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Chapter 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. Motherboard Info ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-1
Chapter 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. Motherboard Info ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-1
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... included to deliver the maximum performance for the following items. ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in a motherboard. The ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard is loaded with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your ASUS A7V600 SE package for socket A processors. Based on it, check the...the most advanced technologies to ensure the best user experience and value in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) ASUS A7V600 SE series support CD 2 pcs. 1.1 Welcome! Unique ASUS features such as 6channel audio, Gigabit LAN and S/PDIF out features. Serial ATA cable 2-port USB 2.0 module...
... included to deliver the maximum performance for the following items. ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in a motherboard. The ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard is loaded with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your ASUS A7V600 SE package for socket A processors. Based on it, check the...the most advanced technologies to ensure the best user experience and value in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) ASUS A7V600 SE series support CD 2 pcs. 1.1 Welcome! Unique ASUS features such as 6channel audio, Gigabit LAN and S/PDIF out features. Serial ATA cable 2-port USB 2.0 module...
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... AMD's Athlon XP 3200+ and all follow-up CPUs now support 400MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) for socket A processors. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-3 Unique ASUS features such as AGP 4X. With up to support high performance network applications. and more stable network connection. Serial ATA technology ...the maximum performance for increased office productivity and enhanced digital media experience. The controller is equipped with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600 SE features AGP8X, Serial ATA, USB 2.0 as well as a 6-channel audio CODEC and Gigabit LAN. With a bus of 533Mhz, AGP...
... AMD's Athlon XP 3200+ and all follow-up CPUs now support 400MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) for socket A processors. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-3 Unique ASUS features such as AGP 4X. With up to support high performance network applications. and more stable network connection. Serial ATA technology ...the maximum performance for increased office productivity and enhanced digital media experience. The controller is equipped with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600 SE features AGP8X, Serial ATA, USB 2.0 as well as a 6-channel audio CODEC and Gigabit LAN. With a bus of 533Mhz, AGP...
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...This utility allows you to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) • adjustable CPU VCORE , and DDR memory and AGP voltages •...obtain the latest BIOS version for critical components. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to ensure stable supply of current for your motherboard. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-5 Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. The system voltage ...
...This utility allows you to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) • adjustable CPU VCORE , and DDR memory and AGP voltages •...obtain the latest BIOS version for critical components. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to ensure stable supply of current for your motherboard. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-5 Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. The system voltage ...
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...DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. The power supply must have at 266Mhz.) 2 North bridge controller. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the floppy disk drive. This LED lights up to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 5 ATX power connector....prevent incorrect insertion of the connector is only at least 1A on the motherboard. One side of the floppy disk cable. 7 AGP slot. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-7 Socket 462 (Socket A) surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. These three...
...DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. The power supply must have at 266Mhz.) 2 North bridge controller. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the floppy disk drive. This LED lights up to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 5 ATX power connector....prevent incorrect insertion of the connector is only at least 1A on the motherboard. One side of the floppy disk cable. 7 AGP slot. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-7 Socket 462 (Socket A) surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. These three...
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... PWR_FAN Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Marvell Gigabit LAN FP_AUDIO PCI1 A7V600 SE PCI2 VIA VT8237 South Bridge SATA2 SATA1 AD1980 CODEC MODEM PCI3 SPDIF_OUT2 PCI4 PCI5 ® PCI6 COM2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O GAME USBPW78 USBPW56 SB_PWR 4Mbit Low Pin Count CHASSIS WIFI USB56 USB78 CHA_FAN PANEL ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-9
... PWR_FAN Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Marvell Gigabit LAN FP_AUDIO PCI1 A7V600 SE PCI2 VIA VT8237 South Bridge SATA2 SATA1 AD1980 CODEC MODEM PCI3 SPDIF_OUT2 PCI4 PCI5 ® PCI6 COM2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC Super I/O GAME USBPW78 USBPW56 SB_PWR 4Mbit Low Pin Count CHASSIS WIFI USB56 USB78 CHA_FAN PANEL ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-9
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... 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Make sure to the chassis. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-11 Failure to do so may damage the motherboard. The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that the motherboard fits into it into the...
... 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Make sure to the chassis. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-11 Failure to do so may damage the motherboard. The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that the motherboard fits into it into the...
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... ADATA MDOWB5F3G316B1EAE Winbond SS W942508BH-5 •• 256MB GEIL MAG32UL6464D2TG5A-KC GEIL SS GL3LC32G88TG-5A • • (Continued on the next page) ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-13 Make sure to 2 banks only. 1.9 System memory The motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to... physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM, but it fits in only one direction. DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 104 Pins 80 Pins A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets A DDR DIMM is double notched. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM...
... ADATA MDOWB5F3G316B1EAE Winbond SS W942508BH-5 •• 256MB GEIL MAG32UL6464D2TG5A-KC GEIL SS GL3LC32G88TG-5A • • (Continued on the next page) ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-13 Make sure to 2 banks only. 1.9 System memory The motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to... physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM, but it fits in only one direction. DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 104 Pins 80 Pins A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets A DDR DIMM is double notched. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM...
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Assign an IRQ to the tables below. 3. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-15 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600 SE motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot. Refer to the card. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, ...
