 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEA TURES 2.1 The ASUS K7M Motherboard The ASUS K7M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high-performance features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™ processor de- signed for the AMD Athlon™ Processor Module (242-pin Slot A) and packaged in a plastic ball-grid array (PBGA). • North Bridge System Chipset: AMD-751™ chipset with AGP/PCI/Memory controller supports a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), supports up to 768MB of PC-100 SDRAM DIMM, complies with AGP 2.0 specifications for 1X and 2X AGP modes and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for 6 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced AMD Athlon™ processor system performance. • South Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT82C686A PCIset with PCI Super I/O integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec. • Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot V irus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), of fering enhanced ACPI for W indows 98 compatibility , built-in firmware-based vi- rus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. • PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to support Intel PC100-compliant SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128, or 256MB) up to 768MB. • Thermal Sensor Connector with Optional Sensor: Accurately detects the CPU temperature with the ASUS Smart Fan when connected to an ASUS P2T -Cable. • Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UAR T compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. • Expansion Slot Options: Provides either four 32-bit PCI 2.2 and two 16-bit ISA expansion slots or 5 PCI and 1 ISA. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card, such as a SCSI card. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility . (Requires DMI-enabled components.) • W ake-Up Support: Supports W ake-On-LAN and W ake-On-Ring. • AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot supports a very af fordable audio and/or modem riser card. • AGP Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port card for high performance component level interconnect tar geted at 3D graphical display applications us- ing a 1X or 2X mode bus. • USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard (optional), for more peripheral connectivity options.
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD- R/R W , LS-120, and T ape Backup drives . • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface that provides more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides CPU/SDRAM fre- quency adjustments, and HD/SCSI/ZIP/CD/Floppy/Network boot selection. • Color -coded Connectors: T o enhance user accessibility to system components and to meet PC 99 compliancy , major connectors in this motherboard are color -coded. 2.1.1.1 Optional Components The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase. • Onboard Audio: Hardware AC’97 V2.1 CODEC compliant, Analog Device’ s 3D sound circuitry , sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz. Full audio output can be directed to the chassis’ internal speaker to save space, save money , and reduce complications associated with external speakers. • Infrared Interface: Integrated Serial Infrared interface supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, per - sonal gadgets, or an optional remote controller . • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. • Additional USB Ports: For more peripheral connectivity , two additional USB ports are supported midboard.
10 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Performance • 100/100MHz Synchronous Host/DRAM Clock Support: CPU frequency can operate at 100MHz while system memory operates at 100MHz. • High-Speed Data T ransfer Interface: This motherboard with its chipset and support for UltraDMA/66 doubles the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate to 66.6MB/s. UltraDMA/66 is backward compatible with both DMA/33 and DMA and with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable to be enabled and/or for UltraDMA Mode 4.) • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas- ter buses to memory to CPU. • SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports the new genera- tion memory , Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which increases the data transfer rate to 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAM. • ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) provides more Ener gy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality . W ith these features imple- mented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the ener gy saving standards. T o fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as W indows 98, must be used. • PC 99 Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meets PC 99 compliancy . The new PC 99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and 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 .
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor) • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: T o prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply , and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • V oltage Monitoring and Alert: Processor and system voltage levels are moni- tored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. V oltage speci- fications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power of f automatically even in sleep mode . This function reduces both ener gy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature to implement silent PC systems. • Remote Ring On (requir es modem): This allows a computer with this motherboard to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem. W ith this feature, users can access their computer from anywhere in the world!
12 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEA TURES Slot A AMD North Bridge (AGP/PCI/Memory Controller) A TX Power Connector DIMM Sockets IDE Connectors Floppy Disk Drive Connector USB Connector (Port 2 & Port 3) (optional) Hardware Monitor Chip VIA South Bridge (PCI Super I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller) Programmable Flash EEPROM W ake-On-Ring Connector W ake-On-LAN Connector ISA Slot(s) (1 or 2 slots, ISA model only) PCI Slots (number optional at purchase time) AC’97 Audio CODEC AGP Slot Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector Joystick/MIDI Connector ( T ) / Line Out, Line In, Microphone In Connectors ( B ) Serial Connector (COM2) ( B ) Parallel Port Connector ( T ) Serial Connector (COM1) ( B ) USB Connnectors (Port 0 & Port 1) PS/2 Mouse ( T )/Keyboard ( B ) Connectors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 T : T op B : Bottom 2.2 Motherboard Parts See opposite page for locations.
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.2 Motherboard Parts... continued 5 4 2 3 22 20 18 17 14 19 21 23 98 10 11 13 6 12 1 15 7 16 ISA model. ISA slots are optional at the time of purchase. Models without ISA will have 5 PCI slots.
14 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP CLRTC (R181) COM1 P ARALLEL PORT COM2 PS/2 CPU_F AN AMD751 AGP/PCI/ Memory Controller 01 DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 5 4 PWR_F AN WOR WOL_CON CHASSIS VIDEO MODEM CD AUX Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP) PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 2 P ANEL IDE LED FLOPPY PRIMAR Y IDE SECOND ARY IDE ISA Slot 1 (ISA1) ISA Slot 2 (ISA2) A TX Power Connector IR VIA VT82C686A PCIset 01 DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 3 2 01 DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module) 1 0 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power Row PCI Slot 4 USBPORT (Ports 2 & 3) HPHONE Audio Modem Riser (AMR) USB T : Port0 B: Port1 K7M ASUS ASIC Audio Codec Audio Codec Setting (SPK, AUD_EN1, AUD_EN2, ADN#) SMB PCI Slot 5 I/O V oltage Setting (VIO) Hardware Monitor CPU S2K-Slot-A 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmab le BIOS) CHA_F AN DSW1 DIP Switches CPU Core V oltage Setting (VID) PCI V aux Selection (3VSBSL T) PS/2 Mouse Selection (MSDA T A) TRCPU TRPWR T : Mouse B: K eyboard OPTIONAL GAME_AUDIO Mic In Line Out Line In 3.1 Motherboard Layout Grayed midboard items are optional at the time of purchase.
