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A7V8X-MX SE specification summary* CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Graphics Audio LAN Hardware monitoring Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Socket A for AMD Athlon™XP up to 3200+ processor Thoroughbred/Barton core support VIA KM400 VIA VT8235 CE 333/266/200 MHz 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support... monitoring of CPU/chassis fan and MB/CPU temperature 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x Audio I/O 1 x VGA 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x USB connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports CPU/chassis FAN connectors...
A7V8X-MX SE specification summary* CPU Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots IDE Graphics Audio LAN Hardware monitoring Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Socket A for AMD Athlon™XP up to 3200+ processor Thoroughbred/Barton core support VIA KM400 VIA VT8235 CE 333/266/200 MHz 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support... monitoring of CPU/chassis fan and MB/CPU temperature 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x Audio I/O 1 x VGA 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 1 x USB connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports CPU/chassis FAN connectors...
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...supports all major game audio technologies including Microsoft DirectX™8.0, Microsoft DirectSound 3D™, A3D, MacroFX, ZoomFX, MultiDrive 5.1 and EAX. ASUS CrashFree BIOS CrashFree BIOS allows users to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 1.1 to restore BIOS data from a floppy disk even when BIOS code and data are corrupted. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE...2.0. Integrated 10/100 LAN The A7V8X-MX SE motherboard comes with an onboard 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet controller to give you a fast and reliable connection to permanently damage the CPU. The ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) is onboard to give...
...supports all major game audio technologies including Microsoft DirectX™8.0, Microsoft DirectSound 3D™, A3D, MacroFX, ZoomFX, MultiDrive 5.1 and EAX. ASUS CrashFree BIOS CrashFree BIOS allows users to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 1.1 to restore BIOS data from a floppy disk even when BIOS code and data are corrupted. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE...2.0. Integrated 10/100 LAN The A7V8X-MX SE motherboard comes with an onboard 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet controller to give you a fast and reliable connection to permanently damage the CPU. The ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) is onboard to give...
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... for graphics and multimedia applications. 9 Flash EEPROM. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to 2GB of 333/266/200MHz DDR memory. This LED acts as a reminder to the CPU and supports AGP 8X technology. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-5 1 CPU socket. This memory architecture allows data transfer rates of up to 2.7 GB/s with...
... for graphics and multimedia applications. 9 Flash EEPROM. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to 2GB of 333/266/200MHz DDR memory. This LED acts as a reminder to the CPU and supports AGP 8X technology. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-5 1 CPU socket. This memory architecture allows data transfer rates of up to 2.7 GB/s with...
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... fit, check its alignment and look for CPU installation. The A7V8X-MX SE supports Athlon™ XP processors with less than 1GHz core speed. ® A7V8X-MX SE CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER AMD™ CPU LOCK LEVER CPU NOTCH A7V8X-MX SE Socket 462 Each AMD CPU has a "marked" corner. Installing the CPU Follow these steps to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. Do...
... fit, check its alignment and look for CPU installation. The A7V8X-MX SE supports Athlon™ XP processors with less than 1GHz core speed. ® A7V8X-MX SE CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER AMD™ CPU LOCK LEVER CPU NOTCH A7V8X-MX SE Socket 462 Each AMD CPU has a "marked" corner. Installing the CPU Follow these steps to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. Do...
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...the clock generator what frequency to the chassis. If your CPU supports 133/166MHz external frequency, adjust the DSW settings before installing the motherboard to send the CPU. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are using a locked CPU, setting the switches does not produce any effect. 1. The...67MHz 33.33MHz (Default) 166.67MHz 66.67MHz 33.33MHz 133.33MHz 66.67MHz 33.33MHz A7V8X-MX SE CPU External Frequency Selection Set the CPU frequency only to set the CPU core bus frequency multiple is available only on unlocked CPUs. The BUS Clock multiplied by the ...
...the clock generator what frequency to the chassis. If your CPU supports 133/166MHz external frequency, adjust the DSW settings before installing the motherboard to send the CPU. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are using a locked CPU, setting the switches does not produce any effect. 1. The...67MHz 33.33MHz (Default) 166.67MHz 66.67MHz 33.33MHz 133.33MHz 66.67MHz 33.33MHz A7V8X-MX SE CPU External Frequency Selection Set the CPU frequency only to set the CPU core bus frequency multiple is available only on unlocked CPUs. The BUS Clock multiplied by the ...
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... S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in sleep mode. ® A7V8X-MX SE USBPWR12 USBPWR34 2 1 +5V 3 2 +5VSB (Default) USBPWR56 12 23 +5V A7V8X-MX SE USB Device Wake Up +5VSB (Default) ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-15 Set to +5VSB to wake up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56) Set these jumpers to +5V to support this feature. The...
... S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in sleep mode. ® A7V8X-MX SE USBPWR12 USBPWR34 2 1 +5V 3 2 +5VSB (Default) USBPWR56 12 23 +5V A7V8X-MX SE USB Device Wake Up +5VSB (Default) ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-15 Set to +5VSB to wake up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56) Set these jumpers to +5V to support this feature. The...
