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... guide vii ASUS contact information viii A7V600 SE specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special Features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Value-added solutions 1-5 1.4 Motherboard components 1-6 Core specifications 1-7 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Before you proceed 1-10 1.7 Motherboard installation 1-11... 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card 1-15 1.10.2 Standard interrupt assignments 1-15 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1-16 1.10.3 AGP slot 1-16 1.10.4 WiFi slot 1-17 1.11 Jumpers 1-18 1.12 Connectors ...
... guide vii ASUS contact information viii A7V600 SE specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special Features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Value-added solutions 1-5 1.4 Motherboard components 1-6 Core specifications 1-7 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Before you proceed 1-10 1.7 Motherboard installation 1-11... 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card 1-15 1.10.2 Standard interrupt assignments 1-15 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 1-16 1.10.3 AGP slot 1-16 1.10.4 WiFi slot 1-17 1.11 Jumpers 1-18 1.12 Connectors ...
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... sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using an adpater or extension cord. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product... in any damage, contact your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. If...
... sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using an adpater or extension cord. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you encounter technical problems with the package. • Before using the product... in any damage, contact your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. If...
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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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... IDE drives 40-conductor IDE cable Ribbon cable for socket A processors. Unique ASUS features such as 6channel audio, Gigabit LAN and S/PDIF out features. 1.1 Welcome! The ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to ensure the best user experience and... value in your package with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600 SE also features AGP 8X, Serial ATA, USB 2.0 as well as ASUS C.O.P., C.P.R. , CrashFree BIOS2...
... IDE drives 40-conductor IDE cable Ribbon cable for socket A processors. Unique ASUS features such as 6channel audio, Gigabit LAN and S/PDIF out features. 1.1 Welcome! The ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to ensure the best user experience and... value in your package with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600 SE also features AGP 8X, Serial ATA, USB 2.0 as well as ASUS C.O.P., C.P.R. , CrashFree BIOS2...
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...1.3.1 Product highlights 400 FSB K7 Platform The ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to 2 DIMMs only. Unique ASUS features such as AGP 4X. With a bus of 533Mhz, AGP 8X is twice as fast as ASUS C.O.P., C.P.R. DDR400 (PC3200) support DDR400 (...2.0 as well as a 6-channel audio CODEC and Gigabit LAN. and more stable network connection. Visit the ASUS website for socket A processors. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-3 The controller is the next generation VGA interface specification that intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a ...
...1.3.1 Product highlights 400 FSB K7 Platform The ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to 2 DIMMs only. Unique ASUS features such as AGP 4X. With a bus of 533Mhz, AGP 8X is twice as fast as ASUS C.O.P., C.P.R. DDR400 (PC3200) support DDR400 (...2.0 as well as a 6-channel audio CODEC and Gigabit LAN. and more stable network connection. Visit the ASUS website for socket A processors. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-3 The controller is the next generation VGA interface specification that intelligently diagnoses and reports cable faults from a ...
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... without booting the system to Windows™. ASUS Instant Music Lite This unique feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. S/PDIF out port on Back I/O The A7V600 SE provides convenient connectivity to overclocking, C.P.R. Experience ...due to overclocking. C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection): With AMD® Athlon XP™ installed, the motherboard offers automatic CPU Overheating Protection to prolong the life of the ASUS motherboard BIOS allows automatic resetting to 40 times faster at 480 MB/ s, for next generation components and...
... without booting the system to Windows™. ASUS Instant Music Lite This unique feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. S/PDIF out port on Back I/O The A7V600 SE provides convenient connectivity to overclocking, C.P.R. Experience ...due to overclocking. C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection): With AMD® Athlon XP™ installed, the motherboard offers automatic CPU Overheating Protection to prolong the life of the ASUS motherboard BIOS allows automatic resetting to 40 times faster at 480 MB/ s, for next generation components and...
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... detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard. A chassis intrusion event is monitored for more protection. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-5 The ...system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter...
... detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard. A chassis intrusion event is monitored for more protection. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-5 The ...system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter...
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Refer to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. 1.4 Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. 12 3 4 5 6 7 18 8 9 17 10 16 19 29 1-6 15 14 20 13 12 11 21 22 23 24 28 27 26 25 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information
Refer to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. 1.4 Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. 12 3 4 5 6 7 18 8 9 17 10 16 19 29 1-6 15 14 20 13 12 11 21 22 23 24 28 27 26 25 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information
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...the latest qualified DDR400 module list.) 4 IDE connectors. This LED acts as a reminder to an ATX +12V power supply. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a 360K/720K/1.44M/2.88M floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, two standard compatible UARTs, and a Flash ROM ...with FSB 100, the maximum DDR data transfer rate allowed is only at least 1A on the motherboard. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. 12 Standby power LED. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-7 This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. ...
...the latest qualified DDR400 module list.) 4 IDE connectors. This LED acts as a reminder to an ATX +12V power supply. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for a 360K/720K/1.44M/2.88M floppy disk drive, a multi-mode parallel port, two standard compatible UARTs, and a Flash ROM ...with FSB 100, the maximum DDR data transfer rate allowed is only at least 1A on the motherboard. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. 12 Standby power LED. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-7 This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. ...