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) 3VSBSL T p.18 V aux Setting ( 3V/ 3VSB) 2) MSDA T A p.18 PS/2 Mouse Setting (IRQ12/MSDA T A) 3) VIO p.19 I/O V oltage Setting (3.31V/3.4V/3.56V) 4 ) SPK/AUD_EN1/_EN2/ADN# p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable.../Disable...) 5) DSW1 p.20 CPU External Frequency Setting 6) VID1, VID2, VID3 p.21 V oltage Regulator Output Setting Expansion Slots 1 ) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.22 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support 2) Slot A p.25 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 3) ISA1, ISA2 p.31 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots (optional) 4 ) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5 p.31 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 5) AGP p.33 Accelerated Graphics Port 6) AMR p.33 Audio Modem Riser Slot Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.34 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female) 2) PS2KBMS p.34 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female) 3) USB p.35 Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 & 1 (T wo 4-pin female) 4) PRINTER p.35 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female) 5) COM1, COM2 p.35 Serial Port Connectors (T wo 9-pin male) 6) GAME_AUDIO p.36 Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female) (optional) 7) GAME_AUDIO p.36 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” female) (optional) 8 ) PRIMAR Y/SECONDAR Y IDE p.37 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pins) 9) FLOPPY p.37 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins) 10) WOL_CON p.38 W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) 1 1) WOR p.38 W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) 12) IDE LED p.39 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) 13) PWR_, CPU_, CHA_F AN p.39 Power Supply , CPU, Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin) 1 4 ) CD, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM p.40 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pins) (optional) 15) HPHONE p.40 Headphone T rue-Level Line Out Header (3-pins) (optional) 16) IR p.41 Serial Infrared Module Connector (5 pins) 17) SMB p.41 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 18) CHASSIS p.42 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (4-1 pins) 19) A TXPWR p.42 A TX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 20) USBPOR T p.43 USB Connector Set (10-1 pins)
16 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 21) SPEAKER (P ANEL) p.44 System W arning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 22) PWRLED (P ANEL) p.44 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins) 23) RESET (P ANEL) p.44 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 24) PWRSW (P ANEL) p.44 A TX Power / Soft-Of f Switch Lead (2 pins) 25) SMI (P ANEL) p.44 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins)
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer , you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Pr ocessing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel W ires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’ s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. W ARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Inte- grated Circuit (IC) chips. T o protect them against damage from static electricity , you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer . 1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case. 3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the compo- nent whenever the components are separated from the system. 5. Ensure that the A TX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the A TX power connector on the motherboard. Motherboard Featur e Settings (DSW) Besides jumper settings, some of the motherboard’ s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’ s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 1. F requency Selection 2. F requency Selection K7M DIP Switches DSW1 OFF ON ON 12 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M
18 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 1) V aux Setting (3VSBSL T) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to add-in PCI cards that require V aux power . K7M PCI V aux Selection Add 3 V olt Add 3 VSB 123 1 2 3 3VSBSL T 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M 2) PS/2 Mouse Setting (MSDA T A) This jumper allows you to release IRQ12 for use by add-in cards if you are not using a PS/2 mouse. Set to IRQ12 if you do not have a PS/2 mouse. Set to MSDA T A if you want to use a PS/2 mouse. K7M PS/2 Mouse Selection IRQ12 (w/o PS/2 Mouse) MSDA T A (w/ PS/2 Mouse) 123 1 2 3 MSDA T A 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 3) V oltage I/O Setting (VIO) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP , and PCI, among others. The default voltage is set at 3.4V . A higher voltage is used for processor overclocking. Setting VIO 3.31V [1-2] 3.4V [2-3] (default) 3.56V [3-4] K7M I/O V oltage (VIO) Selection 3.31 V olt 3.4 V olt 123 1 2 3 VIO 4 4 3.56 V olt 1 2 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M W ARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may result in the shortening of your computer component’ s life. It is strongly recommended that you leave this setting on its default. 4) Onboard Audio Setting (available on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump- ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an ISA or PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in this section). If using an ISA or PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC’97 Audio Contr oller in 4 . 4.5 Peripheral Setup must also be disabled. Setting AUDIO CODEC Enable [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] K7M Audio Codec Setting Enable Onboard Audio Codec 1 2 3 1 2 3 SPK AUD_EN1 A UD_EN2 ADN# SPK AUD_EN1 AUD_EN2 ADN# Disable Onboard Audio Codec 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M
20 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. H/W SETUP 5) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM, and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU’ s External frequency . The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’ s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). The CPU is running at the same speed as the SDRAM. NOTE: T o use this feature, CPU Frequency Selection in BIOS setup must be set to [By Jumper] (see 4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Setup ) . K7M CPU External Frequency Selection CPU/SDRAM 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® K7M DSW1 OFF ON ON 12 OFF ON ON 12 ON 12 ON 12 CPU/SDRAM 100MHz 103MHz 105MHz 1 10MHz NOTE: Frequency Multiple settings are not available here because AMD Athlon™ processors have locked Frequency Multiples. NOTE: The motherboard supports PC100 (100MHz)/PC133 (133MHz) DIMMs for system memory .
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 6) V oltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3) This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. It is recom- mended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. CPU Default means the Vcore is generated according to the CPU VID configuration. For each jumper setting, there are two voltage options, depending on the CPU used. K7M CPU Core V oltage Selection 1.9/1.95V olts 1.8/1.85V olts 1.6/1.65V olts 1.4/1.45V olts 1.3/1.35olts CPU Default 2/2.05V olts 1.5/1.55V olts VID2 VID1 VID3 1.7/1.75V olts VID2 VID1 VID3 VID2 VID1 VID3 3 2 14 3 2 14 3 2 14 3 2 14 3 2 14 3 2 14 3 2 14 3 2 14 3 2 14 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M W ARNING! Premature wearing of the processor may result when overclocking. Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. External Frequency T able CPU SDRAM Frequency Selection Switches (MHz) (MHz) 1 2 100.00 100.00 [ON] [ON] 103.00 103.00 [OFF] [ON] 105.00 105.00 [ON] [OFF] 1 10.00 1 10.00 [OFF] [OFF] NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CON- T ACT INFORMA TION )
22 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory . This motherboard uses o nly Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3V olt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac- cess Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB. to form a memory size between 16MB and 768MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. T o use the chipset’ s Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use a DIMM with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side 1 ECC chip). Memory speed setup is recommended through Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD (see 4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Setup ). Install memory in any combination as follows: IMPORT ANT : DIMMs must be inserted in the following sequence: DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3. That is, if you intend to initially use one DIMM, use DIMM1 first. Then when you are ready for a second DIMM, use DIMM2, and so on. If this sequence is not followed, system instability may be experienced. Location 168-pin DIMM T otal Memory DIMM1 (Rows 0&1) SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 DIMM2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 DIMM3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB x1 T otal System Memory (Max 7 68 MB) = NOTE: At the time this User ’ s Manual was written, 256MB DIMM’ s are only available as Double-Sided registered memory (128Mbit cells). 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • When this motherboard operates at 100MHz, PC100-compliant modules must be used because of the strict timing issues involved under this speed. • This motherboard supports SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability . • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256MB. System Memory 3. H/W SETUP
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation 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. DIMM mod- ules are longer and have dif ferent pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density . SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M 168-Pin DIMM Sockets Lock FRONT 20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. T o determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) DRAM Key Position V oltage Key Position Unbuffered RFU Buffered Reserved 3.3V 5.0V The notches on the DIMM module will shift between left, center , or right to identify the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot on the motherboard. Y ou must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur- chasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals.
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ASUS K7M User’s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only . The ap- pearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be dif ferent from the following examples. Y our motherboard provides a Slot A connector for an AMD Athlon™ processor . 3.6.2 Heatsinks The recommended heatsinks (see section on recommended heatsinks for AMD Athlon™ processors for more information) for the processors are those with three- pin fans that can be connected to the fan connectors on the motherboard. W ARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor ’ s heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. W ithout suf ficient circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the motherboard. At least one fan, aside from the processor cooling fan, must be installed in the back of the system case, drawing air over the processor , and exhausting the air out the back of the case. AMD Athlon™ processor with heatsink and fan (top view) Y our motherboard comes preinstalled with a Universal Retention Mechanism (URM). The URM supports the AMD Athlon™ processor . Universal Retention Mechanism (URM) 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism
26 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that came with your heatsink or processor . The following steps are provided only as a general guide and may not reflect those for your heatsink. The URM is now ready for the installation of your processor . 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 1. Unlock the URM’ s Folding Support Arms: The folding support arms of the URM are locked when shipped. Using the cartridge fan Push the two lock arms one direction to clamp the heatsink onto the processor and the other direction to release. Unlocked Folding Support Arms Locked Folding Support Arms T o unlock the support arms, simply flip them up to an upright position. Lock Arm Lock Arm W ARNING! Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the cartridge; otherwise, the CPU will overheat. Make sure you install an auxiliary fan to pro- vide adequate circulation across the processor ’ s passive heatsink.