Assign an IRQ to the tables below. 3. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-15 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600 SE motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot. Refer to the card. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, ...
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Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-17 A7V600 SE ® WIFI A7V600 SE WIRELESS Connectors ASUS WiFi-b™ Setup • The PCI 6 slot and the Wi-Fi slot can not be used at the same time. • The ASUS WiFi-b™ module is purchased separately. 1.10.4 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot supports the ASUS WiFi-b™ module. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b/g standard for product updates.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-17 A7V600 SE ® WIFI A7V600 SE WIRELESS Connectors ASUS WiFi-b™ Setup • The PCI 6 slot and the Wi-Fi slot can not be used at the same time. • The ASUS WiFi-b™ module is purchased separately. 1.10.4 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot supports the ASUS WiFi-b™ module. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b/g standard for product updates.
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..., time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Clear CMOS 3 2 Normal (Default) 4. A7V600 SE OVER_VOLT1 12 23 Enable Disable (Default) ® A7V600 SE OVER_VOLT Setting ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-19 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) These jumpers allow you keep the default setting (Disable). The...
..., time, and system setup parameters by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Clear CMOS 3 2 Normal (Default) 4. A7V600 SE OVER_VOLT1 12 23 Enable Disable (Default) ® A7V600 SE OVER_VOLT Setting ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-19 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) These jumpers allow you keep the default setting (Disable). The...
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...; NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to record a chassis intrusion event. PIN 1 A7V600 SE Floppy Disk Drive Connector 3. When you wish to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). If ... removed to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND CHASSIS A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-21 By default, the pins labeled "Chassis Signal" and "Ground" are shorted with intrusion detection feature. After connecting...
...; NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to record a chassis intrusion event. PIN 1 A7V600 SE Floppy Disk Drive Connector 3. When you wish to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). If ... removed to use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND CHASSIS A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-21 By default, the pins labeled "Chassis Signal" and "Ground" are shorted with intrusion detection feature. After connecting...
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... are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE USB 2.0 Header USB56 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND 7. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, .... AUX(White) CD(Black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Modem-In Ground Ground Modem-Out A7V600 SE MODEM ® A7V600 SE Internal Audio Connectors ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-23 6. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a USB...
... are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND NC A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE USB 2.0 Header USB56 1 USB78 1 USB+5V USB_P7USB_P7+ GND USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND 7. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, .... AUX(White) CD(Black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Modem-In Ground Ground Modem-Out A7V600 SE MODEM ® A7V600 SE Internal Audio Connectors ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-23 6. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a USB...
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Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is purchased separately. 11. AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L A7V600 SE FP_AUDIO ® A7V600 SE Front Panel Audio Connector ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-25 Remove the caps from the Line out_R, BLINE_OUT_R, Line out_L and BLINE_OUT_L jumpers if you want to the S/PDIF module...
Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is purchased separately. 11. AGND +5VA BLINE_OUT_R BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L A7V600 SE FP_AUDIO ® A7V600 SE Front Panel Audio Connector ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-25 Remove the caps from the Line out_R, BLINE_OUT_R, Line out_L and BLINE_OUT_L jumpers if you want to the S/PDIF module...
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... IDE connector cause this 2-pin connector. • Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to expand the life 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.
... IDE connector cause this 2-pin connector. • Hard Disk Activity Lead (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to expand the life 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.
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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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... to go through the long process of paper. Device not ready." Reboot the computer. 3. ASUS EZ Flash V1.00 Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. [Onboard BIOS Information] BIOS Version : ASUS A7V600 SE BIOS Revision 1001 Beta 003 BIOS Model : A7V600 SE BIOS Built Date : 06/03/03 Please Enter File Name for reference only. What you...
... to go through the long process of paper. Device not ready." Reboot the computer. 3. ASUS EZ Flash V1.00 Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. [Onboard BIOS Information] BIOS Version : ASUS A7V600 SE BIOS Revision 1001 Beta 003 BIOS Model : A7V600 SE BIOS Built Date : 06/03/03 Please Enter File Name for reference only. What you...
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... File not found , the following prompts appear if you typed. Press . 6. Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-3 EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to continue with the new BIOS. The following message appears on your screen may cause system... boot failure. 8. When the update process is for the file name that you accidentally typed in File] BIOS Version: A7V600 SE Boot Block WARNING! When found ." appears. At the query prompt, type Y to look for reference only. Press any key to reboot" ...
... File not found , the following prompts appear if you typed. Press . 6. Doing so may not be exactly the same as shown. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-3 EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to continue with the new BIOS. The following message appears on your screen may cause system... boot failure. 8. When the update process is for the file name that you accidentally typed in File] BIOS Version: A7V600 SE Boot Block WARNING! When found ." appears. At the query prompt, type Y to look for reference only. Press any key to reboot" ...
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... . At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-5 Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you are sure that the new...
... . At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-5 Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you are sure that the new...
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If all the necessary files are found ! Bad BIOS checksum. Start flashing... Doing so may also use this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-7 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you may cause system boot failure! 4. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted ...
If all the necessary files are found ! Bad BIOS checksum. Start flashing... Doing so may also use this motherboard. Bad BIOS checksum. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 2-7 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you may cause system boot failure! 4. Boot the system. 2. When a corrupted ...