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... purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE ... SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS A7V266 Manual Revision: 1.05 E766 Release Date: JUNE 2001 2 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed...
... purchaser for backup purposes, without intent to the owners' benefit, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE ... SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Product Name: ASUS A7V266 Manual Revision: 1.05 E766 Release Date: JUNE 2001 2 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual USER'S NOTICE No part of this manual may or may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed...
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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 A7V266 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 A7V266 User's Manual 3
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... 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot 30 3.7.4 Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) Slot 30 3.8 Connectors 31 3.8.1 External Connectors 31 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 44 4. FEATURES 8 2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 10 2.1.3 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3. BIOS SETUP 45 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 45 4.1.1 Upon First Use of...
... 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot 30 3.7.4 Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) Slot 30 3.8 Connectors 31 3.8.1 External Connectors 31 3.9 Starting Up the First Time 44 4. FEATURES 8 2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Performance 10 2.1.3 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3. BIOS SETUP 45 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 45 4.1.1 Upon First Use of...
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... an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING! Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. Any changes or modifications to this equipment does cause...
... an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING! Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Canadian ICES-003. Any changes or modifications to this equipment does cause...
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... If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your PC using the Winbond Smart Manager software. INTRODUCTION 2. BIOS SETUP 5. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 7 FEATURES 3. Instructions on setting up the BIOS Instructions on setting up your retailer. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual... Instructions on setting up the included software Reference material for two 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) User's Manual Special Optional Item: The Read2-In-01 SmartCard...
... If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your PC using the Winbond Smart Manager software. INTRODUCTION 2. BIOS SETUP 5. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 7 FEATURES 3. Instructions on setting up the BIOS Instructions on setting up your retailer. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual... Instructions on setting up the included software Reference material for two 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) User's Manual Special Optional Item: The Read2-In-01 SmartCard...
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... Data Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. 8 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4, Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced... PC2100 / PC1600 DDR Support: Equipped with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard The ASUS A7V266 motherboard is backward compatible with AGP 4X/ 2X cards. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to 100MB/ sec...
... Data Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. 8 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4, Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced... PC2100 / PC1600 DDR Support: Equipped with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard The ASUS A7V266 motherboard is backward compatible with AGP 4X/ 2X cards. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to 100MB/ sec...
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...prevent damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and other system components. • Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with 133MB/s maximum throughput. • Advanced Communication Riser (ACR): Features an ACR slot ...protocol and create a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) • Onboard LED: Comes with EPP and ECP capabilities. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 9 The ACR specification supports modem, audio and LAN technologies. Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one ...
...prevent damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and other system components. • Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with 133MB/s maximum throughput. • Advanced Communication Riser (ACR): Features an ACR slot ...protocol and create a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) • Onboard LED: Comes with EPP and ECP capabilities. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 9 The ACR specification supports modem, audio and LAN technologies. Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one ...
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...memory, Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR DRAM). The chip supports software access to the memory and processor. 10 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual To fully utilize the ACPI benefits, use an ACPI-supported OS such as required by executing two actions per clock cycle, ... and components are PC'99 compliant. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with additional support for operating systems that provides the convenience of ASUS smart series motherboards are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plugn-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and...
...memory, Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR DRAM). The chip supports software access to the memory and processor. 10 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual To fully utilize the ACPI benefits, use an ACPI-supported OS such as required by executing two actions per clock cycle, ... and components are PC'99 compliant. UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with additional support for operating systems that provides the convenience of ASUS smart series motherboards are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plugn-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and...
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... through the CPU's internal thermal diode (on remotely through an internal or external modem. When the power button is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the ASUS ASIC. Voltage specifications are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Power LED (requires ACPI OS support): The... • Remote Ring-On (requires modem): This allows a computer to be monitored for future processors, so monitoring is kept in sleep mode. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 11 All fans are more than 4 seconds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of the BIOS...
... through the CPU's internal thermal diode (on remotely through an internal or external modem. When the power button is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the ASUS ASIC. Voltage specifications are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Power LED (requires ACPI OS support): The... • Remote Ring-On (requires modem): This allows a computer to be monitored for future processors, so monitoring is kept in sleep mode. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 11 All fans are more than 4 seconds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of the BIOS...
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... VT8366 North Bridge 1 VIA® VT8233 South Bridge 9 ASUS System Monitor controller 7 C-Media® 6 Channel CMI8738 PCI...I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 10 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support 6 1 ASUS iPanel Connector 8 1 Parallel Port Top) 23 2 Serial Ports (COM1/COM2 Bottom) .../2 Keyboard Connector Bottom) 26 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 7 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Special Feature Onboard... audio models only) CMI8738 6-Channel Audio Controller 13 1 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector 14 1 Game/MIDI Port Top) 21...
... VT8366 North Bridge 1 VIA® VT8233 South Bridge 9 ASUS System Monitor controller 7 C-Media® 6 Channel CMI8738 PCI...I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 10 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support 6 1 ASUS iPanel Connector 8 1 Parallel Port Top) 23 2 Serial Ports (COM1/COM2 Bottom) .../2 Keyboard Connector Bottom) 26 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 7 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Special Feature Onboard... audio models only) CMI8738 6-Channel Audio Controller 13 1 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector 14 1 Game/MIDI Port Top) 21...
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FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 23 4 56 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 13
FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 23 4 56 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 13
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... CMI8738 6CH Audio Controller Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) PCI 1 DSW SYSCLK PCI 2 SMARTCARD PCI 3 CD PCI 4 PCI 5 ACR A7V266 VIA VT8233 Chipset CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power ACRUSB SMB_CON JTPWR CLR_RTC ASUS FLOPPY ASIC with Hardware JEN Monitor CHA_FAN CHASSIS CHA IR_CON USB45_PWR IDELED USB23_PWR USB2_3 USB4_5 AFPANEL PANEL 14...
... CMI8738 6CH Audio Controller Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) PCI 1 DSW SYSCLK PCI 2 SMARTCARD PCI 3 CD PCI 4 PCI 5 ACR A7V266 VIA VT8233 Chipset CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power ACRUSB SMB_CON JTPWR CLR_RTC ASUS FLOPPY ASIC with Hardware JEN Monitor CHA_FAN CHASSIS CHA IR_CON USB45_PWR IDELED USB23_PWR USB2_3 USB4_5 AFPANEL PANEL 14...
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... (15-pin female) (optional) 7) AUDIO p. 35 Audio Connectors (Three 1/8" AUDIO) (optional) 8) IDELED p. 36 IDE Activity LED (2 pin) 9) FLOPPY p. 36 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34 pin) ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 15
... (15-pin female) (optional) 7) AUDIO p. 35 Audio Connectors (Three 1/8" AUDIO) (optional) 8) IDELED p. 36 IDE Activity LED (2 pin) 9) FLOPPY p. 36 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34 pin) ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 15
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H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) PRIMARY IDE ...Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) p. 38 USB Headers (10-1 pin) p. 39 Standard Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin) p. 39 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin) p. 40 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) p. 40 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) p. 41 Internal Audio ...pin) p. 43 Digital audio Interfaces (2 pin) (optional) p. 43 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin) p. 44 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (10-1 pin) p. 44 ASUS SmartCard Connector (14-1 pin) p. 45 System Power LED Lead (3 pin) p. 45 System Keyboard Lock Switch Lead...
H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) PRIMARY IDE ...Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) p. 38 USB Headers (10-1 pin) p. 39 Standard Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin) p. 39 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin) p. 40 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) p. 40 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) p. 41 Internal Audio ...pin) p. 43 Digital audio Interfaces (2 pin) (optional) p. 43 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin) p. 44 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (10-1 pin) p. 44 ASUS SmartCard Connector (14-1 pin) p. 45 System Power LED Lead (3 pin) p. 45 System Keyboard Lock Switch Lead...
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... you install or remove any component, place the components on your computer: 1. Check motherboard settings 2. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 01 A7V266 A7V266 Onboard LED LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 17 Connect ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply cables 6. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Complete the following...
... you install or remove any component, place the components on your computer: 1. Check motherboard settings 2. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 01 A7V266 A7V266 Onboard LED LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 17 Connect ribbon cables, panel wires, and power supply cables 6. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Complete the following...
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...This jumper allows you to be made through the DIP switches. The illustration below shows all DIP switches (DIP_SW) to OFF. 18 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ... the switch's position. Setting JEN Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable (Jumper Mode) [1-2] JEN CPU_RATIO A7V266 ON ON 12345 OFF SYSCLK ON 1234 ON OFF 12 23 A7V266 Jumper Mode Setting Jumper Mode Jumper Free (Default) NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, set all the switches...
...This jumper allows you to be made through the DIP switches. The illustration below shows all DIP switches (DIP_SW) to OFF. 18 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ... the switch's position. Setting JEN Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default) Disable (Jumper Mode) [1-2] JEN CPU_RATIO A7V266 ON ON 12345 OFF SYSCLK ON 1234 ON OFF 12 23 A7V266 Jumper Mode Setting Jumper Mode Jumper Free (Default) NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, set all the switches...
