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...to overclocking. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to playback audio files even without booting the system to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. No need to buy a replacement ROM chip. S/PDIF out port on Back I/O The A7V600 SE provides convenient ...the CPU parameters. Simply reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the previous value of the ASUS motherboard BIOS allows automatic resetting to the BIOS previous settings in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. Just press the ASUS Instant Music Lite special function keys and enjoy the music...
...to overclocking. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to playback audio files even without booting the system to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. No need to buy a replacement ROM chip. S/PDIF out port on Back I/O The A7V600 SE provides convenient ...the CPU parameters. Simply reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the previous value of the ASUS motherboard BIOS allows automatic resetting to the BIOS previous settings in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. Just press the ASUS Instant Music Lite special function keys and enjoy the music...
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...system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2. Refer to the card. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-15 The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software ... IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. Assign an IRQ to the tables below. 3. 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600 SE motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot.
...system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2. Refer to the card. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-15 The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings. 1. Install the software ... IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. Assign an IRQ to the tables below. 3. 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600 SE motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot.
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... whether under normal or in the BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control). Set to +5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 sleep mode (no power to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up . 2. The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are set to support this jumper to pins ...(Default) +5VSB 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers are for the rear USB ports. A7V600 SE KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® A7V600 SE Keyboard Power Setting 1-18 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information All jumpers are for the internal USB header that can ...
... whether under normal or in the BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control). Set to +5VSB to wake up the computer from S3 sleep mode (no power to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up . 2. The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are set to support this jumper to pins ...(Default) +5VSB 2. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78) Set these jumpers are for the rear USB ports. A7V600 SE KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® A7V600 SE Keyboard Power Setting 1-18 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information All jumpers are for the internal USB header that can ...
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... time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. 3. A7V600 SE OVER_VOLT1 12 23 Enable Disable (Default) ® A7V600 SE OVER_VOLT Setting ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-19 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Remove the battery. 3.... It is powered by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) These jumpers allow you keep the default setting (Disable). The RAM data in CMOS. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS...
... time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. 3. A7V600 SE OVER_VOLT1 12 23 Enable Disable (Default) ® A7V600 SE OVER_VOLT Setting ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-19 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Remove the battery. 3.... It is powered by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) These jumpers allow you keep the default setting (Disable). The RAM data in CMOS. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS...
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BIOS supports specific device bootup. If you connect non-UltraDMA/133/100/66 devices to PIN 1. The hole near the blue connector on the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector. A7V600 SE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable is intentional. It is ...cables - Pin 20 on each IDE connector is recommended that you have more than two UltraDMA/133/100/66 devices, purchase another for the jumper settings. If you install two hard disks, you connect the cables. 2. one for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable. ...
BIOS supports specific device bootup. If you connect non-UltraDMA/133/100/66 devices to PIN 1. The hole near the blue connector on the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector. A7V600 SE NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable is intentional. It is ...cables - Pin 20 on each IDE connector is recommended that you have more than two UltraDMA/133/100/66 devices, purchase another for the jumper settings. If you install two hard disks, you connect the cables. 2. one for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable. ...
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Attach the casemounted suspend switch to this LED to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of certain system components. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-27 • ATX Power Switch/Soft-off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the power switch ... connector supplies power to 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.
Attach the casemounted suspend switch to this LED to the hard disk activity LED. The read or write activities of certain system components. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-27 • ATX Power Switch/Soft-off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR) This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pressing the power switch ... connector supplies power to 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.
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BIOS Information ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-1 Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS setup menus.
BIOS Information ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-1 Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS setup menus.
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...with the opportunity to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-9 Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you...run this menu to configure the default system device used to exit the Setup program. Because the BIOS software is designed to make changes to the power management settings. BOOT Use this program. The EEPROM on the keyboard until the desired item is a menudriven ...
...with the opportunity to enter the Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to "Run Setup". ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-9 Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you...run this menu to configure the default system device used to exit the Setup program. Because the BIOS software is designed to make changes to the power management settings. BOOT Use this program. The EEPROM on the keyboard until the desired item is a menudriven ...
