Motherboard DIY Troubleshooting Guide
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...See page 2-22. 4. During POST, press to [Yes]. During POST, press to the next item Confirm the selection Exit ASUS A7V600 Technical Updates 1 What you to next item Enter: Confirme the selection ESC : Exit Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status xxxxx xxx.xx .... 5. F1 Enter : ESC : View Array/Disk Status Move to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Technical Updates A7V600 Motherboard IE1372 A7V600 Technical Updates 3.4.2 Entering VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility (page 3-9) 1. RAID BIOS Ver 1.XX Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View...
...See page 2-22. 4. During POST, press to [Yes]. During POST, press to the next item Confirm the selection Exit ASUS A7V600 Technical Updates 1 What you to next item Enter: Confirme the selection ESC : Exit Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status xxxxx xxx.xx .... 5. F1 Enter : ESC : View Array/Disk Status Move to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Technical Updates A7V600 Motherboard IE1372 A7V600 Technical Updates 3.4.2 Entering VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility (page 3-9) 1. RAID BIOS Ver 1.XX Create Array Delete Array Create/Delete Spare Select Boot Array Serial Number View...
A7V600 User Manual
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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii A7V600 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 1.4.1 Core specifications 1-7 ... this motherboard 1-15 1.10.3 AGP slot 1-15 1.10.4 WiFi slot 1-16 1.11 Jumpers 1-17 1.12 Connectors 1-19 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-2 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii A7V600 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 1.4.1 Core specifications 1-7 ... this motherboard 1-15 1.10.3 AGP slot 1-15 1.10.4 WiFi slot 1-16 1.11 Jumpers 1-17 1.12 Connectors 1-19 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-2 iii
A7V600 User Manual
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Safeguards Contents 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS 2-4 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-10 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary ...the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-3 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 3-4 3.3 ASUS Instant Music Lite 3-5 3.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0 + 1 Configurations 3-7 3.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks 3-8 3.4.2 Enter VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility 3-9 3.4.3 Create Array 3-10 3.4.4 Delete Array 3-13 3.4.5 ...
Safeguards Contents 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS 2-4 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ....... 2-7 2.2 BIOS Setup program 2-9 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2-9 2.2.2 Legend bar 2-10 2.3 Main Menu 2-11 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary ...the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-3 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 3-4 3.3 ASUS Instant Music Lite 3-5 3.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0 + 1 Configurations 3-7 3.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks 3-8 3.4.2 Enter VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility 3-9 3.4.3 Create Array 3-10 3.4.4 Delete Array 3-13 3.4.5 ...
A7V600 User Manual
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...A7V600 provides convenient connectivity to prolong the life of the ASUS motherboard BIOS allows automatic resetting to the BIOS previous settings in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection feature eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS...bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of the CPU parameters. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. Simply reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the previous value of devices such as high...
...A7V600 provides convenient connectivity to prolong the life of the ASUS motherboard BIOS allows automatic resetting to the BIOS previous settings in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection feature eliminates the need to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. ASUS...bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of the CPU parameters. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. Simply reboot the system, and the BIOS automatically restores the previous value of devices such as high...
A7V600 User Manual
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... the latest BIOS version for your motherboard. The system voltage levels are monitored to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-friendly interface. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to ensure stable supply of current for timely failure detection. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 1-5
... the latest BIOS version for your motherboard. The system voltage levels are monitored to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-friendly interface. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to ensure stable supply of current for timely failure detection. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 1-5
A7V600 User Manual
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... BIOS Information Save the file to update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. You need to reinstall the original BIOS later. 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you need to easily update the BIOS without the disk in the BIOS ...a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash. 1. What you proceed to step 5 without having to display the following screen. ASUS EZ Flash V1.00 Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. [Onboard BIOS Information] BIOS Version : ASUS A7V600 BIOS Revision 1001 Beta 003 BIOS Model : A7V600 BIOS Built Date : 06/...
... BIOS Information Save the file to update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. You need to reinstall the original BIOS later. 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you need to easily update the BIOS without the disk in the BIOS ...a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash. 1. What you proceed to step 5 without having to display the following screen. ASUS EZ Flash V1.00 Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. [Onboard BIOS Information] BIOS Version : ASUS A7V600 BIOS Revision 1001 Beta 003 BIOS Model : A7V600 BIOS Built Date : 06/...
A7V600 User Manual
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...exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS. Press Y for the file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press . Press any key to reboot the system with the update process. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-3 At the query prompt, type Y to remove... the message, then type in a wrong BIOS file name, the error message, "WARNING! Update Main BIOS area 2. When the update process is done, the message, "Press a key to completely update the main BIOS area and ...
...exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS. Press Y for the file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press . Press any key to reboot the system with the update process. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-3 At the query prompt, type Y to remove... the message, then type in a wrong BIOS file name, the error message, "WARNING! Update Main BIOS area 2. When the update process is done, the message, "Press a key to completely update the main BIOS area and ...
