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® A7V266 JumperFree™ DDR DRAM 266MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
® A7V266 JumperFree™ DDR DRAM 266MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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... SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Manual revisions are both printed on the following page. Product Name: ASUS A7V266 Manual Revision: 1.05 E766 Release Date: JUNE 2001 2 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The product name and revision number are released for each product design represented by the purchaser...
... SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Manual revisions are both printed on the following page. Product Name: ASUS A7V266 Manual Revision: 1.05 E766 Release Date: JUNE 2001 2 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The product name and revision number are released for each product design represented by the purchaser...
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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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... BIOS 45 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 45 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 47 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 49 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 50 4.2.2 Legend Bar 50 4 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 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. CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This...
... BIOS 45 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System 45 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 47 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 49 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 50 4.2.2 Legend Bar 50 4 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 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. CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This...
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... Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Operation is subject to the following measures: • Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. •...
... Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual Operation is subject to the following measures: • Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. •...
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...damaged or missing items, contact your local dealer 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 Reader Power up the motherboard. See...4. Instructions on setting up the BIOS Instructions on setting up your package is divided into the following sections: 1. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 7 SOFTWARE SETUP 6. Visit the manufacturer's website: www.tzt.com.tw or ask your retailer. 1. FEATURES 3. INTRODUCTION...
...damaged or missing items, contact your local dealer 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 Reader Power up the motherboard. See...4. Instructions on setting up the BIOS Instructions on setting up your package is divided into the following sections: 1. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 7 SOFTWARE SETUP 6. Visit the manufacturer's website: www.tzt.com.tw or ask your retailer. 1. FEATURES 3. INTRODUCTION...
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...to support up to use DIP switches come with the motherboard board to allow manual adjustment of DDR DRAM. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard The ASUS A7V266 motherboard is backward compatible with AGP 4X/ 2X cards. • PC Health...by AMD® Athlon™/Duron™ processor and bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance, the A7V266 efficiently complies with today's demand for a flexible high-integration system. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD® Athlon... transport commands and information between SMBus devices. 8 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 2.
...to support up to use DIP switches come with the motherboard board to allow manual adjustment of DDR DRAM. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard The ASUS A7V266 motherboard is backward compatible with AGP 4X/ 2X cards. • PC Health...by AMD® Athlon™/Duron™ processor and bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance, the A7V266 efficiently complies with today's demand for a flexible high-integration system. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD® Athlon... transport commands and information between SMBus devices. 8 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 2.
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..., peripherals, and other system components. • Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with EPP and ECP capabilities. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 9 Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with system diagnostic display area,... there is backward compatible with the Audio Modem Riser (AMR). • Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10 /100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. • Wake-On-Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through BIOS that allows hardware...
..., peripherals, and other system components. • Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with EPP and ECP capabilities. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 9 Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with system diagnostic display area,... there is backward compatible with the Audio Modem Riser (AMR). • Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10 /100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. • Wake-On-Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through BIOS that allows hardware...
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... support for a multitude of new financial, telephonic, and mobile access services. • PC'99 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plugn-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system...new generation 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 The chip offers 24-bit SPDIF digital recording and playback with energy saving standards.
... support for a multitude of new financial, telephonic, and mobile access services. • PC'99 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plugn-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all system...new generation 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 The chip offers 24-bit SPDIF digital recording and playback with energy saving standards.
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...intrusion event is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. 2. When the power button is pressed for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Power LED (requires ... Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is an important feature in sleep mode. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 11 This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on the BIOS or...
...intrusion event is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. 2. When the power button is pressed for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Power LED (requires ... Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is an important feature in sleep mode. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 11 This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on the BIOS or...
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...(Ports 2/3/4/5 11 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector Top) 26 1 PS/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 LED 19 Smart Card Connector (optional 16 Audio Features (on ...ASUS iPanel Audio Connector 14 1 Game/MIDI Port Top) 21 1 Line Out Connector Bottom, left) 21 1 Line In Connector Bottom, center) 21 1 Microphone Connector Bottom, right) 21 Internal Audio Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 5 Form Factor ATX 12 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual...