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... +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND ® A7V8X-MX SE A7V8X-MX SE Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND ® A7V8X-MX SE CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation A7V8X-MX SE 12-Volt Fan Connectors Do not forget... to connect the fan cables to record a chassis intrusion event. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support...
... +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND ® A7V8X-MX SE A7V8X-MX SE Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) 1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction 7. CPU_FAN Rotation +12V GND ® A7V8X-MX SE CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation A7V8X-MX SE 12-Volt Fan Connectors Do not forget... to connect the fan cables to record a chassis intrusion event. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion sensor or microswitch. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support...
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... card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; It is a menudriven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make changes to the following table for the meaning of the beeps. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-5 This requires you to configure... you may want to change the configuration of the FLASH EEPROM. System running at a lower frequency 2.3 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable FLASH EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short...
... card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; It is a menudriven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-menus and make changes to the following table for the meaning of the beeps. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-5 This requires you to configure... you may want to change the configuration of the FLASH EEPROM. System running at a lower frequency 2.3 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable FLASH EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short...
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... to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] 2.5 Advanced menu CPU Type AMD Athlon(tm) CPU Speed 1050MHz/280MHz Cache RAM 256K Current FSB Frequency 133MHz Current DRAM Frequency 166MHz DRAM Clock [By SPD] External Cache [Enabled]... PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] Chip Configuration I/O Device Configuration PCI Configuration ...
... to [Manual]. Configuration options: [Auto] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] 2.5 Advanced menu CPU Type AMD Athlon(tm) CPU Speed 1050MHz/280MHz Cache RAM 256K Current FSB Frequency 133MHz Current DRAM Frequency 166MHz DRAM Clock [By SPD] External Cache [Enabled]... PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Enabled] USB Legacy Support [Auto] Chip Configuration I/O Device Configuration PCI Configuration ...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]] 2.5.1 Chip Configuration Chip Configuration AGP & P2P Bridge Control DRAM Clock/Drive Control CPU & PCI Bus Control VIA OnChip IDE Device VGA Share Memory Size tWTR [32MB] [2T] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to ... set this item allows the system to sub menu. Configuration options: [16] [32] [64] [Disabled] tWTR [2T] Configuration options: [1T] [2T] ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-13 USB Legacy Support [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When you are using a USB device.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]] 2.5.1 Chip Configuration Chip Configuration AGP & P2P Bridge Control DRAM Clock/Drive Control CPU & PCI Bus Control VIA OnChip IDE Device VGA Share Memory Size tWTR [32MB] [2T] Select Menu Item Specific Help Press [Enter] to ... set this item allows the system to sub menu. Configuration options: [16] [32] [64] [Disabled] tWTR [2T] Configuration options: [1T] [2T] ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-13 USB Legacy Support [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. When you are using a USB device.
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...] [1T Command] Write Recovery Time [3T] Configuration options: [3T] [2T] CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI1 Master 0 WS Write PCI2 Master 0 WS Write PCI1 Post Write PCI2 Post Write VLink 8X Support PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] ...] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI1 Post Write [Enabled] PCI2 Post Write [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] VLink 8X Support [Enabled] This option enables or disables the VLink 8X feature of the motherboard. Set this field to [Enabled], this feature frees the PCI bus...
...] [1T Command] Write Recovery Time [3T] Configuration options: [3T] [2T] CPU & PCI Bus Control CPU & PCI Bus Control PCI1 Master 0 WS Write PCI2 Master 0 WS Write PCI1 Post Write PCI2 Post Write VLink 8X Support PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] ...] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI1 Post Write [Enabled] PCI2 Post Write [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] VLink 8X Support [Enabled] This option enables or disables the VLink 8X feature of the motherboard. Set this field to [Enabled], this feature frees the PCI bus...
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...CPU temperature reaches or exceeds the threshold value. Regardless of Month) Resume Time [Disabled] [Hot Key] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] 0 0 : 0 : 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Allows keyboard keys to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds powers off features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V8X-MX SE...] This field defines the video off the system. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H Sync+Blank] [DPMS support] C.O.P. Use this for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to turn on the +5VSB lead...
...CPU temperature reaches or exceeds the threshold value. Regardless of Month) Resume Time [Disabled] [Hot Key] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] 0 0 : 0 : 0 Select Menu Item Specific Help Allows keyboard keys to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds powers off features. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V8X-MX SE...] This field defines the video off the system. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H Sync+Blank] [DPMS support] C.O.P. Use this for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to turn on the +5VSB lead...
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...Reader This item installs the Adobe® Acrobat Reader®. The Acrobat Reader® software is a utility that the motherboard supports. Install ASUS Update The ASUS Update is for detailed information. View the PC-cillin online help for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). This...Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that allows you keep your computer systems vital components such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers.
...Reader This item installs the Adobe® Acrobat Reader®. The Acrobat Reader® software is a utility that the motherboard supports. Install ASUS Update The ASUS Update is for detailed information. View the PC-cillin online help for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format (PDF). This...Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that allows you keep your computer systems vital components such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers.