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...ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING... NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (...
...ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. Products and corporate names appearing in writing by the purchaser for identification or explanation and to infringe. ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING... NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (...
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..., disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are using an adpater or extension cord. Do not place the product...
..., disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to fix it , carefully read all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are using an adpater or extension cord. Do not place the product...
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... completing a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on page viii. 2. Optional Documentation Your product ... task. Where to find more information Refer to complete a task. vii The ASUS websites are not part of the following sources for additional information and for product... injury to yourself when trying to the following symbols used in the ASUS Contact Information on ASUS hardware and software products. IMPORTANT: Information that may include optional documentation,...
... completing a task. NOTE: Tips and additional information to complete a task. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on page viii. 2. Optional Documentation Your product ... task. Where to find more information Refer to complete a task. vii The ASUS websites are not part of the following sources for additional information and for product... injury to yourself when trying to the following symbols used in the ASUS Contact Information on ASUS hardware and software products. IMPORTANT: Information that may include optional documentation,...
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... in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF. • System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of any... light up. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-27
... in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF. • System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This 2-pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspend mode, or "green" mode, where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of any... light up. Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-27
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...If automatic detection fails, select [User Type HDD] to the next section for details. Refer to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Before attempting to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive....a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of errors that will cause the system to the drive documentation or label for this sub-menu. If ...] This field specifies the types of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-13
...If automatic detection fails, select [User Type HDD] to the next section for details. Refer to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Before attempting to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive....a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of errors that will cause the system to the drive documentation or label for this sub-menu. If ...] This field specifies the types of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-13
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...correct value. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you configured. ...more than 504MB storage capacity. Head This field configures the number of cylinders. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of read/write heads. To make changes to this field. Other options for cylinders, heads, or sectors. ...
...correct value. To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you configured. ...more than 504MB storage capacity. Head This field configures the number of cylinders. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of read/write heads. To make changes to this field. Other options for cylinders, heads, or sectors. ...
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...registers repeated keystrokes. Configuration options: [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-15 Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per second. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in the ... to 30 characters per block to the highest number that came with the hard drive to determine the optimum value and set it manually. Options range from 6 to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. This parameter is automatically configured, the set a PIO...
...registers repeated keystrokes. Configuration options: [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-15 Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per second. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in the ... to 30 characters per block to the highest number that came with the hard drive to determine the optimum value and set it manually. Options range from 6 to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. This parameter is automatically configured, the set a PIO...
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...recommended that you keep the default setting [Auto] to allow the system to the system bus and PCI bus. CPU VCore Setting [Auto] The [Manual] setting allows you to select a specific CPU core voltage. This field is not accessible when the CPU VCore Setting is set to the CPU ...) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. CPU VCore When the CPU VCore Setting parameter above is set to [Manual], the CPU VCore item allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to [Auto]. 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets...
...recommended that you keep the default setting [Auto] to allow the system to the system bus and PCI bus. CPU VCore Setting [Auto] The [Manual] setting allows you to select a specific CPU core voltage. This field is not accessible when the CPU VCore Setting is set to the CPU ...) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. CPU VCore When the CPU VCore Setting parameter above is set to [Manual], the CPU VCore item allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to [Auto]. 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets...
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...depends on SDRAM SPD) This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to 2.12GB/s. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-19 Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] [1024MB] The ...: [Auto] [1X Mode] [2X Mode] [4X Mode] [8X Mode] AGP Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Configuration options: [0][1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][A][B][C][D][E][F] AGP performance control [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AGP Fast Write control [Disabled] Configuration options: [...
...depends on SDRAM SPD) This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to 2.12GB/s. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-19 Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] [512MB] [1024MB] The ...: [Auto] [1X Mode] [2X Mode] [4X Mode] [8X Mode] AGP Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Configuration options: [0][1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][A][B][C][D][E][F] AGP performance control [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AGP Fast Write control [Disabled] Configuration options: [...
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... hard disk attached to VIA IDE controller F1 : View Array/Disk Status , : Move to step #5. 3. From this point, you want to manually configure the RAID array continue with next step, otherwise, proceed to next item Enter: Confirm the selection ESC : Exit Channel Drive Name Serial_Ch0 Master ... stripped sets. Use arrow keys to select disk drive/s, then press to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for performance 1. An asterisk is placed before the selected drive. 4. Select the second option item Array Mode, then...
... hard disk attached to VIA IDE controller F1 : View Array/Disk Status , : Move to step #5. 3. From this point, you want to manually configure the RAID array continue with next step, otherwise, proceed to next item Enter: Confirm the selection ESC : Exit Channel Drive Name Serial_Ch0 Master ... stripped sets. Use arrow keys to select disk drive/s, then press to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for performance 1. An asterisk is placed before the selected drive. 4. Select the second option item Array Mode, then...
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...for RAID system. Create only Create and duplicate 3. The screen returns to Create Array menu items. From this point, you want to manually configure the RAID array continue with next step, otherwise, proceed to setup hard disk for data protection 1. Select Start Create Process and ... pprrootteeccttiioonn RAID 0/1 RAID SPAN for optimum 64K performance Use arrow keys to select. 5. Select next task from the menu and press . ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 3-11 The RAID system setting pop-up menu. Continue? Select task and press . 4K TIP: For server systems, it is ...
...for RAID system. Create only Create and duplicate 3. The screen returns to Create Array menu items. From this point, you want to manually configure the RAID array continue with next step, otherwise, proceed to setup hard disk for data protection 1. Select Start Create Process and ... pprrootteeccttiioonn RAID 0/1 RAID SPAN for optimum 64K performance Use arrow keys to select. 5. Select next task from the menu and press . ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 3-11 The RAID system setting pop-up menu. Continue? Select task and press . 4K TIP: For server systems, it is ...
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Select Start Create Process and press to manually configure the RAID array continue with next step. Press Y/N Press "Y" to confirm or "N" to return to mark selected drive. (An asterisk is selected. RAID SPAN ... disk for capacity 1. Use arrow keys to select disk drive/s, then press to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Capacity or manually configure the RAID array for Data Security option is placed before a selected drive.) 3-12 Chapter 3: Starting-Up Select Select Disk Drives, then press . Select RAID...
Select Start Create Process and press to manually configure the RAID array continue with next step. Press Y/N Press "Y" to confirm or "N" to return to mark selected drive. (An asterisk is selected. RAID SPAN ... disk for capacity 1. Use arrow keys to select disk drive/s, then press to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Capacity or manually configure the RAID array for Data Security option is placed before a selected drive.) 3-12 Chapter 3: Starting-Up Select Select Disk Drives, then press . Select RAID...