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...ON ON 12345 CPU_RATIO 8X ON 12345 8.5X ON 12345 9X ON 12345 9.5X 12345 12345 12345 A7V266 CPU_RATIO 10X 10.5X (JumperFree Mode) A7V266 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 19 To use the clock multiplier to coordinate the ratio of these switches. (Set ...SYSCLK ON 1234 ON 1234 ON 1234 ON 1234 CPU 100MHz 133.33MHz 140MHz AGP 60.67MHz 66.67MHz 70MHz (JumperFree Mode) A7V266 PCI 33.33MHz 33.33MHz 35MHz A7V266 CPU External Frequency Selection WARNING! IMPORTANT: 1. It may result in a slower speed. 3) Manual CPU Ratio Settings (DSW Switches...
...ON ON 12345 CPU_RATIO 8X ON 12345 8.5X ON 12345 9X ON 12345 9.5X 12345 12345 12345 A7V266 CPU_RATIO 10X 10.5X (JumperFree Mode) A7V266 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 19 To use the clock multiplier to coordinate the ratio of these switches. (Set ...SYSCLK ON 1234 ON 1234 ON 1234 ON 1234 CPU 100MHz 133.33MHz 140MHz AGP 60.67MHz 66.67MHz 70MHz (JumperFree Mode) A7V266 PCI 33.33MHz 33.33MHz 35MHz A7V266 CPU External Frequency Selection WARNING! IMPORTANT: 1. It may result in a slower speed. 3) Manual CPU Ratio Settings (DSW Switches...
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PALO_FREQ FID0 FID1 FID2 FID3 123 123 FID0 FID1 FID2 FID3 PALOMINO ATHLON/DURON A7V266 (Default) A7V266 PALO_FREQ Setting 01 01 01 01 01 01 5) I/O Voltage Settings (JP1, JP2) These jumpers allow you to select the voltage supplied to another,...to the DRAM, chipset, AGP, and PCI. Use the default setting for standard Athlon/Duron CPUs. A7V266 A7V266 Voltage Setting JP1/JP2 12 3 JP1 JP2 12 3 12 3 2.5V 2.65V 2.75V (Default) 12 3 2.8V 20 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. The Palomino processor will only function on this motherboard after the...
PALO_FREQ FID0 FID1 FID2 FID3 123 123 FID0 FID1 FID2 FID3 PALOMINO ATHLON/DURON A7V266 (Default) A7V266 PALO_FREQ Setting 01 01 01 01 01 01 5) I/O Voltage Settings (JP1, JP2) These jumpers allow you to select the voltage supplied to another,...to the DRAM, chipset, AGP, and PCI. Use the default setting for standard Athlon/Duron CPUs. A7V266 A7V266 Voltage Setting JP1/JP2 12 3 JP1 JP2 12 3 12 3 2.5V 2.65V 2.75V (Default) 12 3 2.8V 20 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. The Palomino processor will only function on this motherboard after the...
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... Center Setting BCS 12 23 type 1 Bass (CENTER/BASS) (Default) type 2 Bass (BASS/CENTER) ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 21 Make sure a test is generated according to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. 3. It is recommended to the CPU VID ... means the Vcore is made using the C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the Support CD. No audio standard exists for 4 or 6 speaker audio. A7V266 A7V266 CPU Core Voltage Selection 123 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 1.85/1.825Volts 123 1.8/1.775Volts 123 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 1.75/1.725Volts 123 1.7/1.675Volts 7) Bass Center Setting...
... Center Setting BCS 12 23 type 1 Bass (CENTER/BASS) (Default) type 2 Bass (BASS/CENTER) ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 21 Make sure a test is generated according to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. 3. It is recommended to the CPU VID ... means the Vcore is made using the C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the Support CD. No audio standard exists for 4 or 6 speaker audio. A7V266 A7V266 CPU Core Voltage Selection 123 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 1.85/1.825Volts 123 1.8/1.775Volts 123 VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 1.75/1.725Volts 123 1.7/1.675Volts 7) Bass Center Setting...
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... USB to Enable but do not have the correct ATX power supply. Setting Enable Disable KBWK [1-2] (default) [2-3] KBWK 12 Enable (Default) 23 Disable A7V266 A7V266 Keyboard Wake Up 9) ACR/USB Selection (ACRUSB1, ACRUSB2) (audio models only) When set in conjunction with Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR in ... USB on the +5VSB lead. Set this to Conn. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on ACR 22 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 8) Keyboard Wake Up (KBWK) This allows you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing ) to disable or enable the...
... USB to Enable but do not have the correct ATX power supply. Setting Enable Disable KBWK [1-2] (default) [2-3] KBWK 12 Enable (Default) 23 Disable A7V266 A7V266 Keyboard Wake Up 9) ACR/USB Selection (ACRUSB1, ACRUSB2) (audio models only) When set in conjunction with Wake On PS2 KB/PS2 Mouse/CIR in ... USB on the +5VSB lead. Set this to Conn. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on ACR 22 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual HARDWARE SETUP 8) Keyboard Wake Up (KBWK) This allows you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing ) to disable or enable the...