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... 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 50 4.2.2 Legend Bar 50 4 ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual CONTENTS 1. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory 25 3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support 25 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 26 3.5.2 Memory Installation 26 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 27 3.7 Expansion Cards 28 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card...
... 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 50 4.2.2 Legend Bar 50 4 ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual CONTENTS 1. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings 17 3.5 System Memory 25 3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support 25 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes 26 3.5.2 Memory Installation 26 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 27 3.7 Expansion Cards 28 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card...
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ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 9 2. Supplies the MB with no ISA, eliminating bottlenecks and system memory management issues. This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. • Parallel port: 25-pin port connects ...or 6 channel speaker). • Game/MIDI connector. The slot is okay. • ATX power connector. FEATURES • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware enables Vcore and CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. 2.1.2 Connections •...
ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 9 2. Supplies the MB with no ISA, eliminating bottlenecks and system memory management issues. This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. • Parallel port: 25-pin port connects ...or 6 channel speaker). • Game/MIDI connector. The slot is okay. • ATX power connector. FEATURES • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware enables Vcore and CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. 2.1.2 Connections •...
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... their computers anywhere. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is kept in memory on Pentium III and Celeron) to critical motherboard components. 2. All fans are set for RPM and failure. ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 11 Voltage specifications are monitored to ensure ... and system noise, and is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the CPU's internal thermal diode (on battery power for more critical for less than 4 seconds, the system enters the ...
... their computers anywhere. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is kept in memory on Pentium III and Celeron) to critical motherboard components. 2. All fans are set for RPM and failure. ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 11 Voltage specifications are monitored to ensure ... and system noise, and is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the CPU's internal thermal diode (on battery power for more critical for less than 4 seconds, the system enters the ...
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...CPU/PWR/CHA_FAN p. 36 CPU, Power, and Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) 12) USB2_3 / USB4_5 p. 36 USB Headers (10-1 pin) 13) IR_CON p. 37 Standard Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin) 14) AFPANEL p. 37 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin) 15) ATXPWR p. 38 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) ASUS A7V266... RAM (2 pin contact) 13) THEMCPU p. 24 Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (Athlon-Duron / Reserved) Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM 1/2/3 2) Socket 462 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5 4) AGP Pro 5) ACR Slot p. 25 System Memory Support p. 27 CPU Support p. 28 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots p. 30 Accelerated ...
...CPU/PWR/CHA_FAN p. 36 CPU, Power, and Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) 12) USB2_3 / USB4_5 p. 36 USB Headers (10-1 pin) 13) IR_CON p. 37 Standard Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin) 14) AFPANEL p. 37 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin) 15) ATXPWR p. 38 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) ASUS A7V266... RAM (2 pin contact) 13) THEMCPU p. 24 Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (Athlon-Duron / Reserved) Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM 1/2/3 2) Socket 462 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5 4) AGP Pro 5) ACR Slot p. 25 System Memory Support p. 27 CPU Support p. 28 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots p. 30 Accelerated ...
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...options, depending on the Support CD. Make sure a test is made using the C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the CPU used. It is generated according to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. A7V266-E 123 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 CPU Default 123 VID4 VID3...123 1.8/1.775Volts 123 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 1.75/1.725Volts 123 1.7/1.675Volts A7V266-E CPU Core Voltage Selection 3. A7V266-E A7V266-E Bass Center Setting BCS 12 23 type 1 Bass (CENTER/BASS) (Default) type 2 Bass (BASS/CENTER) ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 21 No audio standard exists for the three pick-...
...options, depending on the Support CD. Make sure a test is made using the C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the CPU used. It is generated according to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. A7V266-E 123 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 CPU Default 123 VID4 VID3...123 1.8/1.775Volts 123 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 1.75/1.725Volts 123 1.7/1.675Volts A7V266-E CPU Core Voltage Selection 3. A7V266-E A7V266-E Bass Center Setting BCS 12 23 type 1 Bass (CENTER/BASS) (Default) type 2 Bass (BASS/CENTER) ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 21 No audio standard exists for the three pick-...
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WARNING! Read the documentation that comes with the expansion card and make any . (see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to support these cards. Align the card connectors with the screw you may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1... use . Install the necessary software drivers for the card before installing it. 2. Failure to do so may need to use . 3. H/W SETUP CPU Installation 28 ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you removed earlier. 5. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to change the settings...
WARNING! Read the documentation that comes with the expansion card and make any . (see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to support these cards. Align the card connectors with the screw you may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1... use . Install the necessary software drivers for the card before installing it. 2. Failure to do so may need to use . 3. H/W SETUP CPU Installation 28 ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you removed earlier. 5. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to change the settings...
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... Rotations Per Minute (RPM) using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. Connect a 2-port USB connector set is optional and does not come with a rotation signal. USBP3+ GND A7V266-E 10 6 5 1 USB Power USBP2- HARDWARE SETUP 11) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of the expansion...
... Rotations Per Minute (RPM) using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. Connect a 2-port USB connector set is optional and does not come with a rotation signal. USBP3+ GND A7V266-E 10 6 5 1 USB Power USBP2- HARDWARE SETUP 11) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of the expansion...
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... a USB device at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When set to the system frequency. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 59 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled]...of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to the PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [1.850] [1.825] [1.800] [1.775] [1.750] CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you are using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you set...
... a USB device at startup. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When set to the system frequency. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 59 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled]...of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to the PS/2 mouse. Configuration options: [1.850] [1.825] [1.800] [1.775] [1.750] CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you are using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you set...
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... [Auto Mode] Burst Len [Auto] The DRAM burst length supports 8QW and 4QW. The next time the CPU needs the data, it retrieves the data from the memory buffer without PCI delayed transaction. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 63 Configuration options: [Auto] [4] Read Around... Write [Enabled] Setting this feature frees the PCI bus when the CPU is backward-compatible, so you may leave the default [4X Mode...
... [Auto Mode] Burst Len [Auto] The DRAM burst length supports 8QW and 4QW. The next time the CPU needs the data, it retrieves the data from the memory buffer without PCI delayed transaction. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 63 Configuration options: [Auto] [4] Read Around... Write [Enabled] Setting this feature frees the PCI bus when the CPU is backward-compatible, so you may leave the default [4X Mode...
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... [Soft off vertical and horizontal scanning. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 70 ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off ] [Suspend] CPU Thermal Option [Throttle] Configuration options: [Throttle] [Shutdown] 4. Configuration...sleep mode. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this user-configurable field. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min]...
... [Soft off vertical and horizontal scanning. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 70 ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off ] [Suspend] CPU Thermal Option [Throttle] Configuration options: [Throttle] [Shutdown] 4. Configuration...sleep mode. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use this user-configurable field. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min]...
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S/W SETUP Support CD ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 81 SOFTWARE SETUP • Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver. • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality ... information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. • ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD...
S/W SETUP Support CD ASUS A7V266-E User's Manual 81 SOFTWARE SETUP • Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver. • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality ... information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. • Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. • ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD...