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...may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN... for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. Checklist E1372 Revised Edition V3 July 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE,...
...may not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN... for backup purposes, without intent to infringe. Checklist E1372 Revised Edition V3 July 2003 Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE,...
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 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Before you proceed 1-10 1.7 Motherboard installation ... 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 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-9 1.6 Before you proceed 1-10 1.7 Motherboard installation ... 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
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A7V600 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Special Features Overclocking Features Rear Panel I/O Socket A for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/... 0, RAID 1 and JBOD support ADI AD1980 SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC S/PDIF out interface 3Com® 3C940 1Gbps Ethernet controller ASUS EZ Flash Power Loss Restart ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Instant Music Lite ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU, Memory, and AGP Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 250MHz...
A7V600 specifications summary CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Storage Audio LAN Special Features Overclocking Features Rear Panel I/O Socket A for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/... 0, RAID 1 and JBOD support ADI AD1980 SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC S/PDIF out interface 3Com® 3C940 1Gbps Ethernet controller ASUS EZ Flash Power Loss Restart ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Instant Music Lite ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU, Memory, and AGP Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 250MHz...
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... connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 2 x Serial ATA port COM2 connector 2Mb Flash ROM, ASUS Jumperfree, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS C.P.R. A7V600 specifications summary (Cont') Internal I/O Connectors BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents CPU/Power/Chassis FAN connectors...
... connector Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 2 x Serial ATA port COM2 connector 2Mb Flash ROM, ASUS Jumperfree, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS C.P.R. A7V600 specifications summary (Cont') Internal I/O Connectors BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents CPU/Power/Chassis FAN connectors...
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...ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 1-3 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights 400 FSB K7 Platform Combining support for the next generation AMD Athlon™ XP processors with 400Mhz Front Side Bus (FSB) with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. The SATA specification... allows for increased office productivity and enhanced digital media experience. Visit the ASUS website for the latest qualified DDR400 module list.) AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) ...
...ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 1-3 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights 400 FSB K7 Platform Combining support for the next generation AMD Athlon™ XP processors with 400Mhz Front Side Bus (FSB) with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate. The SATA specification... allows for increased office productivity and enhanced digital media experience. Visit the ASUS website for the latest qualified DDR400 module list.) AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) ...
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...This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I /O controller. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. The VIA® VT8237 integrated peripheral ...specifications 1 CPU socket. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP8X mode graphics cards for the floppy disk drive. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to an ATX +12V power supply. This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for 3D graphical applications. 8 Serial ATA connectors. ASUS A7V600...
...This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I /O controller. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. The VIA® VT8237 integrated peripheral ...specifications 1 CPU socket. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP8X mode graphics cards for the floppy disk drive. Both the primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to an ATX +12V power supply. This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for 3D graphical applications. 8 Serial ATA connectors. ASUS A7V600...
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...make sure that supports +1.5V AGP cards only. IRQ assignments for 1.5v ® A7V600 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 1-15 shared - - shared shared -- -- shared - A7V600 Keyed for this motherboard PCI slot 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 USB 1.1 UHCI 3 USB 1.1 UHCI 4 USB 2.0 EHCI USB Device AC97 Codec Onboard LAN Onboard SATA Onboard IDE A - shared - - - When you ask for one with +1.5V specification...
...make sure that supports +1.5V AGP cards only. IRQ assignments for 1.5v ® A7V600 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 1-15 shared - - shared shared -- -- shared - A7V600 Keyed for this motherboard PCI slot 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 USB 1.1 UHCI 3 USB 1.1 UHCI 4 USB 2.0 EHCI USB Device AC97 Codec Onboard LAN Onboard SATA Onboard IDE A - shared - - - When you ask for one with +1.5V specification...
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... and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b standard for product updates. The IEEE 802.11b specification allocates the 2.4 GHz frequency band into 14 overlapping operating channels. Each Channel corresponds to ...(Wireless Fidelity) slot will vary from country to a different set of frequencies. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for wireless devices operating in the same vicinity, the distance between 802.11b wireless ...to 11 Mbps for direct sequence spread spectrum. A7V600 ® WIFI A7V600 WIRELESS Connectors The PCI 6 slot and WiFi slot can not be at data rates of up ...
