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...respective companies with which they are used only for each product design represented by ASUS; For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the third digit ...CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS A7PRO Manual Revision: 1.04 E658 Release Date: November 2000 2 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, ...
...respective companies with which they are used only for each product design represented by ASUS; For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by the third digit ...CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS A7PRO Manual Revision: 1.04 E658 Release Date: November 2000 2 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, ...
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... specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. INTRODUCTION 2. HARDWARE SETUP 4. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is complete. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1. Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/ 100 / UltraDMA/66 (also compatible with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 7
... specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. INTRODUCTION 2. HARDWARE SETUP 4. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is complete. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1. Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/ 100 / UltraDMA/66 (also compatible with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 7
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.../66 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable to be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for system bootup. • New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of about 30%. UltraDMA/66 is compatible... can handle rates up to the memory and processor. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: IDE transfers using PC100-compliant SDRAMs). 10 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual The VCM's core design provides up to 66.6MB/s. This motherboard also supports standard SDRAM, which increases the data transfer rate...
.../66 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable to be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for system bootup. • New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of about 30%. UltraDMA/66 is compatible... can handle rates up to the memory and processor. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: IDE transfers using PC100-compliant SDRAMs). 10 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual The VCM's core design provides up to 66.6MB/s. This motherboard also supports standard SDRAM, which increases the data transfer rate...
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... PCI Slots 16 1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot 19 1 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot Shared) 15 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector 8 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/66 Support 7 1 Parallel Port Connector Top) 22 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector Bottom) 23 1 Serial COM2 Port... 10 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 12 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 5 Special Feature Onboard LED 18 VRM Module 1 Form Factor ATX 12 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Location Processor Support Socket A for ...
... PCI Slots 16 1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot 19 1 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot Shared) 15 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector 8 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/66 Support 7 1 Parallel Port Connector Top) 22 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector Bottom) 23 1 Serial COM2 Port... 10 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 12 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 5 Special Feature Onboard LED 18 VRM Module 1 Form Factor ATX 12 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Location Processor Support Socket A for ...
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Secure the card on the slot you removed above. 5. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 29 Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion ... Cards WARNING! Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as jumpers. 2. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to use . 3. Install the necessary software drivers for possible future use . 3. Unplug your expansion card. 3.
Secure the card on the slot you removed above. 5. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 29 Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion ... Cards WARNING! Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as jumpers. 2. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to use . 3. Install the necessary software drivers for possible future use . 3. Unplug your expansion card. 3.
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... assignments. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are usually available for expansion cards. shared - - shared - 30 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Use this Motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP Pro slot Onboard USB controller Onboard ...audio/AMR INT-A shared - - - - shared - - Conflicts will make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that will arise between the two PCI groups that the cards do not need an IRQ to one use , leaving 6 IRQs...
... assignments. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are usually available for expansion cards. shared - - shared - 30 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Use this Motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP Pro slot Onboard USB controller Onboard ...audio/AMR INT-A shared - - - - shared - - Conflicts will make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that will arise between the two PCI groups that the cards do not need an IRQ to one use , leaving 6 IRQs...
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...." If you to turn the system off your power switch. This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. H/W SETUP Connectors 44 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Pressing the button once will allow wake-up (the SMI lead cannot wake up can be controlled by a momentary switch connected to...received from a fax/modem. This is a preferred method of rebooting to hear system beeps and warnings. This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 26) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for the connector, you to prolong...
...." If you to turn the system off your power switch. This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. H/W SETUP Connectors 44 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Pressing the button once will allow wake-up (the SMI lead cannot wake up can be controlled by a momentary switch connected to...received from a fax/modem. This is a preferred method of rebooting to hear system beeps and warnings. This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 26) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for the connector, you to prolong...
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... corner of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to create a bootable system floppy disk. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 47 It will not work with certain memory drivers that you boot from the floppy disk. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the...
... corner of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to create a bootable system floppy disk. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 47 It will not work with certain memory drivers that you boot from the floppy disk. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the...
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...feature for less than 5 Watts of power. [Auto] allows the BIOS to provide STR support, but to make sure your operating system, device drivers, and power supply all devices on the default setting [Disabled]. Please make the STR feature function, your power supply can be used as set...drives. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to -RAM (STR) is an energy-saving feature. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 75 In Suspend-to [Soft off], the ATX switch can supply at least 720mA on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] ...
...feature for less than 5 Watts of power. [Auto] allows the BIOS to provide STR support, but to make sure your operating system, device drivers, and power supply all devices on the default setting [Disabled]. Please make the STR feature function, your power supply can be used as set...drives. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to -RAM (STR) is an energy-saving feature. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 75 In Suspend-to [Soft off], the ATX switch can supply at least 720mA on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] ...