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... your password, you can clear it by the onboard button cell battery. To set passwords. You can access the BIOS Setup program. This password allows full access to [Enabled]. The BIOS Setup program allows you to enable or disable the chassis intrusion detection feature. Re... The passwords control access to [Disabled]. If you to eight alphanumeric characters. If you forget your BIOS" on a bootable floppy disk before setting passwords. If you did not set a Supervisor password, anyone can type up the system. The RAM data containing the password information is ...
... your password, you can clear it by the onboard button cell battery. To set passwords. You can access the BIOS Setup program. This password allows full access to [Enabled]. The BIOS Setup program allows you to enable or disable the chassis intrusion detection feature. Re... The passwords control access to [Disabled]. If you to eight alphanumeric characters. If you forget your BIOS" on a bootable floppy disk before setting passwords. If you did not set a Supervisor password, anyone can type up the system. The RAM data containing the password information is ...
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...capacity. for IDE devices not listed here After making your selections on the drive information you configured. Note that you entered. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information If no drive is used without regard for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for cylinders, heads, or sectors. When Logical Block Addressing...Mode is necessary for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to this field. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum ...
...capacity. for IDE devices not listed here After making your selections on the drive information you configured. Note that you entered. 2-14 Chapter 2: BIOS Information If no drive is used without regard for ZIP-compatible disk drives [MO] - for cylinders, heads, or sectors. When Logical Block Addressing...Mode is necessary for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to this field. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum ...
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... [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 2.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed This displays the current speed of the CPU installed. CPU VCore When the CPU VCore Setting parameter above is set to [Auto]. 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. It is... set to [Manual], the CPU VCore item allows you to the CPU (see next item). CPU Frequency Multiple This field ...
... [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 2.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed This displays the current speed of the CPU installed. CPU VCore When the CPU VCore Setting parameter above is set to [Auto]. 2-16 Chapter 2: BIOS Information The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. It is... set to [Manual], the CPU VCore item allows you to the CPU (see next item). CPU Frequency Multiple This field ...
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.../2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] allows the system to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is detected at JmpreFree mode, otherwise keep [Auto]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-17 AGP Voltage [Auto] This ...item controls the AGP operating voltage. This item can be changed at startup. Otherwise, IRQ12 can only be used for expansion cards. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Set to [TURBO] is detected, the BIOS...
.../2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] allows the system to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is detected at JmpreFree mode, otherwise keep [Auto]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-17 AGP Voltage [Auto] This ...item controls the AGP operating voltage. This item can be changed at startup. Otherwise, IRQ12 can only be used for expansion cards. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. Set to [TURBO] is detected, the BIOS...
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... reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. Configuration options: [User Defined] [By SPD] The SDRAM parameters (items 2~5) become configurable only when you set the optimal timings for the Instant Music CD playback. Instant Music CD ROM Allows you wish to CAS Delay (value depends on SDRAM SPD) This... and the read command and the time the data actually becomes available. The EEPROM on your system. Configuration options: [5T] [4T] [3T] [2T]. 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Information
... reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. Configuration options: [User Defined] [By SPD] The SDRAM parameters (items 2~5) become configurable only when you set the optimal timings for the Instant Music CD playback. Instant Music CD ROM Allows you wish to CAS Delay (value depends on SDRAM SPD) This... and the read command and the time the data actually becomes available. The EEPROM on your system. Configuration options: [5T] [4T] [3T] [2T]. 2-18 Chapter 2: BIOS Information
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] These fields set option to set to [Read Only], this item protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes... for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [COM Port] [IR] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Rank Interleave [Disabled] This item enables or disables the rank interleave...
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] These fields set option to set to [Read Only], this item protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes... for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [COM Port] [IR] 2-20 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] Rank Interleave [Disabled] This item enables or disables the rank interleave...
