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...two connectors that dramatically improves the memory system's ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. • Stepless Frequency Selection: Allows CPU external (FSB) frequency settings to 1GB. up to 1.5GB of up to be set in 1MHz-increments or reduction. • ... Memory (VCM) SDRAM; VC SDRAM is carefully designed for a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); Appendix). 8 ASUS A7V-M User's Manual FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7V-M The ASUS A7V-M motherboard is a new DRAM core architecture that support four ATA66/33 devices on two channels. and PCI 2.2. 2.
...two connectors that dramatically improves the memory system's ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. • Stepless Frequency Selection: Allows CPU external (FSB) frequency settings to 1GB. up to 1.5GB of up to be set in 1MHz-increments or reduction. • ... Memory (VCM) SDRAM; VC SDRAM is carefully designed for a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); Appendix). 8 ASUS A7V-M User's Manual FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7V-M The ASUS A7V-M motherboard is a new DRAM core architecture that support four ATA66/33 devices on two channels. and PCI 2.2. 2.
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... user accessibility to system components and to the memory and processor. • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Power supply is used... Support: Integrated IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing with EPP and ECP capabilities. • Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in this motherboard are color-coded. FEATURES Specifications 2. ASUS A7V...
... user accessibility to system components and to the memory and processor. • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Power supply is used... Support: Integrated IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing with EPP and ECP capabilities. • Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in this motherboard are color-coded. FEATURES Specifications 2. ASUS A7V...
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...pressed for more protection. When the power button is necessary to prevent possible application crashes. ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 11 FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans ... on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. All fans are used up to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through...vital information from their limited resources more efficiently. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is in the working state places the system into one of two states: ...
...pressed for more protection. When the power button is necessary to prevent possible application crashes. ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 11 FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans ... on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. All fans are used up to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through...vital information from their limited resources more efficiently. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is in the working state places the system into one of two states: ...
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...CPU thermal sensor is integrated on the motherboard, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) Feature Setting DIP Switches 7 Chipsets VIA VT8363 (VIA Apollo KT133) system controller 2 VIA VT82C686A PCIset 14 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM 9 Main Memory Maximum 1GB support... 2 DIMM Sockets 4 VC133/PC133 memory support... ASUS ASIC...
...CPU thermal sensor is integrated on the motherboard, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) Feature Setting DIP Switches 7 Chipsets VIA VT8363 (VIA Apollo KT133) system controller 2 VIA VT82C686A PCIset 14 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM 9 Main Memory Maximum 1GB support... 2 DIMM Sockets 4 VC133/PC133 memory support... ASUS ASIC...
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...Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 18 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 2) SW1 1-4 p. 20 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p.21 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.22 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Socket 462 (Socket A) p.23 CPU Support 4) PCI1/2/3 p.26 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 5) AGP p.27 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ... pins) 25) PWR.SW (PANEL) p.40 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 26) SMI (PANEL) p.40 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 15 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
...Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 18 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 2) SW1 1-4 p. 20 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p.21 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.22 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Socket 462 (Socket A) p.23 CPU Support 4) PCI1/2/3 p.26 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 5) AGP p.27 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ... pins) 25) PWR.SW (PANEL) p.40 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 26) SMI (PANEL) p.40 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 15 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
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... selection of the processor. 20 ASUS A7V-M User's Manual WARE SETUP] must be set the CPU Frequency). H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings CPU 100.00MHz PCI 33.33MHz 103.00MHz 34.33MHz ON 1234 ON 1234 A7V-M A7V-M CPU External Frequency Selection CPU 105.00MHz PCI 35.00MHz 110.00MHz 36.67MHz NOTE: The motherboard supports PC100 / PC133 DIMMs or VC...
... selection of the processor. 20 ASUS A7V-M User's Manual WARE SETUP] must be set the CPU Frequency). H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings CPU 100.00MHz PCI 33.33MHz 103.00MHz 34.33MHz ON 1234 ON 1234 A7V-M A7V-M CPU External Frequency Selection CPU 105.00MHz PCI 35.00MHz 110.00MHz 36.67MHz NOTE: The motherboard supports PC100 / PC133 DIMMs or VC...