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3 . Insert the cartridge Push the cartridge’ s two locks inward until you hear a click (the picture i n step 2 shows the locks in the outward position and inward in the picture below). W ith the heatsink facing the motherboard’ s chipset, push the cartridge gently but firmly into the Slot A connector until it is fully inserted. 4. Secur e the cartridge Secure the cartridge in place by pushing the cartridge until it is firmly seated on the Slot A connector . The SECC locks should be outward when secured so that the lock shows through the retention mechanism’ s lock holes. Push lock inward CPU fan cable to fan connector CPU fan cable to fan connector Lock hole
28 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6.4 Smart Thermal Solutions T wo smart solutions to Slot A CPU thermal problems are available from ASUST eK COMPUTER INC.: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7F AN and the ASUS P2T - Cable . ASUS S-K7F AN The optional ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7F AN is a CPU fan for a processor packaged in a Single Edge Con- tact Cartridge (SECC). Unlike other CPU thermal solu- tions, the ASUS S-K7F AN has an integrated thermal sen- sor located near the center of the CPU heat source. The sensor is optimized to give the most accurate reading of the CPU temperature, thus provides the best protection to your computer system. T o Use the ASUS S-K7F AN See 2. Attach the Heatsink on the preceding page for the relevant procedures. Note that the S-K7F AN comes with a rock arm design for easy F AN/CPU installation. ASUS P2T -Cable The optional ASUS P2T -Cable can be used for a processor packaged in an SECC2/SECC/ SEPP . NOTE: The ASUS P2T -Cable can only be used in a Slot A motherboard with a 2-pin thermal sensor connector . T o Use the ASUS P2T -Cable NOTE: The following procedures assume that you have properly attached a heatsink onto an SECC2/SECC/SEPP . 1. Simply peel of f the tab from the sensor and then stick the sensor near the middle edge of the boxed processor heatsink with fan, as indicated. Sensor Connector Plug Sensor CPU Fan Cable (3 colored wires) Thermal Cable (2 black wires) Ta b Sensor
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU 3. H/W SETUP 3.6.5 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors The recommended heatsinks for the Slot A processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’ s CPU fan connector . These heatsinks dissipate heat more ef ficiently and with an optional hard- ware monitor , they can monitor the fan’ s RPM and use the alert function with the Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) or the ASUS PC Probe software. SECC Heatsink & Fan W ARNING! Do not insert the sensor between the processor and heatsink, other- wise, it will cause damage to the P2T -Cable. IMPOR T ANT! Accurate readings are guaranteed only for the ASUS Smart Fan. 2. Connect the P2T -Cable to the CPU thermal sensor connector (TRCPU). 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M Thermal Sensor Connectors TRCPU TRPWR Thermal Sensor for CPU Thermal Sensor for Power Supply NOTE: If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its ther- mal sensor cable to TRPWR.
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ASUS K7M User’s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.7. Expansion Cards W ARNING ! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hard- ware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system’ s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 3. Carefully align the card’ s connectors and press firmly . 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system’ s cover . 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Y es in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards IMPOR T ANT : Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table: INT -A INT -B INT -C INT -D PCI slot 1 shared — — — PCI slot 2 — — — — PCI slot 3 — — shared — PCI slot 4 — — — shared PCI slot 5 shared — — — AGP slot shared — — — Onboard USB controller — — — shared Onboard AC’97/MC’97 codec/AMR — — shared — If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards
32 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP Some expansion cards need to use 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 extra IRQ will be used, leaving 5 IRQs free. If your motherboard has ISA audio onboard, an extra 3 IRQs will be used, leaving 3 IRQs free. Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require IRQs. System IRQs are available to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, then any remaining IRQs are available to PCI cards. Currently , there are two types of ISA cards. The original ISA expan- sion card design, now referred to as legacy ISA cards, requires that you configure the card’ s jumpers manually and then install it in an available slot on the ISA bus. T o see a map of your used and free IRQs in W indows 98, the Control Panel icon in My Computer , contains a System icon, which gives you a Device Manager tab. Double- clicking on a specific hardware device gives you the Resources tab which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that no two devices use the same IRQ or your computer will experience problems when those two devices are in use at the same time. T o simplify this process, this motherboard complies with the Plug and Play (PnP) specification, which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when- ever a PnP-compliant card is added to the system. For PnP cards, IRQs are assigned automatically from those available. If the system has both legacy and PnP ISA cards installed, IRQs are assigned to PnP cards from those not used by legacy cards. The PCI and PnP con- figuration of the BIOS setup utility can be used to indicate which IRQs are being used by legacy cards. For older legacy cards that do not work with the BIOS, you can contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility . An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards after those used by legacy and PnP ISA cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to PCI cards that require an IRQ. T o install a PCI card, you need to set a n INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INT A #, be sure that the jumpers on your PCI cards are set to INT A. 3.7.3 Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards Some ISA cards, both legacy and PnP , may also need to use a DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way as the IRQ assignment process described earlier . Y ou can select a DMA channel in the PCI and PnP configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility . IMPOR T ANT : T o avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy ISA cards (s ee 4.4.4 Plug and Play Setup for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve).
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.4 ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not use this address or else conflicts will occur . 3.7.5 Accelerated Graphics Port This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as an ASUS 3D Hardware Accelerator . K7M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M 3.7.6 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard’ s sys- tem chipset. This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem solution at an incred- ibly low cost. There are two types of AMR, one defined as primary and another de- fined as secondary . This motherboard uses the primary channel so that a secondary AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. The motherboard’ s onboard CODEC must be disabled when using a primary AMR. NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
34 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORT ANT : Ribbon cables 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 connec- tor 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 sec- ond drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector . 1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Gr een 6-pin PS2KBMS) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Function Contr ol in 4.4 Advanced Menu . PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) 2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will 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)
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP DMA Channels 3. H/W 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. Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 USB 1 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) Y ou can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration) . NOTE : Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female) 5) Serial Port Connectors (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1/COM2) One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. See Onboard Serial Port 1 in 4.2.2 I/O Device Con- figuration for settings. COM 1 COM 2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male)
36 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 6) Joystick/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Y ou may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 7) Audio Port Connectors (Thr ee 1/8” GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Line Out (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speak- ers. Line In (light blue) allows tape players or other audio sources to be re- corded by your computer or played through the Line Out (lime). Mic (pink) allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice. Mic Line In Line Out 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 8) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (T wo 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly . Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports spe- cific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup ). (Pin 20 is removed to pr event inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged). TIP: Y ou may configure two hard disks to be both Masters with two ribbon cables – one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector . Y ou may install one operating system on an IDE drive and another on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup . IMPOR T ANT : UltraDMA/66 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M 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 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing 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 orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 K7M Floppy Disk Drive Connector PIN 1 FLOPPY 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M
38 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 10) W ake-On-LAN Connector (3 -pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a W ake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires that W ake-On-Lan features are enabled (see 4.4.3 Power Management ) and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M W ake-On-LAN Connector IMPORT ANT : Requires an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5 volt standby power 5 V olt Standby PME Ground WOL_CON 1 1) W ake-On-Ring Connector (2 -pin W O R ) This connector connects to internal modem cards with a W ake-On-Ring output. The connector powers up the system when a ringup packet or signal is received through the internal modem card. NOTE: For external modems, W ake-On-Ring is detected through the COM port. IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires that W ake-On-Ring features are enabled (see 4.4.3 Power Management ) and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M W ake-On-Ring Connector WOR Ring# Ground 2 1
