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... in writing by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. All Rights Reserved. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY ...THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Product Name: ASUS A7V-E Manual Revision: 1.01 E746 Release Date: March 2001 2 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,...
... in writing by ASUS; SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. All Rights Reserved. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY ...THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Product Name: ASUS A7V-E Manual Revision: 1.01 E746 Release Date: March 2001 2 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,...
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INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7V-E 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Optional Components 10 2.1.4 Performance Features 10 2.1.5 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 ... BIOS Setup Program 44 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 45 4.2.2 Legend Bar 45 4.3 Main Menu 47 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 48 4 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 16 3.4 Motherboard Settings 16 3.5 System ...
INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7V-E 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Optional Components 10 2.1.4 Performance Features 10 2.1.5 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 ... BIOS Setup Program 44 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 45 4.2.2 Legend Bar 45 4.3 Main Menu 47 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 48 4 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 16 3.4 Motherboard Settings 16 3.5 System ...
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APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your package is divided into the following sections: ...two 3.5" floppy disk drives Optional Items ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detection module ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/ 100 Ethernet Card (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 7 BIOS SETUP ...
APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your package is divided into the following sections: ...two 3.5" floppy disk drives Optional Items ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detection module ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/ 100 Ethernet Card (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 7 BIOS SETUP ...
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... an optional onboard Realtek Fast Ethernet Controller or an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7V-E The ASUS A7V-E motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket... Tape Backup drives. • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is optimized to 1GB. Appendix). 8 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual
... an optional onboard Realtek Fast Ethernet Controller or an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7V-E The ASUS A7V-E motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket... Tape Backup drives. • Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is optimized to 1GB. Appendix). 8 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual
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FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES • Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR ... system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware monitoring and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physically transport commands and information between ...accessibility to system components and to meet PC 99 compliancy, major connectors in this motherboard are color-coded. ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 9 2.
FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES • Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR ... system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware monitoring and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physically transport commands and information between ...accessibility to system components and to meet PC 99 compliancy, major connectors in this motherboard are color-coded. ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 9 2.
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... system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are monitored to ensure stable voltage to critical motherboard components. 2. ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 11 This motherboard also supports standard SDRAM, which is compatible to be monitored for its normal RPM range and ... and run large applications. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is in 4.5 Power Menu). Voltage specifications are set for RPM and failure. FEA TURES Intelligence 2. Suggestions will power off mode, depending on managing their computers from anywhere...
... system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are monitored to ensure stable voltage to critical motherboard components. 2. ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 11 This motherboard also supports standard SDRAM, which is compatible to be monitored for its normal RPM range and ... and run large applications. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is in 4.5 Power Menu). Voltage specifications are set for RPM and failure. FEA TURES Intelligence 2. Suggestions will power off mode, depending on managing their computers from anywhere...
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...or else bootup will not be compatible with current PC133 SDRAM specification. • DO NOT attempt to mix PC133 SDRAMs with memory chips) of choice for more than 18 chips are not supported. • SDRAMs used must be possible. 20 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual IMPORTANT (see General DIMM Notes below for ...'s Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAMs. Memory speed setup is the memory of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup".
...or else bootup will not be compatible with current PC133 SDRAM specification. • DO NOT attempt to mix PC133 SDRAMs with memory chips) of choice for more than 18 chips are not supported. • SDRAMs used must be possible. 20 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual IMPORTANT (see General DIMM Notes below for ...'s Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAMs. Memory speed setup is the memory of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup".
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...zigzag) on the other end to your hard disk documentation for the secondary IDE connector. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin 20 is intentional. If you have more than two... UltraDMA/100 devices, you must configure the second drive to PIN 1. ® A7V-E A7V-E IDE Connectors PIN 1 10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy...select the boot disk through 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup. PIN 1 ® A7V-E A7V-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector 30 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual
...zigzag) on the other end to your hard disk documentation for the secondary IDE connector. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin 20 is intentional. If you have more than two... UltraDMA/100 devices, you must configure the second drive to PIN 1. ® A7V-E A7V-E IDE Connectors PIN 1 10) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy...select the boot disk through 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup. PIN 1 ® A7V-E A7V-E Floppy Disk Drive Connector 30 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual
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...the back panel are inadequate, this USB header is a specific implementation of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V ® A7V-E A7V-E SMBus Connector SMB 1 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 35 SMBus devices communicate by initiating data ...transfer. USB2 USB Power USBP3- USBP3+ GND ® A7V-E A7V-E USB Port USB Power USBP2- H/W SETUP Connectors 01 01 01 ...