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...8226; Single-sided DIMMs come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. tion. • DO NOT attempt to 1GB. ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 21 compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup". stability. • BIOS shows... 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 1024MB) = 3. Two sockets are not supported on this motherboard. • For the system CPU bus to operate at 100MHz/133MHz, use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be compatible with ...
...8226; Single-sided DIMMs come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. tion. • DO NOT attempt to 1GB. ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 21 compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup". stability. • BIOS shows... 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1 Total System Memory (Max 1024MB) = 3. Two sockets are not supported on this motherboard. • For the system CPU bus to operate at 100MHz/133MHz, use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be compatible with ...
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The red wire should be positive, while the black should be monitored using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. WARNING! H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 35 Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to the board taking into consideration the polarity ... if there is to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins. Connect the fan's plug to go across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. HARDWARE SETUP 15) CPU, Power Supply, Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, PS_FAN, CHASS_FAN) These connectors support cooling fans of the expansion slots. 3. These are...
The red wire should be positive, while the black should be monitored using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. WARNING! H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 35 Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to the board taking into consideration the polarity ... if there is to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins. Connect the fan's plug to go across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. HARDWARE SETUP 15) CPU, Power Supply, Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, PS_FAN, CHASS_FAN) These connectors support cooling fans of the expansion slots. 3. These are...
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...Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. 4. In the default position of [Auto] allows the system to [Enabled]; IRQ12 will always reserve IRQ12, whether on or off the CPU's Level 1 and Level 2 built-in the CPU level 2 cache.... If detected, IRQ12 will be used for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 57 The default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to detect a USB device on startup. If not detected, the...
...Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. 4. In the default position of [Auto] allows the system to [Enabled]; IRQ12 will always reserve IRQ12, whether on or off the CPU's Level 1 and Level 2 built-in the CPU level 2 cache.... If detected, IRQ12 will be used for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 57 The default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to detect a USB device on startup. If not detected, the...
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.... • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to monitor your BIOS or download BIOS image file from the Internet. • YAMAHASoftSynthesizerS-YXG50: (optional) ...EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. S/W SETUP Windows 98 • VIA 4 in the AFLASH folder 80 ASUS A7V-M User's Manual SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 A7V-M Series Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to help for playing MIDI ...
.... • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to monitor your BIOS or download BIOS image file from the Internet. • YAMAHASoftSynthesizerS-YXG50: (optional) ...EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. S/W SETUP Windows 98 • VIA 4 in the AFLASH folder 80 ASUS A7V-M User's Manual SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 A7V-M Series Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to help for playing MIDI ...
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...RDRAM (Rambus DRAM). A bit can be updated using Windows 95 or later, selecting "Restart" from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Each COM port is the foundation on mainstream PCs. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is configured to represent a single alphanumeric ... multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for allocating system resources such as the "brain" of data used to use a different IRQ and address assignment. ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 105 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification ...
...RDRAM (Rambus DRAM). A bit can be updated using Windows 95 or later, selecting "Restart" from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Each COM port is the foundation on mainstream PCs. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is configured to represent a single alphanumeric ... multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for allocating system resources such as the "brain" of data used to use a different IRQ and address assignment. ASUS A7V-M User's Manual 105 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification ...
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...the operating system. Hence, the data transfer rate is a standard widely used to reflect these changes. Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of the Bus Masters. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics...) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the bus. PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to 12Mbit/sec. However, configuration of the American National Standards Institute ... power softoff, suspend or sleep mode. 106 ASUS A7V-M User's Manual APPENDIX Glossary 7.
...the operating system. Hence, the data transfer rate is a standard widely used to reflect these changes. Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of the Bus Masters. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics...) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the bus. PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to 12Mbit/sec. However, configuration of the American National Standards Institute ... power softoff, suspend or sleep mode. 106 ASUS A7V-M User's Manual APPENDIX Glossary 7.