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 12) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’ s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up. K7M IDE Activity LED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M 13) Power Supply , CPU, Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin PWR_F AN, CPU_, CHA_F AN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 W atts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer , the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’ s plug to the board taking into consid- eration the polarity of the connector . NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe (see section 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE) or Intel LDCM Utility . W ARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M 12-V olt Cooling Fan Power Chassis Fan Power Power Supply Fan CPU Fan Power GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V
40 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 14) Internal Audio Connectors ( 4 -pin CD, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector . It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and a voice modem card. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M Internal Audio Connectors MODEM Modem-Out (from Modem) Ground Modem-In (to Modem) CD In (Black) AUX In (White) VIDEO In (Green) Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground 15) Headphone T rue-Level Line Out Header (3 pin HPHONE) This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted headphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external headphone onto the A TX connectors. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M T rue-Level Line Out Header 1 HPHONE HP OUT L T GND HP OUT RT
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 16) Serial Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. Y ou must also configure the setting through 4.4.5 Peripheral Setup 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’ s IR connector according to the pin definitions. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M Infrared Module Connector Front View Back View 5V IRTX IRRX (NC) GND 5V IRRX IRTX (NC) GND IR 1 17) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) de- vices. 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, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer . 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M SMBCLK Ground SMBDA T A 5V 1 K7M SMBus Connector SMB
42 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 18) Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After -market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components. T wo wires should be available from the chassis to connect to this lead. When any chassis component is removed, the contact should open and the motherboard will record a chassis intrusion event. The event can then be pro- cessed by software, such as LDCM. If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to prevent unnecessary power loss. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M Chassis Open Alarm Lead 5V olt (Power Supply Stand By) Ground Chassis Signal CHASSIS 1 19) A TX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX power supply . The plug from the power sup- ply will only insert in one orientation because of the dif ferent hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. IMPORT ANT : Make sure that your A TX power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 200 watts; 235W for a fully-configured system) can supply at least 20 amperes on the 5-volt lead and 10mA on the 5-volt standby lead ( 5VSB). Y our system may become unstable/unreliable and may experience difficulty in powering up if your power supply is inadequate. For W ake-On-LAN support, your A TX power supply must supply at least 720mA 5VSB. 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M 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 A TXPWR
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 43 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP The following P ANEL illustration is used for items 21-25 (next page). 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M K7M System Panel Connectors * Requires an A TX power supply . PLED Ground PWR 5 V Keylock 5V Speaker Speaker Connector Power LED Ground Reset SW SMI Lead ExtSMI# 3VSB Reset Ground Ground Ground Keyboard Lock A TX Power Switch* 20) USB Connector Set (10-1 pin USBPOR T) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB connector set is available midboard. If you want to use this connector , you need to use the bundled external connector set. The external connector set connects to the 10-1 pin block and mounts to an open slot on your computer ’ s chassis. K7M USB Ports 2 and 3 USBPORT 0 1 0 1 0 1 K7M 1: USB Power 2: USBP2– 3: USBP2 4: GND 5: NC 6: USB Power 7: USBP3– 8: USBP3 9: GND Optional USB 1 5 6 10
44 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 21) System W arning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker . T wo sources (LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warn- ings. Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized. 22) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode. 23) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn of f your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’ s power supply . 24) A TX Power Switch Lead (2-pin PWRSW) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SOFT OFF . Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the system of f. The system power LED shows the status of the system’ s power . 25) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green” mode, where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector con- nects to the case-mounted suspend switch. If you do not have a switch for the connector , you may use the “Turbo Switch.” SMI is activated when it detects a short to open moment and therefore leaving it shorted will not cause any prob- lems. This may require one or two presses depending on the position of the switch. W ake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wake-up (the SMI lead cannot wake up the system).
3. HARDW ARE SETUP Power Connections 3. H/W SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover . 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user ’ s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector . 5. Y ou may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Y our monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. Y our system power . For A TX power supplies, you need to switch ON the power supply if a switch is provided as well as press the A TX power switch on the front of the case. 6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For A TX power supplies, the system LED will light when the A TX power switch is pressed. The monitor LED may light up after the system’ s if it complies with “green” standards or if it has a power standby feature. The system will then run power -on tests. While the tests are running, additional messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power , the system may have failed a power -on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instruc- tions in 4. BIOS SETUP . * Powering Off your computer: Y ou must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For A TX power supplies, you can press the A TX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use W indows 95/98, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? . The power supply should turn of f after W indows shuts down. NOTE: The message “Y ou can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with A TX power supplies. 45 K7M User ’ s Manual
K7M User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 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 EPROM Programming Utility (FLASHXXX.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later . FLASHXXX.EXE is a Flash EPROM Programming 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 release date displayed on the top of your screen during bootup. Newer dates represent a newer BIOS file. 1. T ype FORMA T A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system floppy disk. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BA T and CONFIG.SYS to the disk. 2. T ype COPY D:\FLASH\FLASHXXX.EXE A:\ (assuming D is your CD-ROM drive) to copy FLASHXXX.EXE to the just created boot disk. NOTE: FLASH works only in DOS mode. It will not work with DOS prompt in W indows and will not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from your hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. Reboot your computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS Setup must specify “Floppy” as the first item in the boot sequence. IMPORT ANT : The XXX in FLASHXXX.EXE are actually 3 numbers that represent the version of this utility . 4 . In DOS mode, type A:\FLASHXXX and then press <Enter> to run FLASH. 4. BIOS SETUP
K7M User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5 . Use the up or down keypad ar - row to select File from the Main Menu and press <Enter> to acti- vate the File frame. 6 . Use the up or down keypad arrow to select the BIOS Filename for sav- ing field. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXXXXXXX.XXX and then press <Enter>. 7. When the saving is finished, " BIOS ROM data saving successful. " will be displayed. 4. BIOS SETUP
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS W ARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash EPROM Programming Utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 5 . Use the up or down keypad arrow to se- lect the BIOS Filename for load- ing field. T ype the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXXXXXXX.XXX and then press <En- ter>. When prompt- ed to confirm the BIOS flash, press <Enter>. 6. When the saving is finished, " Flash ROM Update Com- pleted - Pass. " will be displayed. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to exit the Flash EPROM Programming Utility . The system will au- tomatically reboot. 1. Download or get an updated BIOS (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA- TION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier . 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier . 3. In DOS mode, type A:\FLASHXXX <Enter> to run FLASH. 4. Follow step 5 in 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System . W ARNING! Only update if you have problems with your motherboard and you know that the new BIOS file will solve these problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems!
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Program Information 4.2. BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS . The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “ Run Setup”. 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 Supervisor Password Feature or make changes to the power man- agement 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). Pr ess <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 off 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 launch the various pop-up menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly .