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... you to select the onboard ATA first. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information PCI Delayed Transaction [Disabled] This field enables or disables the PCI delayed transaction function. The default setting for best performance and stability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave... this field to the default setting [32] for each PCI slot. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] Onboard ATA device First [No] ...
... you to select the onboard ATA first. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 2-22 Chapter 2: BIOS Information PCI Delayed Transaction [Disabled] This field enables or disables the PCI delayed transaction function. The default setting for best performance and stability. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave... this field to the default setting [32] for each PCI slot. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] Onboard ATA device First [No] ...
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...Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off ] [Suspend] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby]... OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of the setting, holding the ATX switch for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to activate the video off the system. Configuration options: [...
...Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off ] [Suspend] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby]... OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of the setting, holding the ATX switch for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to activate the video off the system. Configuration options: [...
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...time of the day to power up the system. If any of the fans is set the Automatic Power Up item to [By Date] or [Everyday]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information This allows you to allow selection of the appropriate fan speeds and the corresponding ..., that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. This allows you set to [Enabled], the Fan Speed Ratio and Speed Up/Down Response Time items appear to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that field shows N/A. Date of current month to power up the system...
...time of the day to power up the system. If any of the fans is set the Automatic Power Up item to [By Date] or [Everyday]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-26 Chapter 2: BIOS Information This allows you to allow selection of the appropriate fan speeds and the corresponding ..., that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for more efficient system operation. This allows you set to [Enabled], the Fan Speed Ratio and Speed Up/Down Response Time items appear to enable or disable the ASUS Q-Fan feature that field shows N/A. Date of current month to power up the system...
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...options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will show the product IDs of interrupt settings, keep the default setting [No]. The Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) setting allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the ... [Enabled] Interrupt Mode [APIC] The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) setting allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector. It also holds the complete record of using the BIOS. The system halts and displays a warning message when it was booted. When...
...options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will show the product IDs of interrupt settings, keep the default setting [No]. The Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) setting allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the ... [Enabled] Interrupt Mode [APIC] The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) setting allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector. It also holds the complete record of using the BIOS. The system halts and displays a warning message when it was booted. When...
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...the item Instant Music and set Instant Music CDROM item. See section "2.4 Advanced Menu" in audio format. 2. When set to use for the connector location. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 3-5 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 1. The Caps Lock LED is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature ...only supports CDs in the user guide. To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Otherwise, you cannot control the audio volume using the power switch. 4. See section "2.4 Advanced Menu" in the system, you have to set it to ON after enabling Instant Music. 2. Highlight...
...the item Instant Music and set Instant Music CDROM item. See section "2.4 Advanced Menu" in audio format. 2. When set to use for the connector location. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 3-5 Save your changes and exit BIOS Setup. 1. The Caps Lock LED is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature ...only supports CDs in the user guide. To enable ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. Otherwise, you cannot control the audio volume using the power switch. 4. See section "2.4 Advanced Menu" in the system, you have to set it to ON after enabling Instant Music. 2. Highlight...
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...VOL. UP 3. Press Esc to a grounded power source, so that the power cord is no CD on the drive. 6. To use ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. If there is plugged to turn ON Instant Music Lite. 5. Ensure that the system has a standby power. 2.... You may also connect a headphone to eject the CD. 3-6 Chapter 3: Starting-Up Press F2 or Enter one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play the first track on the CD-ROM drive front panel. 4. Use either one .... 7. Place an audio CD on the drive and you enabled the Instant Music Lite in BIOS.
...VOL. UP 3. Press Esc to a grounded power source, so that the power cord is no CD on the drive. 6. To use ASUS Instant Music Lite: 1. If there is plugged to turn ON Instant Music Lite. 5. Ensure that the system has a standby power. 2.... You may also connect a headphone to eject the CD. 3-6 Chapter 3: Starting-Up Press F2 or Enter one of the two sets of special function keys on your keyboard to play the first track on the CD-ROM drive front panel. 4. Use either one .... 7. Place an audio CD on the drive and you enabled the Instant Music Lite in BIOS.