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...any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...and revision number are associated. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2000 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS A7PRO Manual Revision: 1.04 E658 ...
...any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE...and revision number are associated. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2000 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS A7PRO Manual Revision: 1.04 E658 ...
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... Time 45 4. BIOS SETUP 47 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 47 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 47 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 48 4 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7PRO 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Performance Features 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3. CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist...
... Time 45 4. BIOS SETUP 47 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 47 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 47 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 48 4 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7PRO 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Performance Features 10 2.1.4 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3. CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist...
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... 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 APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is complete. BIOS SETUP 5. Intructions on...
... 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 APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is complete. BIOS SETUP 5. Intructions on...
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... transfer rates of PC133/PC100 SDRAM / VC 133 Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM; FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7PRO The ASUS A7PRO motherboard is carefully designed for the value-conscious PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon™/Duron...
... transfer rates of PC133/PC100 SDRAM / VC 133 Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM; FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7PRO The ASUS A7PRO motherboard is carefully designed for the value-conscious PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon™/Duron...
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...: An easy way to examine and manage system status information, like CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe software. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. • Super... BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. FEA TURES Specifications 2. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 9 2.
...: An easy way to examine and manage system status information, like CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe software. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. • Super... BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. FEA TURES Specifications 2. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 9 2.
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... useful information to the user. • Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 11 This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is kept in memory on -hand, users can access vital information from...FEA TURES Intelligence 2. All fans are messages waiting in sleep mode. The system resource monitor will give the user information on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. 2. Voltage specifications are used up to critical motherboard components.
... useful information to the user. • Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer to present enormous user interfaces and run large applications. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 11 This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is kept in memory on -hand, users can access vital information from...FEA TURES Intelligence 2. All fans are messages waiting in sleep mode. The system resource monitor will give the user information on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. 2. Voltage specifications are used up to critical motherboard components.
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...with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 25 compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through BIOS SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup". ...3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • DIMMs that the DIMM you use only PC100-/PC133- One side (with the current Intel PC133 SDRAM specification. • DO NOT attempt to operate at 100MHz/133MHz, use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be...
...with higher pin density than EDO (Extended Data Output) chips. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 25 compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through BIOS SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup". ...3.5.1 General DIMM Notes • DIMMs that the DIMM you use only PC100-/PC133- One side (with the current Intel PC133 SDRAM specification. • DO NOT attempt to operate at 100MHz/133MHz, use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be...
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... (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin 20 is recommended that non-UltraDMA/66 devices be both Masters with ...a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for the jumper settings. Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector 01 01 01 A7PRO A7PRO IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through... black connector to your UltraDMA/66 master device. H/W SETUP Connectors 36 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
... (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin 20 is recommended that non-UltraDMA/66 devices be both Masters with ...a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for the jumper settings. Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector 01 01 01 A7PRO A7PRO IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through... black connector to your UltraDMA/66 master device. H/W SETUP Connectors 36 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
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... by means of an I2C bus, which is a specific implementation of the SMBus with the bundled 2-port connector set and mount the bracket to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. USBP2+ GND NC USB Power USBP3- SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V A7PRO A7PRO SMBus Connector 1 SMB ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 41 Bundled 2-port USB Connector Set...
... by means of an I2C bus, which is a specific implementation of the SMBus with the bundled 2-port connector set and mount the bracket to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. USBP2+ GND NC USB Power USBP3- SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V A7PRO A7PRO SMBus Connector 1 SMB ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 41 Bundled 2-port USB Connector Set...
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... press to go to the main menu. To call up and down arrow keys to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 53 4. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for a ...highlight to familiarize yourself with their corresponding functions. Take some time to the field and press . NOTE: The item heading in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of certain fields. Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of each of the fields,...
... press to go to the main menu. To call up and down arrow keys to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 53 4. Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for a ...highlight to familiarize yourself with their corresponding functions. Take some time to the field and press . NOTE: The item heading in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of certain fields. Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of each of the fields,...
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...] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them specifically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 73
...] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them specifically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 73
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...Wake-On-LAN require to remotely power on ACPI & APM • Adheres to /from systems during off-peak hours will be enable? APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - A: To enable Wake-On-LAN ...sending a wake-up frame. 98 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save ...
...Wake-On-LAN require to remotely power on ACPI & APM • Adheres to /from systems during off-peak hours will be enable? APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - A: To enable Wake-On-LAN ...sending a wake-up frame. 98 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save ...
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... as memory, disks, and the display adapter. A bit can be updated using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 101 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. Bit (Binary...
... as memory, disks, and the display adapter. A bit can be updated using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 101 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as DVD, 3-D multiplayer gaming and interactive music. Bit (Binary...
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... Down..." Bus master IDE transfers data to communicate with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by a specific programming method. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be modified, users are several different types of DRAM such as the "brain" of the computer... 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. "Reboot" means to start the computer operating system by themselves. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 102 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual will reboot your computer.
... Down..." Bus master IDE transfers data to communicate with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by a specific programming method. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be modified, users are several different types of DRAM such as the "brain" of the computer... 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. "Reboot" means to start the computer operating system by themselves. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 102 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual will reboot your computer.
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...The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other x86-compatible microprocessors. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 103 Each LPT port is to ensure that memory subsystems continue to support evolving platform requirements and to define and ... of ISA cards is the first interface standard that change the card's IRQs and DMA in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. However, configuration of memory and I /O devices. Plug and play (PnP) BIOS eliminates the ISA add-on a technique called Single ...
...The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other x86-compatible microprocessors. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 103 Each LPT port is to ensure that memory subsystems continue to support evolving platform requirements and to define and ... of ISA cards is the first interface standard that change the card's IRQs and DMA in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. However, configuration of memory and I /O devices. Plug and play (PnP) BIOS eliminates the ISA add-on a technique called Single ...