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Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Drive A Drive B IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Case open Warning Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Security Option Installed Memory Halt On Wed, May 28 2003 15 : 30 : 30 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [None] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [None] [None] [Enabled] Clear Clear [Setup] [256MB] [All Errors] Change the day, month, year and century. 2-8
Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Drive A Drive B IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Case open Warning Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Security Option Installed Memory Halt On Wed, May 28 2003 15 : 30 : 30 [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [None] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/] [None] [None] [Enabled] Clear Clear [Setup] [256MB] [All Errors] Change the day, month, year and century. 2-8
A7V8X-MX SE User's Manual
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Features Contents Notices ...v Safety information vi A7V8X-MX SE specification summary vii About this guide viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Motherboard installation 1-8 1.6.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.6.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.7 Before you proceed 1-9 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.9 System memory 1-11 1.10 Expansion slots 1-12 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card 1-12...
Features Contents Notices ...v Safety information vi A7V8X-MX SE specification summary vii About this guide viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.4 Motherboard components 1-4 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.6 Motherboard installation 1-8 1.6.1 Placement direction 1-8 1.6.2 Screw holes 1-8 1.7 Before you proceed 1-9 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-10 1.9 System memory 1-11 1.10 Expansion slots 1-12 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card 1-12...
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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 ... VIA VT8235 CE 333/266/200 MHz 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum 2 GB unbuffered PC2700/2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory. 3 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X/4X (0.8V or 1.5V only) 2 x UltraATA133/100/66/33 Integrated VIA UniChrome™ Graphics AD1980 6-channel AUDIO CODEC S/PDIF out interface VIA...
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 ... VIA VT8235 CE 333/266/200 MHz 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum 2 GB unbuffered PC2700/2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory. 3 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X/4X (0.8V or 1.5V only) 2 x UltraATA133/100/66/33 Integrated VIA UniChrome™ Graphics AD1980 6-channel AUDIO CODEC S/PDIF out interface VIA...
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...to 2.7 GB/s with EPP and ECP capabilities. The Super I /O chipset. The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to prevent incorrect insertion of I/O functions including two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one... from the power supply unit. This LED acts as a reminder to select the CPU frequency multiple. 6 Floppy disk drive connector. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-5 It also incorporates the fast HyperTransport™ link to prevent incorrect insertion of the connector is a standby power on...
...to 2.7 GB/s with EPP and ECP capabilities. The Super I /O chipset. The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to prevent incorrect insertion of I/O functions including two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one... from the power supply unit. This LED acts as a reminder to select the CPU frequency multiple. 6 Floppy disk drive connector. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-5 It also incorporates the fast HyperTransport™ link to prevent incorrect insertion of the connector is a standby power on...
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... 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1 GB. 80 Pins 104 Pins ® A7V8X-MX SE DIMM1 DIMM2 A7V8X-MX SE 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets Installing a DIMM 1. DIMMs come in the socket. 3. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-11 Unlocked retaining clip DDR DIMM notch A DDR DIMM is double... PC2700/2100/1600 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Each DIMM socket is keyed with a notch so that supports up to avoid damaging the DIMM. 1.9 System memory The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that it fits in only one direction.
... 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1 GB. 80 Pins 104 Pins ® A7V8X-MX SE DIMM1 DIMM2 A7V8X-MX SE 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets Installing a DIMM 1. DIMMs come in the socket. 3. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 1-11 Unlocked retaining clip DDR DIMM notch A DDR DIMM is double... PC2700/2100/1600 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Each DIMM socket is keyed with a notch so that supports up to avoid damaging the DIMM. 1.9 System memory The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that it fits in only one direction.
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...system chassis. If you wish to configure your system using this utility. It is a menudriven program, which means you will hear BIOS beeps. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-5 2.2 BIOS beep codes When you turn the power on and the system runs POST (Power On Self Tests), you ...two failed. This requires you with its test routines. Press during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; Do this program. System running at a lower frequency 2.3 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable FLASH EEPROM that...
...system chassis. If you wish to configure your system using this utility. It is a menudriven program, which means you will hear BIOS beeps. ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-5 2.2 BIOS beep codes When you turn the power on and the system runs POST (Power On Self Tests), you ...two failed. This requires you with its test routines. Press during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated; Do this program. System running at a lower frequency 2.3 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable FLASH EEPROM that...
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... B IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Chassis intrude detection Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Security Option Installed Memory Halt On ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-7 To display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the Item Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen...
... B IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Chassis intrude detection Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Security Option Installed Memory Halt On ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-7 To display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the Item Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen...
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...Time Legacy Diskette A: IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Case Open Warning Supervisor Password User Password Security Option Installed Memory Halt On Wed, Dec 03 2003 15 : 30 : 30 [1.44M, 3.5 in a password then press . When the same dialog box ... appropriate field and press . Valid values for hour, minute and second are ignored. The format is month, day, year. Type in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [Enabled] Clear Clear [Setup] 256MB [All Errors] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century...
...Time Legacy Diskette A: IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Case Open Warning Supervisor Password User Password Security Option Installed Memory Halt On Wed, Dec 03 2003 15 : 30 : 30 [1.44M, 3.5 in a password then press . When the same dialog box ... appropriate field and press . Valid values for hour, minute and second are ignored. The format is month, day, year. Type in .] [ST321122A] [ASUS CDS520/A] [None] [None] [Enabled] Clear Clear [Setup] 256MB [All Errors] Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day, month, year and century...
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... password, anyone can clear it by the system during system startup. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Clear RTC RAM" on errors according to specify...or the system. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-9 Select [Setup] to specify passwords in the Main menu. Select [System] to section "1.11 Switch and Jumpers -
... password, anyone can clear it by the system during system startup. Configuration options: [Setup] [System] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM. Clear RTC RAM" on errors according to specify...or the system. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide 2-9 Select [Setup] to specify passwords in the Main menu. Select [System] to section "1.11 Switch and Jumpers -
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... 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 go to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled...Exit VGA Share Memory Size [32M] This field displays the share memory size for the onboard VGA. When you set this item allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. Configuration options: [16] [32] [64] [Disabled] tWTR [2T] Configuration options: [1T] [2T] ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide...
... 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 go to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled...Exit VGA Share Memory Size [32M] This field displays the share memory size for the onboard VGA. When you set this item allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. Configuration options: [16] [32] [64] [Disabled] tWTR [2T] Configuration options: [1T] [2T] ASUS A7V8X-MX SE motherboard user guide...
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...] AGP 4X transfers video data at 1066MB/s and is enabled when you set to [1X], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [1X] [2X] [4X] [8X] AGP Driving Control [Auto] This option allows you install an AGP 8X card, an [8X...
...] AGP 4X transfers video data at 1066MB/s and is enabled when you set to [1X], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [1X] [2X] [4X] [8X] AGP Driving Control [Auto] This option allows you install an AGP 8X card, an [8X...
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Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Assign IRQ for the VGA controller. If you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields, since BIOS automatically assigns them. Setting this option to [Enabled] allows the BIOS to automatically assign an IRQ address for USB [Enabled] ...
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Assign IRQ for the VGA controller. If you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields, since BIOS automatically assigns them. Setting this option to [Enabled] allows the BIOS to automatically assign an IRQ address for USB [Enabled] ...