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You may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your motherboard, Windows will detect all necessary device drivers. When prompted to ensure full compliancy. Follow the Add New Hardware Wizard to install all plug-and play devices. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use .../ Millenium, but for the first time after installing your screen. 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System You should always use OSR 2.0 or later. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 83
You may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your motherboard, Windows will detect all necessary device drivers. When prompted to ensure full compliancy. Follow the Add New Hardware Wizard to install all plug-and play devices. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use .../ Millenium, but for the first time after installing your screen. 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System You should always use OSR 2.0 or later. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 83
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...'s manuals saved in the AFLASH folder 84 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual S/W SETUP Windows 98 • VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs Bus Master PCI IDE Driver, AGP VxD Driver, VIA Chipset Functions Registry, and IRQ Routing Miniport Driver. • Audio Driver: Installs the necessary audio drivers for the onboard audio CODEC. • Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a smart utility...
...'s manuals saved in the AFLASH folder 84 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual S/W SETUP Windows 98 • VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs Bus Master PCI IDE Driver, AGP VxD Driver, VIA Chipset Functions Registry, and IRQ Routing Miniport Driver. • Audio Driver: Installs the necessary audio drivers for the onboard audio CODEC. • Install ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a smart utility...
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The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. Then configure the number of video frames to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are not sure. Consult your name and the e-mail address. You may choose to configure the hardware and E-... Video Mail Wizard Save Video File Send Mail Load Video File Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 95 Click Next to continue. 6. Click Next to continue. 3. Configuration done. 6. The e-mail configuration screen appears. Click Next when ready....
The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. Then configure the number of video frames to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are not sure. Consult your name and the e-mail address. You may choose to configure the hardware and E-... Video Mail Wizard Save Video File Send Mail Load Video File Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 95 Click Next to continue. 6. Click Next to continue. 3. Configuration done. 6. The e-mail configuration screen appears. Click Next when ready....
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... you time-consuming efforts and costs. A: Wake-On-LAN is Wake-On-LAN ? 7. Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Q: What can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator's job, and then of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies... Rev. 3.10 or up that can Wake-On-LAN do for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 98 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
... you time-consuming efforts and costs. A: Wake-On-LAN is Wake-On-LAN ? 7. Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client • NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Q: What can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator's job, and then of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces • Complies... Rev. 3.10 or up that can Wake-On-LAN do for monitoring network conditions • Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 98 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
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... click Control Panel, double click Modems, click the General tab, and click Motorala SM56 AC-L Modem. 9. Select Search for the best driver for the MR and communication software. Enter the path E:\Modem\Win98 (assuming that came with the modem, responses will automatically detect the modem...your CD-ROM drive is drive E:) for the MR driver. 5. Power ON the computer after the hardware installation is located, click Next and then click Finish. 6. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 100 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual APPENDIX Modem Riser 7. APPENDIX 7.2.4 Software ...
... click Control Panel, double click Modems, click the General tab, and click Motorala SM56 AC-L Modem. 9. Select Search for the best driver for the MR and communication software. Enter the path E:\Modem\Win98 (assuming that came with the modem, responses will automatically detect the modem...your CD-ROM drive is drive E:) for the MR driver. 5. Power ON the computer after the hardware installation is located, click Next and then click Finish. 6. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 100 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual APPENDIX Modem Riser 7. APPENDIX 7.2.4 Software ...
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...A byte is used to peripheral devices. Currently, there are able to turn ON your system (or computer), it into system memory. Device Driver A device driver is the foundation on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). DOS (Disk ...slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot A (for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. Byte (Binary Term) One byte is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 102 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to /from "Start | Shut Down..." Each COM port is a group of host ...
...A byte is used to peripheral devices. Currently, there are able to turn ON your system (or computer), it into system memory. Device Driver A device driver is the foundation on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). DOS (Disk ...slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot A (for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. Byte (Binary Term) One byte is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 102 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to /from "Start | Shut Down..." Each COM port is a group of host ...
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...that can deliver up to use a different IRQ and address assignment. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may need to reflect these changes. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 103 PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to define ...Channel Architecture. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will occur in the Microsoft Windows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on the changes defined in BIOS either automatically or manually. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are designed ...
...that can deliver up to use a different IRQ and address assignment. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may need to reflect these changes. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 103 PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to define ...Channel Architecture. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will occur in the Microsoft Windows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on the changes defined in BIOS either automatically or manually. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are designed ...