A7V600 User Manual
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What you created. It is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information It does not work with certain memory drivers that you boot from the floppy disk. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to create... A:/S at the DOS prompt to run AFLASH. Reboot the computer from the hard drive. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is recommended that may not be loaded when you reboot using a floppy disk. 3....
What you created. It is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by the Flash Memory Writer utility. 2-4 Chapter 2: BIOS Information It does not work with certain memory drivers that you boot from the floppy disk. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to create... A:/S at the DOS prompt to run AFLASH. Reboot the computer from the hard drive. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is recommended that may not be loaded when you reboot using a floppy disk. 3....
A7V600 User Manual
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... this operation, press . 5. Select 1. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press . ASUS A7V600 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 more problems with the motherboard! 1. Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you created earlier. 2. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then...
... this operation, press . 5. Select 1. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press . ASUS A7V600 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 more problems with the motherboard! 1. Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you created earlier. 2. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then...
A7V600 User Manual
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... when necessary. DO NOT turn off the system while updating the BIOS. Follow the onscreen instructions to successfully update a complete BIOS file, call the ASUS service center for support. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to continue. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to the boot disk. This may cause...
... when necessary. DO NOT turn off the system while updating the BIOS. Follow the onscreen instructions to successfully update a complete BIOS file, call the ASUS service center for support. 2-6 Chapter 2: BIOS Information If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to continue. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to the boot disk. This may cause...
A7V600 User Manual
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... motherboard. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-7 Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... If...
... motherboard. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-7 Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... If...
A7V600 User Manual
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... complete, reboot the system. Floppy not found . Reading file "A7V600.rom". Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. If there is ...the original BIOS for this motherboard. Start flashing... Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Checking for floppy... Completed. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... ...
... complete, reboot the system. Floppy not found . Reading file "A7V600.rom". Doing so may not be the latest BIOS version for this motherboard. When the BIOS update process is detected, the following screen message appears. If there is ...the original BIOS for this motherboard. Start flashing... Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Checking for floppy... Completed. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery... ...
A7V600 User Manual
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...(POST) to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to make your selections among the predetermined choices. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-9 Because the BIOS software is designed to make it as easy to use the Setup program, you to reconfigure your system using this program....Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. 2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you see on your screen. 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the EEPROM. The Setup program is constantly being updated, the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to exit the...
...(POST) to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to make your selections among the predetermined choices. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-9 Because the BIOS software is designed to make it as easy to use the Setup program, you to reconfigure your system using this program....Setup utility, otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. 2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you see on your screen. 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the EEPROM. The Setup program is constantly being updated, the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to exit the...
A7V600 User Manual
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... Forgot the password? If you can type up the system. The RAM data containing the password information is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to specify two different passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. Symbols and other ...power up to specify passwords in the future. The BIOS Setup program allows you to eight alphanumeric characters. If you forget your BIOS" on a 3.5-inch diskette. Make a copy of floppy drive installed. Refer to update the BIOS. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information You can clear it by the onboard button ...
... Forgot the password? If you can type up the system. The RAM data containing the password information is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to specify two different passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. Symbols and other ...power up to specify passwords in the future. The BIOS Setup program allows you to eight alphanumeric characters. If you forget your BIOS" on a 3.5-inch diskette. Make a copy of floppy drive installed. Refer to update the BIOS. 2-12 Chapter 2: BIOS Information You can clear it by the onboard button ...
A7V600 User Manual
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...powers off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have the capacity to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Select the item "Advanced" in the Control Panel...-off the system. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off ] [Suspend] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Configuration options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min] [4~5 min] [8~9 Min] [20 Min] [30 Min] PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set ...
...powers off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have the capacity to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Select the item "Advanced" in the Control Panel...-off the system. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off ] [Suspend] 2-24 Chapter 2: BIOS Information Configuration options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min] [4~5 min] [8~9 Min] [20 Min] [30 Min] PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set ...
A7V600 User Manual
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... rates. VIA PCI IRQ Miniport driver. USB 2.0 Driver This item installs the USB 2.0 driver to upgrade your USB 1.1 ports to download and update motherboard BIOS & drivers. ASUS Update Installs utility to USB 2.0. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 3-3 AD1980 SoundMAX Audio Driver This item installs the ADI 1980 AC'97 compliant audio controller and application. 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940...
... rates. VIA PCI IRQ Miniport driver. USB 2.0 Driver This item installs the USB 2.0 driver to upgrade your USB 1.1 ports to download and update motherboard BIOS & drivers. ASUS Update Installs utility to USB 2.0. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 3-3 AD1980 SoundMAX Audio Driver This item installs the ADI 1980 AC'97 compliant audio controller and application. 3Com Gigabit LOM (3C940...