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction 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. SECURITY Use this menu to configure and enable the supervisor and user passwords. 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 selected. 4.2.2 Navigation Keys Navigation keys are listed at the bottom of the Setup Help window and in the legend bar located at the bottom of the Setup screen. These keys allow you to navi- gate through the various Setup menus. The following table lists thes e keys with their corresponding alternates and functions. Navigation Key(s) Function Description <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a pop-up menu <Enter> Brings up a pop-up menu for the selected field ↑ or ↓ ( keypad arrow) Moves the selection up or down between fields ← or → ( keypad arrow) Selects the menu to the left or right <F5> Loads the Setup default values <F6> Loads the last set values <F10> Save changes and exit Setup Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a Setup menu, it indicates that there are more menu items to be displayed that will not fit in the window . Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire menu.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction Pop-up Menu Pop-up menus can be launched from fields that are not grayed out. A pop-up menu contains additional options for a field parameter . T o call up a pop-up menu, simply move the selection to the field and press <Enter>. The pop-up menu will then immediately appear . Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a pop-up menu just as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. T ake some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corre- sponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and pop-up menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5>. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explana- tions appear in the item specific Setup Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently selected field. NOTE: SETUP defaults are noted in square brackets next to each func- tion heading.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: System Date T o set the date, select this field and then press < > o r <–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. V alid values for month, day and year are: Month: (J a n to D e c), Day: (0 1 to 31), Y ear: ( 1901 to 2099) SystemTime T o set the time, select this field and then press < > o r < –> to set the current time. Follow the hour , minute and second format. V alid values for hour , minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) . NOTE: Y ou can bypass the date and time prompts by creating an AUTOEXEC.BA T file. For information on how to create this file, refer to the MS-DOS manual. Floppy Drive A [1.44 MB 3 1/2] / Floppy Drive B [Not Installed] These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. A vail- able options for drives A and B: [Not Installed] [360KB 5 1/4] [1.2MB 5 1/4] [720KB 3 1/2] [1.44MB 3 1/2] [2.88MB 3 1/2 ] Primary & Secondary IDE Master / Slave [Auto] See 4.3.1 Primary & Seconday IDE Master/Slave for details. Auto-Detect Hard Disks This option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive and automatically en- ters them into the Main Setup menu. The only dif ference between this option and the [Auto] option in the Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave fields is that this op- tion allows the BIOS program to remember the drive information and to skip IDE deivce detection routines during bootup hereafter . Therefore, the system may not be able to recognize new IDE devices installed after you activate this option and you must select [Auto] for the IDE Device Configuration field or manually enter the information for those devices.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary IDE Master/Slave Select any one of the four IDE device configuration fields from the main menu and press <Enter>. The default setting [Auto] leads you to a screen as follows: Under the [Auto] setting, the BIOS is able to detect the drive type automatically during bootup. T o show the detected hard drive information, press <Enter> when the IDE Device Configuration field is selected and the default setting [Auto] is shadowed. In the pop-up menu, select [Auto] and press <Enter> again. The shad- owed option for the IDE Device Configuraiton field will turn to [User] and de- tected values will be filled in for the remaining of the fields (as shown below), but you can still make changes to these fields manually . User Defined Drive Information Y ou may select [User] for the IDE Device Configuration field to manually enter the number of cylinders, heads, sectors, and so on for your drive. NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect set- tings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. Heads This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documen- tation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. Write Pr ecompensation [0] Leave on default setting. Sectors This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documen- tation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. Maximum Capacity This field shows the drive’ s maximum capacity . LBA Mode [On] When Logical Block Addressing is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that Logical Block Ac- cess may decrease the access speed of the hard disk. However , LBA Mode is nec- essary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity . A vailable options: [Off] [On] Block Mode [On] This option enables or disables the multiple sector transfer mode. A vailable options: [Off] [On] Fast Programmed I/O PIO Modes [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device. Modes 0 through 5 provide successively increased performance. A vailable options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 32 Bit T ransfer Mode [On] This motherboard supports the 32 bit transfer mode. Leave on default setting. 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] 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. Y et because of conflicts with new operating systems, for example, during installation of new software, the default is set to [Disabled] to prevent write errors.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu 4.4 Advanced Menu When the Advanced menu is selected, the following screen appears: Six sub-menus are listed in this window: Advanced CMOS Setup, Advanced Chipset Setup , Power Management Setup , Plug and Play Setup , Peripheral Setup , and Hardwar e Monitor Setup . Use the ↑ or ↓ keypad arrow to select the Setup menu you want to configure and then press <Enter>.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced CMOS 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup Quick Boot [Disabled] Set this feature to [Enabled] if you want to speed up the bootup by skipping some POST (power -on self test) routines such as memory checking. 1st Boot Device [Floppy] / 2nd Boot Device [IDE-0] / 3rd Boot Device [CDROM] These fields determine where the system looks first for an operating system on sys- tem power up. A vailable options: [Disabled] [IDE-0] [IDE-1] [IDE-2] [IDE-3] [Floppy] [ZIP A:/LS120] [A T API ZIP C:] [CDROM] [SCSI] [NETWORK] Try Other Boot Devices [Yes] Selecting [Y es] allows the system to seek other boot devices when those selected in the previous 3 fields fail to boot. Floppy / Hard Disk Access Control [Read-Write] When set to [Read-Only], these fields protect files from being copied to the disk drives by allowing reads from the disk drive but not writes. The Setup default [Read- W rite] allows both reads and writes. A vailable options: [Read-W rite] [Read-Only] S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks [Disabled] This field enables or disables S.M.A.R.T . (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting T echnology) support for S.M.A.R.T .-capable hard disk drives. This technology re- quires an application that can display S.M.A.R.T . warning messages. Boot Up NumLock [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced CMOS Floppy Drive Swap [Disabled] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. A vailable options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Floppy Drive Seek [Disabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Floppy drives with 1.44MB have 80 tracks. Y ou may leave the default [Disabled] to save time if you are using 1.44MB floppy drives. PS/2 Mouse Support [Enabled] [Enabled] will reserve IRQ12 for the PS/2 Mouse. If disabled, IRQ12 will be re- served for expansion cards. Primary Display [VGA/EGA] Set this field to the type of video display card installed in your system. A vailable options: [Absent] [VGA/EGA] [CGA40x25] [CGA80x25] [Mono] Password Check [Setup] When set to [Always], everytime you start the system, the password set in the Secu- rity menu is required. [Setup] requires you to enter the password only when you want to access the BIOS Setup program. A vailable options: [Setup] [Always] Boot to OS/2 > 64M [No] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this field to [Y es]; otherwise leave this on the Setup default of [No]. Internal Cache [WriteBack] Leave on default setting. [Disabled] turns off the CPU’ s built-in level 1 cache. A vail- able options: [Disabled] [W riteBack] External Cache [WriteBack] Leave on default setting. [Disabled] turns off the CPU’ s external level 2 cache. A vail- able options: [Disabled] [W riteBack] L2 Cache ECC [TableDefault] This function controls the ECC check capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Leave on default setting. A vailable options: [Disabled] [T ableDefault] System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] This feature allows you to cache the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh. C000, 32kShadow to DC00, 16k Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically . Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640KB and 1024KB by the amount used for this purpose.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset 4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Setup CPU Frequency Selection [100Mhz] This field allows you to select the CPU external frequency (bus fr equency) , which the clock generator sends to the CPU, DRAM, and PCI bus. The external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU’ s internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed ). Y ou may select [By Jumper] to adjust the frequency through the moth- erboard DIP switches. A vailable options: [By Jumper] [90 Mhz] [95 Mhz] [100 Mhz]...[150 Mhz] Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD [Enabled] This sets the optimal timing for the following 5 items, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The Setup default [Enabled] configures the following 5 items by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. This 8-pin serial EEPROM device stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. Page Idle Timer This controls the amount of time in HCLKs that the DRAM controller waits to close a DRAM page after the CPU becomes idle. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD field must be set to [Disabled]. A vailable options: [1 Cycle] [8 Cycles] [32 Cycles] [64 Cycles] W ARNING! Selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recom- mends may cause the system to hang or crash. If you can not start the system after overclocking the CPU, you must clear CMOS to erase your configuration and then the system will be able to run at the Setup default, 100MHz.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a prechar ge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the Configur e SDRAM T iming by SPD field must be set to [Disabled]. A vailable options: [3 Cycles] [2 Cycles] [1 Cycle] RAS Active Time This specifies the minimum bank active time. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD field must be set to [Disabled]. A vailable options: [2 Cycles] [3 Cycles] [4 Cycles] [5 Cycles] [6 Cycles] [7 Cycles] CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the Config- ur e SDRAM T iming by SPD field must be set to [Disabled]. A vailable options: [3 Cycles] [2 Cycles] [4 Cycles] RAS-to-CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: T o make changes to this field, the Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD field must be set to [Disabled]. A vailable options: [1 Cycle] [2 Cycles] [3 Cycles] [4 Cycles] DRAM Integrity Mode [Disabled] [ECC] with hardware scrubbing allows the detection of single-bit and multiple-bit errors and recovery of single-bit errors. This field is available only if your DIMMs have ECC. A vailable options: [Disabled] [ECC] DRAM Burst Refresh [Enabled] This controls the queuing of refresh requests. When [Enabled], up to four refresh requests are queued before being sent to the memory controller . When [Disabled], refresh requests are only queued if memory requests are currently being serviced. Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. A vailable options: [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] [1GB] Memory Hole [Disabled] This allows you to specify the memory address space to be reserved for ISA expan- sion cards that specifically require this setting. Setting the address space to a par - ticular setting will make that memory space unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. A vailable options: [Disabled] [14MB- 15MB] [15MB-16MB] [14MB-16MB]
