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® A7PRO JumperFree™ PC133/VC133 200MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
® A7PRO JumperFree™ PC133/VC133 200MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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... trademarks of the respective companies with which they are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS A7PRO Manual Revision: 1.04 E658 Release Date: November 2000 2 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be extended if: (1) the product is...
... trademarks of the respective companies with which they are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. Product Name: ASUS A7PRO Manual Revision: 1.04 E658 Release Date: November 2000 2 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be extended if: (1) the product is...
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...) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2893-7775 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555... Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 3
...) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2893-7775 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555... Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 3
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... the First 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...
... the First 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...
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... 5.2 Start Windows 83 5.3 A7 Series Motherboard Support CD 84 5.4 Uninstalling Programs 85 6. APPENDIX 97 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 97 7.2 Modem Riser 99 7.3 Glossary 101 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 51 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 52 4.2.2 Legend Bar 52 4.3 Main Menu 54 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 55 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 58 4.4 Advanced...
... 5.2 Start Windows 83 5.3 A7 Series Motherboard Support CD 84 5.4 Uninstalling Programs 85 6. APPENDIX 97 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 97 7.2 Modem Riser 99 7.3 Glossary 101 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 51 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 52 4.2.2 Legend Bar 52 4.3 Main Menu 54 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 55 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 58 4.4 Advanced...
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... in accordance with FCC Rules Part 15. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual WARNING! This Class B digital apparatus complies with the limits for help. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and...
... in accordance with FCC Rules Part 15. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual WARNING! This Class B digital apparatus complies with the limits for help. This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and...
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... (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 INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1. BIOS SETUP 5. Intructions on setting up the BIOS Intructions on setting up the included software Reference material for one 5.25" and two 3.5" floppy disk ...
... (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 INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1. BIOS SETUP 5. Intructions on setting up the BIOS Intructions on setting up the included software Reference material for one 5.25" and two 3.5" floppy disk ...
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..., LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through BIOS setup. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7PRO The ASUS A7PRO motherboard is carefully designed for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; It is a new DRAM core architecture that support four ATA66/33 devices on two... PCIset with PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) with support for UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 1.5GB. Appendix). 8 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
..., LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through BIOS setup. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7PRO The ASUS A7PRO motherboard is carefully designed for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; It is a new DRAM core architecture that support four ATA66/33 devices on two... PCIset with PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) with support for UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 1.5GB. Appendix). 8 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
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2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 9 FEATURES • Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector. • USB: Supports up to...parallel port with external peripherals, personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe software. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher ...
2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 9 FEATURES • Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector. • USB: Supports up to...parallel port with external peripherals, personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller. • Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe software. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher ...
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...Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as required by PC 99. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. 2.1.3 Performance Features • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI...), which increases the data transfer rate (1.064GB/s max using PC133-compliant SDRAMs and 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAMs). 10 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual The VCM's core design provides up to 66.6MB/s. FEATURES 2.1.2 Special Features • ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface ...
...Go: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) provides maximum power savings as required by PC 99. • Symbios SCSI BIOS: Supports optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. 2.1.3 Performance Features • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI...), which increases the data transfer rate (1.064GB/s max using PC133-compliant SDRAMs and 800MB/s max using PC100-compliant SDRAMs). 10 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual The VCM's core design provides up to 66.6MB/s. FEATURES 2.1.2 Special Features • ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface ...
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... important feature in memory on managing their computers from their limited resources more efficiently. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to critical motherboard components. FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will warn the user before the system resources are used up... 4.5 Power Menu). The system resource monitor will power off mode regardless of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 11
... important feature in memory on managing their computers from their limited resources more efficiently. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to critical motherboard components. FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will warn the user before the system resources are used up... 4.5 Power Menu). The system resource monitor will power off mode regardless of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 11
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... (on audio model only) ... (Bottom) 20 Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector 14 Wake-On-Ring Connector 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
... (on audio model only) ... (Bottom) 20 Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector 14 Wake-On-Ring Connector 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
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... MODEM SPK ADN# AUD_EN2 AUD_EN1 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 A7VPRO WOLCON PCI Slot 5 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) WOR ASUS ASIC AS99127 JEN USBPORT CHASSIS IR IDELED PANEL Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase (JTCPU is no longer necessary on motherboards with PCB versions 1.02 and later) 14 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
... MODEM SPK ADN# AUD_EN2 AUD_EN1 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 A7VPRO WOLCON PCI Slot 5 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) WOR ASUS ASIC AS99127 JEN USBPORT CHASSIS IR IDELED PANEL Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase (JTCPU is no longer necessary on motherboards with PCB versions 1.02 and later) 14 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
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... 16) MIC2 p. 40 Internal Microphone Header (3 pins) 17) HPHONE p. 40 Headphone True-Level Out Header (3 pins) 18) USB3A, USB3 p. 41 USB Headers (5-1 pins / 10-1 pins) ASUS A7PRO User's Manual continued... 15 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
... 16) MIC2 p. 40 Internal Microphone Header (3 pins) 17) HPHONE p. 40 Headphone True-Level Out Header (3 pins) 18) USB3A, USB3 p. 41 USB Headers (5-1 pins / 10-1 pins) ASUS A7PRO User's Manual continued... 15 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
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... Message LED (2 pins) p. 44 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) p. 44 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p. 44 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 3. 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
... Message LED (2 pins) p. 44 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) p. 44 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p. 44 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 3. 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual
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... must complete the following steps: 1. Make sure that the system is switched off mode and not powered OFF. 01 01 01 A7PRO A7PRO Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 17 WARNING! Failure to do not have one, touch both of switches and/or jumpers. Place components on a grounded antistatic...
