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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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... released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. 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 registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are both printed...
... released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the period of the manual revision number. 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 registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are both printed...
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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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... 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. CONTENTS 1. 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... 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 INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2.
... 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. CONTENTS 1. 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... 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 INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2.
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... the limits for help. Government Printing Office. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is subject to the following measures: • Re...
... the limits for help. Government Printing Office. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual This equipment generates, uses and can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is subject to the following measures: • Re...
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...setting up the included software Reference material for product availability. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 7 Package Contents Optional Items (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA100/66//33 IDE drives ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (1) Ribbon cable for more detailed... See Section 6, Software Reference, 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 ...
...setting up the included software Reference material for product availability. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 7 Package Contents Optional Items (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA100/66//33 IDE drives ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (1) Ribbon cable for more detailed... See Section 6, Software Reference, 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 ...
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...2. 2. DDR DRAM is the newest memory standard with the motherboard board to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. 8 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The slot is targeted diversely for six USB ports. • PC2100 / PC1600 DDR Support: Equipped with three Double Data Rate Dual... IDE controller with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that support four IDE devices on two channels. 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 test ...
...2. 2. DDR DRAM is the newest memory standard with the motherboard board to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. 8 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The slot is targeted diversely for six USB ports. • PC2100 / PC1600 DDR Support: Equipped with three Double Data Rate Dual... IDE controller with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that support four IDE devices on two channels. 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 test ...
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...easy-to-access box with EPP and ECP capabilities. FEATURES Specifications 2. The ACR is any standby power on the motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 9 Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with system diagnostic display area, system status LEDs, USB ...up if 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 a PCI modem card. ...
...easy-to-access box with EPP and ECP capabilities. FEATURES Specifications 2. The ACR is any standby power on the motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 9 Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with system diagnostic display area, system status LEDs, USB ...up if 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 a PCI modem card. ...
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...: This motherboard supports a new generation memory, Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR DRAM). With these features employed in data transfer rates 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... Interface: Support for legacy audio SBPRO™ and FM emulator/ DLS wavetable music synthesis. The chip supports software access to the memory and processor. 10 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 2.
...: This motherboard supports a new generation memory, Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR DRAM). With these features employed in data transfer rates 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... Interface: Support for legacy audio SBPRO™ and FM emulator/ DLS wavetable music synthesis. The chip supports software access to the memory and processor. 10 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 2.
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... critical motherboard components. When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds when the system is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the ASUS ASIC. Voltage specifications are more protection. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 11 All fans are monitored to ensure stable voltage to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem...
... critical motherboard components. When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds when the system is monitored by the ASUS ASIC through the ASUS ASIC. Voltage specifications are more protection. ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 11 All fans are monitored to ensure stable voltage to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem...
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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 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 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 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 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2.
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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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... (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 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 p. 20...
... (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 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 p. 20...
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H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE 11) CPU/PWR/CHA_FAN 12) USB2_3 / USB4_5 13) IR_CON 14) AFPANEL 15) ATXPWR 16) SMB 17) CD/AUX/... (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...
H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual 3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE 11) CPU/PWR/CHA_FAN 12) USB2_3 / USB4_5 13) IR_CON 14) AFPANEL 15) ATXPWR 16) SMB 17) CD/AUX/... (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...
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... on them due to change motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers. 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 3. Before you uninstall any component, ensure that came with the components. 5. Install Expansion Cards 5. Install memory modules 3. Whenever you...
... on them due to change motherboard function settings through the switches and/or jumpers. 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 3. Before you uninstall any component, ensure that came with the components. 5. Install Expansion Cards 5. Install memory modules 3. Whenever you...
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...through the DIP switches. 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 ... BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). 3. CPU_RATIO ON 12345 ON OFF A7V266 SYSCLK ON 1234 ON OFF A7V266 DIP Switch 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you to OFF. 18 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The illustration below shows all DIP switches (DIP_SW) to enable or disable ...
...through the DIP switches. 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 ... BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). 3. CPU_RATIO ON 12345 ON OFF A7V266 SYSCLK ON 1234 ON OFF A7V266 DIP Switch 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you to OFF. 18 ASUS A7V266 User's Manual The illustration below shows all DIP switches (DIP_SW) to enable or disable ...
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... ON ON 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 3. IMPORTANT: 1. When JumperFree mode is not recommended. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not...
... ON ON 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 3. IMPORTANT: 1. When JumperFree mode is not recommended. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not...
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3. 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 ... for the jumpers is for better system reliability. 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 factory default setting, [2-3], is : JP1 [2-3] and JP2 [1-2], 2.65 ...
3. 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 ... for the jumpers is for better system reliability. 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 factory default setting, [2-3], is : JP1 [2-3] and JP2 [1-2], 2.65 ...
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... Setting (CENTER/BASS, BASS/CENTER) Use these jumpers in the Line-In, Line-Out, Mic female sockets. 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 3. No audio standard exists for 4 or 6 speaker audio. For each jumper setting, there are two voltage...
... Setting (CENTER/BASS, BASS/CENTER) Use these jumpers in the Line-In, Line-Out, Mic female sockets. 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 3. No audio standard exists for 4 or 6 speaker audio. For each jumper setting, there are two voltage...