... and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11b standard for product updates. The IEEE 802.11b specification allocates the 2.4 GHz frequency band into 14 overlapping operating channels. Each Channel corresponds to ...(Wireless Fidelity) slot will vary from country to a different set of frequencies. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for wireless devices operating in the same vicinity, the distance between 802.11b wireless ...to 11 Mbps for direct sequence spread spectrum. A7V600 ® WIFI A7V600 WIRELESS Connectors The PCI 6 slot and WiFi slot can not be at data rates of up ...
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...cable to PIN 1. This prevents incorrect orientation when you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 1-19 Connect the cable's blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the... primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable. If you install two hard disks, you connect the cables. 2. BIOS supports specific device bootup. one for the jumper settings. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the motherboard. 1. Refer to match the...
...cable to PIN 1. This prevents incorrect orientation when you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 1-19 Connect the cable's blue connector to the primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the... primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable. If you install two hard disks, you connect the cables. 2. BIOS supports specific device bootup. one for the jumper settings. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the motherboard. 1. Refer to match the...
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... as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. If your package came with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to 480 Mbps... connection speed. AUX(White) CD(Black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Modem-In Ground Ground Modem-Out A7V600 ® A7V600 Internal Audio Connectors MODEM 1-22 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information The module has two USB 2.0 ports that supports up to interface with a ...
... as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. If your package came with USB 2.0 specification that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras, scanners, and printers. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to 480 Mbps... connection speed. AUX(White) CD(Black) Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel Modem-In Ground Ground Modem-Out A7V600 ® A7V600 Internal Audio Connectors MODEM 1-22 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information The module has two USB 2.0 ports that supports up to interface with a ...
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... the values for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program. Press to display the first page, press to go to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. To exit the help In addition to the last page. 2.2.2 Legend bar At the...
... the values for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program. Press to display the first page, press to go to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. To exit the help In addition to the last page. 2.2.2 Legend bar At the...
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... move the highlight to the field and press . Practice navigating through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of certain fields. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-11 If you would within a sub-menu as shown on the left) appears to the left of each menu...
... move the highlight to the field and press . Practice navigating through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of certain fields. ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-11 If you would within a sub-menu as shown on the left) appears to the left of each menu...
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... the CPU (see next item). It is set to [Manual], the CPU VCore item allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to select a specific CPU core voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [266] [333] [400]. CPU VCore When the CPU VCore Setting parameter above is set to the system bus and...
... the CPU (see next item). It is set to [Manual], the CPU VCore item allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to select a specific CPU core voltage. Configuration options: [Auto] [266] [333] [400]. CPU VCore When the CPU VCore Setting parameter above is set to the system bus and...
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2.5.1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended.... [Previous State] sets the system back to power up at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-25 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at a certain time and day by selecting [Everyday] or at least 1A on the...
2.5.1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended.... [Previous State] sets the system back to power up at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 2-25 This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at a certain time and day by selecting [Everyday] or at least 1A on the...
A7V600 User Manual
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...the motherboard supports. VIA AGP VxD driver - Some menu items appear only to 1000Mbps data transfer rates. VIA ATAPI vendor support driver - ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu VIA 4 in 1 drivers This item installs the following drivers: - AD1980 SoundMAX Audio Driver This item installs ... LOM (3C940) Driver This item installs the 3Com® 3C940 LAN drivers for Gigabit LAN solution that provides up to specific operating system versions. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that can monitor Fan, Speed, Voltage, ...
...the motherboard supports. VIA AGP VxD driver - Some menu items appear only to 1000Mbps data transfer rates. VIA ATAPI vendor support driver - ASUS A7V600 Motherboard 3-3 3.2.2 Drivers menu VIA 4 in 1 drivers This item installs the following drivers: - AD1980 SoundMAX Audio Driver This item installs ... LOM (3C940) Driver This item installs the 3Com® 3C940 LAN drivers for Gigabit LAN solution that provides up to specific operating system versions. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that can monitor Fan, Speed, Voltage, ...