... must complete the following steps: 1. Make sure that the system is switched off mode and not powered OFF. 01 01 01 A7PRO A7PRO Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 17 WARNING! Failure to do not have one, touch both of switches and/or jumpers. Place components on a grounded antistatic...
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... Mode JumperFree™Mode (Default) DSW VID JEN All ON (See Volt. Out. (VID) A7PRO JEN 12 A7PRO Jumper Mode Settings DSW 4321 OFF ON ON 1234 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 JEN 23 18 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 01 01 01 01 01... 01 A7PRO A7PRO DIP Switches DSW 4 321 OFF ON ON 1. The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to enable ...
... Mode JumperFree™Mode (Default) DSW VID JEN All ON (See Volt. Out. (VID) A7PRO JEN 12 A7PRO Jumper Mode Settings DSW 4321 OFF ON ON 1234 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 JEN 23 18 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. 01 01 01 01 01... 01 A7PRO A7PRO DIP Switches DSW 4 321 OFF ON ON 1. The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to enable ...
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... on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on motherboards with the onboard audio option. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 19 NOTE: This setting is available only on the AMR slot. Setting Enable Disable AUDIOCODEC [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (default) [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] ...01 01 01 A7PRO A7PRO Audio Codec Setting Enable Onboard Audio Codec (Default) 12 SPK ADN# AUD_EN2 AUD_EN1 Disable Onboard ...
... on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on motherboards with the onboard audio option. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 19 NOTE: This setting is available only on the AMR slot. Setting Enable Disable AUDIOCODEC [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (default) [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] ...01 01 01 A7PRO A7PRO Audio Codec Setting Enable Onboard Audio Codec (Default) 12 SPK ADN# AUD_EN2 AUD_EN1 Disable Onboard ...
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3. Setting 3 Volt 3 VSB 3VSBSLT [1-2] [2-3] (default) 01 01 01 3VSBSLT 12 23 Add 3 Volt Add 3 VSB (Default) A7PRO A7PRO PCI 3Volt Selection 3. If you to select the voltage supplied to 3 VSB. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 20 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 3) PCI 3Volt Setting (3VSBSLT) This jumper allows you have PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to PCI devices.
3. Setting 3 Volt 3 VSB 3VSBSLT [1-2] [2-3] (default) 01 01 01 3VSBSLT 12 23 Add 3 Volt Add 3 VSB (Default) A7PRO A7PRO PCI 3Volt Selection 3. If you to select the voltage supplied to 3 VSB. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 20 ASUS A7PRO User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 3) PCI 3Volt Setting (3VSBSLT) This jumper allows you have PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to PCI devices.
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... computer component's life. Setting 3.30 Volt 3.45 Volt Test Mode VIO [1-2] [2-3] (default) [3-4] 01 01 01 12 3.30 Volt VIO 23 34 3.45 Volt Test Mode A7PRO A7PRO VIO Setting WARNING! The default voltage (3.56V) should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 21 3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) I /O buffer.
... computer component's life. Setting 3.30 Volt 3.45 Volt Test Mode VIO [1-2] [2-3] (default) [3-4] 01 01 01 12 3.30 Volt VIO 23 34 3.45 Volt Test Mode A7PRO A7PRO VIO Setting WARNING! The default voltage (3.56V) should be used unless processor overclocking requires a higher voltage. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS A7PRO User's Manual 21 3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) I /O buffer.