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... CODEC . Ideal for an additional serial port. 15 WiFi slot. This 9-pin COM2 connector is an AC'97 compliant audio CODEC for a PS/2 keyboard. 1-8 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information
... CODEC . Ideal for an additional serial port. 15 WiFi slot. This 9-pin COM2 connector is an AC'97 compliant audio CODEC for a PS/2 keyboard. 1-8 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information
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PRI_IDE SEC_IDE FLOPPY 30.5cm (12.0in) 1.5 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard KBPWR OVER_VOLT1 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN SPDIF_O ATX Power Connector Socket 462 DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit,184-pin module...Chipset 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
PRI_IDE SEC_IDE FLOPPY 30.5cm (12.0in) 1.5 Motherboard layout PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard KBPWR OVER_VOLT1 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN SPDIF_O ATX Power Connector Socket 462 DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit,184-pin module...Chipset 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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...) indicates that came with the component. 5. A7V600 SE SB_PWR ® A7V600 SE Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Install only 1.5V AGP cards on them due to avoid damaging them . 4. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your AGP card or motherboard. 1-10 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information Use a grounded wrist strap or touch...
...) indicates that came with the component. 5. A7V600 SE SB_PWR ® A7V600 SE Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Install only 1.5V AGP cards on them due to avoid damaging them . 4. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your AGP card or motherboard. 1-10 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information Use a grounded wrist strap or touch...
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... image below. 1.7.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-11 1.7 Motherboard installation Before you place it . The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Failure...
... image below. 1.7.2 Screw holes Place nine (9) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-11 1.7 Motherboard installation Before you place it . The motherboard uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Failure...
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... A7V600 SE supports AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM, Barton™ and DuronTM processors. The notched or golden corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to keep the CPU in place 1-12 Chapter 1: Motherboard ...to the lever hinge. The CPU should entirely cover the CPU. The heatsink should drop easily into the socket to 100 degrees). 2. A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE Socket A AMD™ CPU CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER CPU NOTCH LEVER LOCK Installing the CPU Follow these steps to support all ...
... A7V600 SE supports AthlonTM XP, AthlonTM, Barton™ and DuronTM processors. The notched or golden corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to keep the CPU in place 1-12 Chapter 1: Motherboard ...to the lever hinge. The CPU should entirely cover the CPU. The heatsink should drop easily into the socket to 100 degrees). 2. A7V600 SE ® A7V600 SE Socket A AMD™ CPU CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER CPU NOTCH LEVER LOCK Installing the CPU Follow these steps to support all ...
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...;• 256MB GEIL MAG32UL6464D2TG5A-KC GEIL SS GL3LC32G88TG-5A • • (Continued on the next page) ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-13 Also, a DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is keyed with this motherboard. 1.9 System memory The motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 3GB unbuffered non-ECC...
...;• 256MB GEIL MAG32UL6464D2TG5A-KC GEIL SS GL3LC32G88TG-5A • • (Continued on the next page) ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-13 Also, a DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is keyed with this motherboard. 1.9 System memory The motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 3GB unbuffered non-ECC...
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... • • 512MB Elixir M2U25664DS8HB3G-5T Elixir DS N2DS25680BT-5T • • Legend: A* - Supports one pair of module inserted into any two slots. 1-14 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information
... • • 512MB Elixir M2U25664DS8HB3G-5T Elixir DS N2DS25680BT-5T • • Legend: A* - Supports one pair of module inserted into any two slots. 1-14 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information
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... the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2. Assign an IRQ to the tables below. 3. Refer to the card. 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600 SE motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. 1.10.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard... Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-15
... the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2. Assign an IRQ to the tables below. 3. Refer to the card. 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600 SE motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. 1.10.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard... Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14* 9 Primary IDE Channel 15* 10 Secondary IDE Channel *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-15
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... on the card golden fingers to ensure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. shared - - shared E shared shared shared shared FG shared - A7V600 SE Keyed for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 AGP slot USB 1.1 UHCI 1 USB 1.1 UHCI 2 ... UHCI 3 USB 1.1 UHCI 4 USB 2.0 EHCI USB Device AC97 Codec Onboard LAN Onboard SATA Onboard IDE A - IRQ assignments for 1.5v ® A7V600 SE Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 1-16 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information shared -- - When you buy an AGP card, make sure that they fit the AGP slot on your...
... on the card golden fingers to ensure that you ask for one with +1.5V specification. shared - - shared E shared shared shared shared FG shared - A7V600 SE Keyed for this motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 AGP slot USB 1.1 UHCI 1 USB 1.1 UHCI 2 ... UHCI 3 USB 1.1 UHCI 4 USB 2.0 EHCI USB Device AC97 Codec Onboard LAN Onboard SATA Onboard IDE A - IRQ assignments for 1.5v ® A7V600 SE Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 1-16 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information shared -- - When you buy an AGP card, make sure that they fit the AGP slot on your...
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ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-17 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. 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. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b/g standard for product updates. 1.10.4 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot supports the ASUS WiFi-b™ module.
ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard 1-17 Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. 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. The Wi-Fi slot conforms to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b/g standard for product updates. 1.10.4 Wi-Fi slot The Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot supports the ASUS WiFi-b™ module.