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset MDA Support [No] Leave on the default setting [No] unless you are using a monochrome display adapter (MDA). PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] When [Enabled], this frees the PCI Bus during CPU accessing of 8-bit ISA cards that normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. If PCI Bus Masters cannot use the PCI Bus, select [Disabled] for some ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. ISA Bus Clock [PCICLK/4] Leave on default settings. ClkGen Spread Spectrum [Enabled] Leave on default setting. Spread spectrum typically reduces system electromagnetic interference (EMI) by 8dB to 10dB. ClkGen for Empty PCI Slot/DIMM [Enabled] When enabled, this feature generates clock signals for empty PCI slots and DIMM sockets. Disabling this feature will save power and reduce EMI. USB Controller [All USB Port] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Y ou may choose to enable part or all of the USB ports. A vailable options: [Disabled] [USB Port 0&1] [USB Port 2&3] [All USB Port] USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support [Disabled] Leave on the default setting [Disabled] if you are not using any USB legacy devices. A vailable options: [Disabled] [Keyboard] [Keyb Mouse]
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features 4. BIOS SETUP Power Management 4.4.3 Power Management Setup ACPI Aware O/S [Yes] Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specifies how software and hardware components talk to each other about power consumption. Its integrates various power management tools such as BIOS code, Advanced Power Manage- ment and PNPBIOS Application Porgramming Interfaces into the OS to achieve operating system directed power management. If you are using an ACPI-compatible system, select [Y es] to take advantage of the ACPI features. Power Management/APM [Enabled] Advanced Power Management (APM) is an application program interface that in- cludes power management in the BIOS. Leave on the Setup default [Enabled]. NOTE: T o access the following 18 BIOS power management featur es, you must set this field to [Enabled]. Green PC Monitor Power State [Stand by] (*APM feature) This field sets the state of the green monitor in use when the system enters power - saving mode. A vailable options: [Stand By] [Suspend] [Of f] Video Power Down Mode [Stand By] (*APM feature) This field determines when to power down the monitor for monitor power management. The monitor automatically wakes up when any specified system ac- tivity is detected. A vailable options: [Disabled] [Stand By] [Suspend]
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP Chipset Features 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Management Hard Disk Power Down Mode [Disabled] (*APM feature) This field sets when to power down all the IDE hard disk drives in the system. The hard disks automatically wake up when any specified system activity is detected. A vailable options: [Disabled] [Stand By] [Suspend] Standby / Suspend Time Out (Minute) [Disabled] (*APM feature) These fields set the period of inactivity before the system is put to standby/ suspend mode. The system automatically wakes up when any specified system activity is detected. A vailable options: [Disabled] [1] [2] [4] [8] [10] [20] [30] [40] [50] [60] Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [37.5-50%] (*APM feature) This field determines the duty cycle of the STPCLK# signal when the system is in throttling mode. In other words, it configures the percentage by which the CPU slows down when the system enters power-saving mode. Modem Use IRQ [N/A] (*APM feature) Leave on default setting. Display Activity [Ignore] (*APM feature) Set this field to [Monitor] if you want the system to monitor any display activity that takes place while the system is in power-saving mode. A vailable options: [Ignore] [Monitor] IRQ3 to IRQ15 (*APM feature) Select [Monitor] if you want the system to wake up from power-saving mode when there is activity detected from the specified IRQ channels. A vailable options: [Ig- nore] [Monitor] System Thermal [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU and motherboard tempera- tures. Set to [Monitor] to use this feature. Thermal Slow Clock Ratio [50-56.25%] This field determines the duty cycle of the STPCLK# signal when the THRM# pin is asserted low . In other words, this feature sets the percentage by which the CPU slows down when the CPU is overheated. NOTE: T o access this field, the System Thermal field must be set to [Monitor]. Power Button Function [On/Off] When set to [On/Off], 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 off the system. NOTE: This field is only effective in APM OS system. A vailable options: [On/Of f] [Suspend]
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Management Restore on AC/Power Loss [Power Off] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Power Off] leaves your system of f after reapplying power and [Power On] boots up your system after reapplying power . [Last state] returns your computer back to the state it is in before the power failure. Ring Resume from Soft Off [Disabled] This allows either setting of [Enable] or [Disable] for powering up the computer (turns the A TX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the com- puter is of f. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the com- puter and applications are fully running. Therefore connection cannot be made on the first try . T urning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on. LAN Resume from Soft Off [Disabled] This allows you to remotely power up your system through your network by send- ing a wake-up frame or signal. W ith this feature, you can remotely upload/download data to/from systems during of f-peak hours. Set to [Enabled] to use this feature. IMPOR T ANT : This feature requires the ASUS PCI-L101 LAN Card (see APPEN- DIX ) or a similar ethernet card and an A TX power supply with at least 720mA 5V standby power . RTC Alarm Resume From Soft Off [Disabled] RTC Alarm Date / Hour / Minute / Second This allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system. Y ou may use the four parameters ( Date, Hour, Minute, and Second) to configure your system to power up at a certain time of a day in a month by setting R TC Alarm Resume From Soft Off to [Enabled].
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI/PnP 4.4.4 Plug and Play Setup Plug and Play Aware 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. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when [Y es] is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed or to prevent reas- signing of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Clear NVRAM [No] Non-V olatile Random Access Memory (NVRAM) retains its contents when the com- puter is turned off. NVRAM is used to store essential information such as device node data, and Setup parameters. Select [Y es] only if you want to clear these data during the Power -On Self T est (POST). PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) [64] Leave on default setting for best performance vs. stability . Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows you to select which of the cards will act as your primary graphic card. [AGP] uses the AGP card as your primary card. The default, [PCI], allows your PCI graphic card to take pre- cedent when detected. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some nonstandard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG V ideo Cards, may not show colors properly . The setting [Enabled] should correct this problem. Otherwise, leave this on the default setting of [Disabled].
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP Power Management PCI/PnP 4. BIOS SETUP OffBoard PCI IDE Card [Auto] This feature allows you to use a PCI IDE controller card. Y ou may specify a PCI slot for the card or leave the default setting of [Auto] to use the card on any of the PCI slots. A vailable options: [Auto] [Slot1] [Slot2] [Slot3] [Slot4] [Slot5] OffBoard PCI IDE Primary/Secondary IRQ [Disabled] This feature selects the interrupt routing for add-on PCI IDE devices. A single-func- tion PCI device can only use INT A# pin. Multi-function PCI devices can use all the pins. The option [Hardwired] means, instead of leaving the interrupt routing to the control of the BIOS, the interrupt request lines on the add-on PCI IDE card are wired to the ISA interrupt controller . NOTE: These two fields are only accessible when you assign a slot to the OffBoard PCI IDE Card. A vailable options: [Dis- abled] [INT A] [INTB] [INTC] [INTD] [Hardwired] DMA Channel x [PnP] These fields indicate whether the displayed DMA channel for each field is being used by a PnP card or a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, you must set the field for that channel to [ISA/ EISA]. IRQ xx [PCI/PnP] These fields indicate whether the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a PnP card or legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ, you must set the field for that IRQ to [ISA/EISA]. For example: If you install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 to [ISA/EISA]. Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Reserved Memory Address This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses any memory segment within the C0000 and DFFFH address range. If you have such a card, and you are not using an ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) to specify its address range, select a memory size from the three available options: [16k], [32k], and [64k]; the Reserved Memory Address field will then be enabled for selecting the base address.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Peripheral 4.4.5 Peripheral Setup Onboard FDC [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard to detect whether you have a separate floppy disk drive controller (FDC). If a separate card is detected, the onboard FDC will be dis- abled. If no separate card is detected, the onboard FDC will be enabled. When [En- abled] is selected, you may connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector without using a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this to [Disabled]. OnBoard Serial Port1 / OnBoard Serial Port2 [Auto] These fields allow you to set the addresses and COM ports for the onboard serial connectors. [Auto] detects whether you are using any devices on these connectors. If yes, the BIOS program automatically assigns addresses and COM ports for these connectors. Y ou may also select addresses and ports manually , but Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. [Disabled] prevents the serial ports from working. A vailable options: [Auto] [Disabled] [3F8/COM1] [2F8/COM2] [3E8/ COM3] [2E8/COM4] Serial Port2 Mode [Normal] If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector and you do not want to use the infrared feature, leave on the default set- ting [Normal]. The option [IrDA] reserves the serial port 2 for IrDA infrared com- munications while the option [ASK IR] reserves the serial port 2 for Amplitude Shift Keyed (ASK) infrared communications. IR Pins / Duplex Mode / Receiver Polarity / Transmitter Polarity [N/A] These fields are only selectable when Serial Port2 Mode is set to [IrDA] or [ASK IR].