...the back panel are inadequate, this USB header is a specific implementation of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V ® A7V-E A7V-E SMBus Connector SMB 1 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 35 SMBus devices communicate by initiating data ...transfer. USB2 USB Power USBP3- USBP3+ GND ® A7V-E A7V-E USB Port USB Power USBP2- H/W SETUP Connectors 01 01 01 ...
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... accidentally make unwanted changes to be displayed that explanations appear in the window. The sub-menu will not fit in the Item Specific Help window located to scroll through the various menus and submenus. Practice navigating through the entire help window, press or . NOTE...familiarize yourself with their corresponding functions. Use the key to return to the left view) appears to the main menu. BIOS SETUP 46 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for a field parameter. 4. The General Help screen lists...
... accidentally make unwanted changes to be displayed that explanations appear in the window. The sub-menu will not fit in the Item Specific Help window located to scroll through the various menus and submenus. Practice navigating through the entire help window, press or . NOTE...familiarize yourself with their corresponding functions. Use the key to return to the left view) appears to the main menu. BIOS SETUP 46 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program See 4.7 Exit Menu for a field parameter. 4. The General Help screen lists...
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BIOS SETUP 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Shadow Configuration 4. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If ... is faster than the ROM. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. BIOS SETUP 66 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual Relocating to RAM. 4.
BIOS SETUP 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Shadow Configuration 4. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If ... is faster than the ROM. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. BIOS SETUP 66 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual Relocating to RAM. 4.
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.... A: The Wake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save you ? Q: What components does Wake-On-LAN require to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX...8226; Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 90 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual Q: What can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator's job, and then of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) ...
.... A: The Wake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on ACPI & APM • Adheres to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save you ? Q: What components does Wake-On-LAN require to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX...8226; Plug and Play 7.1.2 Software Driver Support • NetWare ODI Drivers - tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 90 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual Q: What can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrator's job, and then of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) ...
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... components, such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. The BIOS can be configured by the computer. 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. The specification also defines new extensions supporting modem and docking to help integrate the components necessary to -point cable-connected virtual bus. Bit (Binary Digit) ... 266MHz 133MByte/sec 266MByte/sec 512MByte/sec 1024MByte/sec BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 91 For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can have one of routines that enables high-performance 3D graphics on the ...
... components, such as VCRs, TVs, phones, and stereos. The BIOS can be configured by the computer. 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. The specification also defines new extensions supporting modem and docking to help integrate the components necessary to -point cable-connected virtual bus. Bit (Binary Digit) ... 266MHz 133MByte/sec 266MByte/sec 512MByte/sec 1024MByte/sec BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 91 For example, inserting a tape into a VCR can have one of routines that enables high-performance 3D graphics on the ...
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When the manual instructs you and your computer. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by a specific programming method. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for AMD) processors. Flash ROM...can achieve up necessary parameters for SCSI devices). Currently, there are required to restart your computer. DOS is designed to 33MB/Sec transfer. 92 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual Each COM port is used to start the computer operating system by themselves. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes ...
When the manual instructs you and your computer. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by a specific programming method. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for AMD) processors. Flash ROM...can achieve up necessary parameters for SCSI devices). Currently, there are required to restart your computer. DOS is designed to 33MB/Sec transfer. 92 ASUS A7V-E User's Manual Each COM port is used to start the computer operating system by themselves. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes ...
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... be updated to system performance. The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to assure that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 93 OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a specification that memory does not become a bottleneck to reflect these changes. This type of software-controlled diagnostic tests. Each LPT port is...
... be updated to system performance. The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to assure that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. ASUS A7V-E User's Manual 93 OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a specification that memory does not become a bottleneck to reflect these changes. This type of software-controlled diagnostic tests. Each LPT port is...