...(Ports 2/3/4/5 11 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector Top) 26 1 PS/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 LED 19 Smart Card Connector (optional 16 Audio Features (on ...ASUS iPanel Audio Connector 14 1 Game/MIDI Port Top) 21 1 Line Out Connector Bottom, left) 21 1 Line In Connector Bottom, center) 21 1 Microphone Connector Bottom, right) 21 Internal Audio Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 5 Form Factor ATX 12 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual...
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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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... ASIC with Hardware JEN Monitor CHA_FAN CHASSIS CHA IR_CON USB45_PWR IDELED USB23_PWR USB2_3 USB4_5 AFPANEL PANEL 14 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) ATX ...
... ASIC with Hardware JEN Monitor CHA_FAN CHASSIS CHA IR_CON USB45_PWR IDELED USB23_PWR USB2_3 USB4_5 AFPANEL PANEL 14 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) DDR DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module) ATX ...
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...-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 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable / Enable) 2) DIP_SW p. 19 CPU External Frequency Selection (Switches 1-4) 3) DSW...
...-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 H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable / Enable) 2) DIP_SW p. 19 CPU External Frequency Selection (Switches 1-4) 3) DSW...
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... (Two 40-1 pin) p. 38 CPU, Power, and Chassis 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 Connectors (Three 4-1 pin) (optional) p. 41 Internal Microphone... LED Lead (2 pin) p. 45 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin) p. 45 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin) p. 45 Reset Switch Lead (2 pin) 3. 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual
... (Two 40-1 pin) p. 38 CPU, Power, and Chassis 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 Connectors (Three 4-1 pin) (optional) p. 41 Internal Microphone... LED Lead (2 pin) p. 45 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin) p. 45 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin) p. 45 Reset Switch Lead (2 pin) 3. 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual
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... the components. 5. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to touch the IC chips on the internal components. 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
... the components. 5. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to touch the IC chips on the internal components. 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
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...1234 ON OFF 12 23 A7V266 Jumper Mode Setting Jumper Mode Jumper Free (Default) NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, set all the switches in the OFF position. The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to OFF. 18 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01... 01 01 01 01 01 3. CPU_RATIO ON 12345 ON OFF A7V266 SYSCLK ON 1234 ON OFF A7V266 DIP Switch 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you...
...1234 ON OFF 12 23 A7V266 Jumper Mode Setting Jumper Mode Jumper Free (Default) NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, set all the switches in the OFF position. The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to OFF. 18 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01... 01 01 01 01 01 3. CPU_RATIO ON 12345 ON OFF A7V266 SYSCLK ON 1234 ON OFF A7V266 DIP Switch 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you...
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...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. HARDWARE SETUP 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (DIP_SW Switches 1-4) This option ... 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 It may result in a slower speed. 3) Manual CPU Ratio Settings (DSW Switches 5-10) Set DSW switches (5-10) to...
...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. HARDWARE SETUP 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (DIP_SW Switches 1-4) This option ... 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 It may result in a slower speed. 3) Manual CPU Ratio Settings (DSW Switches 5-10) Set DSW switches (5-10) to...
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... allow you to select the voltage supplied to [1-2]. Use the default setting for better system reliability. 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 The Palomino processor will only function on this motherboard after the jumpers are adjusted to the DRAM...
... allow you to select the voltage supplied to [1-2]. Use the default setting for better system reliability. 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 The Palomino processor will only function on this motherboard after the jumpers are adjusted to the DRAM...
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... the CPU used. Make sure a test is recommended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. A7V266 A7V266 Bass Center Setting BCS 12 23 type 1 Bass (CENTER/BASS) (Default) type 2 Bass (BASS/CENTER) ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 21 CPU Default means the Vcore is generated according to help reroute signals among the internal leads...
... the CPU used. Make sure a test is recommended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. A7V266 A7V266 Bass Center Setting BCS 12 23 type 1 Bass (CENTER/BASS) (Default) type 2 Bass (BASS/CENTER) ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 21 CPU Default means the Vcore is generated according to help reroute signals among the internal leads...