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Load Setup Defaults 4. BIOS SETUP Peripheral Onboard Parallel Port [Auto] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector . A vailable op- tions: [Auto] [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] [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. NOTE : T o make changes to this field, Onboard Paral- lel Port can not be set to [Disabled]. A vailable options: [Normal] [ECP] [EPP] EPP Version This field allows you to select between EPP version 1.9 and 1.7. NOTE : T o make changes to this field, Parallel Port Mode must be set to [EPP]. Parallel Port DMA Channel / Parallel Port IRQ Leave on default setting. Onboard IDE [Both] Y ou can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. A vailable options: [Disabled] [Primary] [Secondary] [Both] Onboard AC'97 Audio [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC'97 audio feature. If you want to use your own audio devices, you may set this to [Disabled]. Onboard MC'97 Modem [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC'97 modem feature. If you want to use your own modem devices, leave on the Setup default [Disabled]. Onboard Legacy Audio [Enabled] Enable this field if you want to use legacy audio devices onboard. NOTE : T o make changes to the rest of the items, this field must be enabled. Sound Blaster [Disabled] Select [Enabled] for this field if you are using Sound Blaster™ sound card. SB I/O Base Address / SB IRQ Select / SB DMA Select These fields set the I/O address, IRQ, and DMA channel for the Sound Blaster™ sound card. NOTE: T o access these fields, the Sound Blaster field must be en- abled. MPU-401 [Enabled] Enable this field if you want to use a MIDI device onboard. MPU-401 I/O Address [300h-303h] This sets the I/O address for the onboard MIDI device. T o access this field, the MPU-401 field must be enabled. Game Port (200h-207h) [Enabled] Enable this field to use the game port.
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor 4.4.6 Hardware Monitor Setup Chassis Intrusion [Disabled] This motherboard has a chassis intrusion alarm lead. Y ou must install an external detection mechanism and enable this field to make it work. If the chassis is opened when this feature is enabled, select [Reset] to disable the sounding of the alarm. A vailable options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Reset] Current CPU / MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU and MB (motherboard) temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . Current CPU Fan / PS Fan / Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed, power supply fan speed, and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary . VCORE Voltage / Vcache / Vio / 5.000V / 12.000V / -12.000V / - 5.000V / Battery / 5V SB [xx.xxxV] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard voltage regulators. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary .
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Security Menu 4.5 Security Menu Set Supervisor Password / Set User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. T o specify a password, select the type you want and then press <Enter>. A password prompt appears on the screen. T aking note that the password is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long. T ype in your password and then press <Enter>. The system confirms your password by asking you to type it again. T o implement password protection, specify in the “ Advanced CMOS Setup” screen when the system will prompt for the password. If you want to disable either password, press <Enter> instead of entering a new password when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has been disabled. Forgot the password? If you for got the password, you can clear the password 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) Unplug your computer , (2) Short the solder points, (3) T urn ON your computer , (4) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS Setup to re-enter user preferences. K7M Clear RTC RAM Short solder points to Clear CMOS R182 0 1 0 1 0 1 ® K7M
ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu 4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Select this option to save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specified during the current session. T o save the configuration changes, select this option, press <Enter> and then press <Enter> again to confirm your choice. Exit Discarding Changes Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session. T o exit without saving, select this option, press <Enter> and then press <Enter> again to confirm your choice. Load Optimal Settings (Setup Defaults) This option allows you to load the optimal value (default value) for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. If you press <Enter> when this option is selected or if <F5> is pressed, a confirmation is requested. Press <Enter> to load the optimal settings. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Load Fail Safe Settings This option allows you to load the fail-safe value for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. Press <Enter> and then press <Enter> again to confirm your choice. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Load Original Values This option allows you to load the last-saved values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. Press <Enter> and then press <Enter> again to confirm your choice. Y ou can now select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.
71 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Operating Systems Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . 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 . 5.1.1 Windows 98 First T ime Installation When you start W indows for the first time after the installation of your motherboard, W indows 98 will detect the onboard audio and video chips and may attempt to in- stall a driver from its system registry . When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the normal setup procedures later in this section. IMPORT ANT : Selecting No for the initial restart prompt is a necessary step because W indows may load an older display driver that is incompatible with the onboard VGA chip. Always use the driver available on the Support CD or an applicable driver update from your vendor . 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 NOTE: The screen displays in this and the following section may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. 71
72 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.2 K7M 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:). 5.2.1 Installation Menu • Show MB Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Br owse CD Content: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. • Audio Driver (Optional) : Installs the necessary audio drivers and utilities to access the features of the built-in PCI audio chipset. • PC-cillin 98: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. V iew the online help for more information. • Acr obat Reader V4.0: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader software necessary to view user ’ s manuals saved in PDF format. Updated or other language versions of this motherboard's manual is available in PDF format at any of our web sites. • IDE Driver: Installs VIA Bus Master PCI IDE Controller Driver . • Miniport Driver: Installs the necessary AGP miniport driver for the K7 Series motherboards with AMD-751 chipset under W indows 9x. • ASUS PC Pr obe: Installs a simple utility to monitor your computer ’ s fan, temperature, and voltages. • Y AMAHA S-YXG50 (Optional) : Installs the Y AMAHA SoftSynthesizer for playing MIDI files through software. Refer to the online help for more information. • Y AMAHA XGStudio (Optional) : Installs the Y AMAHA XGstudio Mixer for mixing MIDI files. (TO SEE THE FOLLOWING ITEM, CLICK RIGHT ARROW ON THE LOWER-RIGHT CORNER OF THE MAIN MENU.) • EXIT : Exits the CD installation menu. (Click RIGHT ARROW on the lower -right corner of the main menu. Additonal CD Content: Flash BIOS writer in the FLASH folder .
73 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.3 Audio Driver (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click her e and then click Next to start copying files. For W indows 95 1. When the New Har dwar e Found screen prompts for a driver , select Driver fr om disk pr ovided by hardware manufactur er and insert the Support CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click OK . 3. Click Br owse . 4. Locate the D:\Audio\WIN 9X folder (where D is your CD-ROM Drive) and click OK . 5. Click OK again and the driver files will be copied. 6. Click Ye s to restart the computer . (4) Click here and then click Finish r estart your computer . NOTE: Y ou may choose to restart your computer later when this option is of- fered, especially if you still want to install other drivers and/or software. Y ou may not, however , be able to use immediately the devices associated with the drivers or software because these drivers need to be enabled. These drivers are enabled when W indows starts/restarts.
74 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.4 PC-cillin 98 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click here only after you have r ead the License Agreement. (8 ) Insert a floppy disk and then click here. Once the Emergency Clean disk is created, click OK . (2) Click here. (4) Setup will proceed with the installation if no vi- ruses are found. Click here to start installation. (5) Click here. (6) & (7) Select the preferr ed features by clicking the appr opriate buttons. ( 9 ) Click here and then click Finish to restart. (1) Click here.
75 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.5 Acrobat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have r ead the License Agreement. ( 5 ) Click her e and then click Finish to restart. (1) Click here.
76 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.6 IDE Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click here and then click Next to start copying files. (1) Click here. (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart. (4) Click here. (2) Click here.
77 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.7 Miniport Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (3) Click Finish to r estart. (1) Click here. (2) Click here.
78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS K7M User’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.8 ASUS PC Probe Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is in- stalled. T o uninstall any program, see 5.12 Uninstalling Programs . (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here. (4) Click here. (5) Click here. (6) Click here. (7) Click here. ( 8 ) Click Next and when the Setup Complete box appears, click Finish to complete setup.
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 9 Y AMAHA S-YXG50 (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Fill in the necessary informa- tion in the space provided. When all the information are filled and the serial number* is validated, click Next. (5) Click Ye s to signify your ac- ceptance of the conditions of use or license agr eement. (7) Click here and then OK to r e- start your computer . *The product serial number can be found on this soft- ware’s license agreement card. (4) Click Ye s to confirm that the registration information is corr ect. (6) Click here to accept the default lo- cation. Setup then begins copying the necessary files, after which a se- ries of questions will be asked re- garding your pr eferences. Answer accordingly .
80 ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5 . 10 Y AMAHA XGStudio (only with onboard audio) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click Ye s to signify your ac- ceptance of the conditions of use or license agr eement. ( 6 ) Click OK to begin using XGStudio. (5) Click here to accept the de- fault location. Setup then be- gins copying the necessary files. ( 4 ) Select the preferred setup type. Respond accordingly to the onscr een prompts.
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 5.1 1 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within W indows. Y ou may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. (2) Select the program to remove and click her e. (3) Click here.
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ASUS K7M User’s Manual 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 83 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com- puter system’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and tem- peratures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer , 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 to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. T o by- pass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box. T o open 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 ’ s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC.
ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 84 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. T emperature Monitor Shows the PC’ s temperature. T emperature W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC’ s fan rotation. V oltage Monitor Shows the PC’ s voltages. Fan W arning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 85 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and tar get history . Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’ s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. Memory Shows the PC’ s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 86 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. T o run a program, click Execute Program . 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 87 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon Right clicking the P C Probe icon will bring up a menu to open o r exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all sys- tem monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem wi th your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is dis- played. 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe
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ASUS K7M User’s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.2 Using Y AMAHA XGPlayer T o start the Y AMAHA XGPlayer , click Start, point to Pr ograms , point to Y AMAHA SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50 , and then click XGPlayer . Y ou may also right-click the XGPlayer icon on the taskbar to start Y AMAHA XGPlayer . 6.2.1 Y AMAHA XGstudio Player Control Panel Closes the player . NOTE: Y ou can also close the player by pressing <Alt> <F4>. Minimizes the player to an icon. Displays the Set Play List dialog box where you can create a list of songs to play auto- matically . NOTE: Y ou can also display the Set Play List dialog box by pressing <Ctrl> <O>. Loads and plays the MIDO file currently se- lected in Play List. When all the songs in the Play List have finished, playing stops auto- matically and the song at the beginning of the list is designated as the current-play song. Pauses the playing of a song. Click this but- ton again or click to resume playing. Stops the playing of a song and returns the start-play location to the beginning of the song. Designates the first song in the Play List as the new current-play song. Designates the song just before the currently playing song as the new current-play song. Designates the song after the song currently playing as the new current-play song. Designates the last song in the Play List as the new current-play song. Speeds up the tempo of the song being played. Slows down the tempo of the song being played. NOTE: The tempo is reset to 0 for each new song. Displays the Set Sound Sour ce dialog box. Displays Help. NOTE: Y ou can also display Help by pressing <F1>. Increases/decreases the volume level of the song being played by dragging the slider up/ down.
ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.2.2 T roubleshooting Cannot install • Do you have the required hardware, such as hard disk and memory? • Do you have the required software, such as MS-DOS and W indows? • Installation may not be possible if you have insuf ficient space on your hard disk. Delete unneeded files to increase the free space on your disk. Does not start • Do you have the required hardware, such as hard disk and memory? • Do you have the required software, such as MS-DOS and W indows? • W ere you able to install using the specified procedure? No sound • Is the MIDI driver correctly installed? • Is the tone generator set correctly? • Is volume set to zero in the XGstudio Player or XGstudio Mixer panels? • If you are using an external tone generator , is the serial or MIDI cable and the audio cables connected correctly? • Are the volumes of your tone generator , audio playback system, and application raised? • If you have connected an external tone generator via a serial cable, is the rear panel select switch set correctly? (For the name of the select switch, refer to the owner's manual for your external tone generator .) • If you are using a Soft Synthesizer , is it set so that the computer sound output is heard correctly? 6.2.3 About the driver T o use XGPlayer , the driver must be correctly set and selected. The driver you use will dif fer depending on the type of your tone generator . If you are using an external MIDI tone generator whose HOST connector is connected to the serial port of your computer , you must install the Y AMAHA CBX Driver . T one generator used Driver to select and set Soft Synthesizer S-YG20 Select the Y AMAHA SGMP Driver Soft Synthesizer S-YG50 Select the Y AMAHA SXG50 Driver External Y AMAHA tone generator Select the Y AMAHA CBX Driver (MU80 or MU50 etc.) External tone generator of Refer to the owner's manual for another manufacturer your tone generator .
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6.3 Using Y AMAHA XGstudio Mixer T o start the Y AMAHA XGstudio, click Start, point to Programs, point to Y AMAHA XGstudio , and then click XGstudio Mixer . 6.3.1 Y AMAHA XGstudio Mixer Control Panel Smart Arranger Image Switcher Assign Slider Master V olume Slider Exit Song Image Display Area Minimize T ranspose Display Panel T empo Display Panel Select Next Select Previous Play Pause Stop Song Name Display Panel Slider Function Realtime Slider V oice Select Channel Mute Channel Solo Image Switcher (A VI file): V ideo image Displays the A VI file with the same name as the MIDI file being played. If one is not available, the preset DEF AUL T . AV I file is played. (BMP file): Still image Displays the BMP file with the same name as the MIDI file being played. If one is not available, the preset DEF AUL T . BMP file is played (LED velocity meter): Animation Displays the volume (amount of velocity) of each MIDI channel. (SCOPE velocity meter): Animation Displays the volume (amount of velocity) of each MIDI channel graphically in a radio chart. (drum and percussion): Animation Displays animation with lights that match the drums and percussion used in the drum channel (10ch). 6. S/W REFERENCE XGstudio Mixer
ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 92 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGstudio Mixer Smart Arranger The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. Y ou can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. T o return to the original voice set, click . Piano Orchestra Mallet T echno Choir Robot Natur e Return 6.3.2 About the video display screen If an A VI file (a file containing motion video data) or a BMP file (a file containing still image data) with the same name as the MIDI file is placed in the same folder as the MIDI file, the motion video or still image will be automatically loaded and dis- played in the screen when the MIDI file is played. If there is no A VI file or BMP file with the same name as the MIDI file, the DEF AUL T .A VI or DEF AUL T .BMP file found in the same folder as CSMIXER.EXT will be displayed. Sample files are included, but you may provide your own favorite A VI file or BMP file. T o select a file, click the display screen to bring up the BMP Setup or A VI Setup popup menus. NOTE: The BMP file should not exceed 320 x 240 pixels.
ASUS K7M User’s Manual 93 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LAN Activity Output Signal RJ45 LEDs Motherboard type Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Other Intel Chipset If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on this motherboard, leave the jumper on its default setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other .” Connect the W ake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’ s WOL_CON to utilize the W ake-On-LAN feature of the motherboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinet’ s front panel LAN_LED to display LAN data activity . 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
ASUS K7M User ’ s Manual 94 7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • W ake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies with PCI Local Bus Rev . 2.1 specifications • Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces • Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port • Supports 32-bit Bus Master T echnology / PCI Rev . 2.1 • Enhancements on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev . 1.0, ACPI Rev . 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev . 1.0 • IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data T ransfer Rates. • Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetW are ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager , Microsoft W indows 3.1 1, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - Microsoft W indows NT , Microsoft W indows 95, Microsoft W indows 3.1 1 7.1.3 Questions and Answers Q: What is W ake-On-LAN? A: The W ake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on sys- tems supporting W ake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. W ith this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to/from systems during of f-peak hours will be feasible. Q: What can W ake-On-LAN do for you? A: W ake-On-LAN is a remote management tool with advantages that can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator ’ s job, and then of course save you time-consuming ef forts and costs. Q: What components are required for W ake-On-LAN to function? A: T o enable W ake-On-LAN function, your system requires a n Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate W ake-On-LAN function, a client with W ake-On-LAN capa- bility , and software such as LDCM Rev . 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame. 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card
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