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BIOS SETUP 5. FEATURES 3. HARDWARE SETUP 4. Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/ 100, UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 devices (1) Ribbon cable for the ...and two 3.5" floppy disk drives Optional Items ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detection module ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/ 100 Ethernet Card (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How ...
BIOS SETUP 5. FEATURES 3. HARDWARE SETUP 4. Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/ 100, UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 devices (1) Ribbon cable for the ...and two 3.5" floppy disk drives Optional Items ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detection module ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/ 100 Ethernet Card (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 7 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How ...
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complies with AGP 2.0 specifications for 200 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); and PCI 2.2. USB controller with root hub and four function ports. • PC100 SDRAM / VC100 VCM Support: Equipped with support for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst ...On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through an optional onboard Realtek Fast Ethernet Controller or an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7VI-VM The ASUS A7VI-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. ...
complies with AGP 2.0 specifications for 200 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); and PCI 2.2. USB controller with root hub and four function ports. • PC100 SDRAM / VC100 VCM Support: Equipped with support for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst ...On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through an optional onboard Realtek Fast Ethernet Controller or an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7VI-VM The ASUS A7VI-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. ...
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ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 9 FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES • USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard, for more peripheral connectivity options. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and ...manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS...
ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 9 FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES • USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard, for more peripheral connectivity options. • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and ...manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS...
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... Connector Top) 22 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector Bottom) 23 1 VGA Connector Bottom) 21 1 Serial COM2 Port Connector 15 USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1 Bottom) 24 USB Connectors (Port 2 & Port 3 13 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector Top) 25 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector Bottom) 25 Audio AC...-LAN Connector 16 Wake-On-Ring Connector 11 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 9 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 1 Others Onboard LED 7 SMBus Connector 12 Form Factor Micro ATX 12 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 2.
... Connector Top) 22 1 Serial COM1 Port Connector Bottom) 23 1 VGA Connector Bottom) 21 1 Serial COM2 Port Connector 15 USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1 Bottom) 24 USB Connectors (Port 2 & Port 3 13 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector Top) 25 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector Bottom) 25 Audio AC...-LAN Connector 16 Wake-On-Ring Connector 11 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 9 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector 1 Others Onboard LED 7 SMBus Connector 12 Form Factor Micro ATX 12 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 2.
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H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 14 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB Top: T: USB1 RJ-45 B: USB2 COM1 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN Socket A CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power LED CLRTC CHASS_FAN DIMM Socket 1 (64... Fast Enternet CD Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) VIDEO AUX Audio Codec PCI Slot 1 HPHONE PCI Slot 2 MODEM WOLCON Audio Chip PCI Slot 3 ® A7VI-VM COM2 SW1 PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) CHASSIS JEN 0 1 2 3 VIA VT82C686B Chipset IR SMB IDELED USB2 WOR HPANEL Grayed components ...
H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 14 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard USB Top: T: USB1 RJ-45 B: USB2 COM1 24.5cm (9.6in) CPU_FAN Socket A CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power LED CLRTC CHASS_FAN DIMM Socket 1 (64... Fast Enternet CD Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) VIDEO AUX Audio Codec PCI Slot 1 HPHONE PCI Slot 2 MODEM WOLCON Audio Chip PCI Slot 3 ® A7VI-VM COM2 SW1 PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE Flash EEPROM (Programable BIOS) CHASSIS JEN 0 1 2 3 VIA VT82C686B Chipset IR SMB IDELED USB2 WOR HPANEL Grayed components ...
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...Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.25 PS/2 Mouse Port Connector (6 pin-female) 2) PS2KBMS p.25 PS/2 Keyboard Port Connector (6-pin female) 3) USB p.26 Universal Serial Bus Connectors 0 & 1 (Two 4-pin female) 4) COM1 p.26 Serial Port Connector (9-pin male) 5) VGA ...Internal Audio Connectors (4 4-pin) MODEM 18) HPHONE p.32 Headphone True-Level Out Header (3 pins) 19) USB2 p.33 USB Header (10-1 pins) 20) SMB p.33 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 21) ATXPWR p.34 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 ...) 27) SMI (PANEL) p.35 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 15 3.
...Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.25 PS/2 Mouse Port Connector (6 pin-female) 2) PS2KBMS p.25 PS/2 Keyboard Port Connector (6-pin female) 3) USB p.26 Universal Serial Bus Connectors 0 & 1 (Two 4-pin female) 4) COM1 p.26 Serial Port Connector (9-pin male) 5) VGA ...Internal Audio Connectors (4 4-pin) MODEM 18) HPHONE p.32 Headphone True-Level Out Header (3 pins) 19) USB2 p.33 USB Header (10-1 pins) 20) SMB p.33 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 21) ATXPWR p.34 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 ...) 27) SMI (PANEL) p.35 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 15 3.
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... will be used , leaving 4 IRQs free. INT-D - - - - 3. Use this Motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 AGP slot Onboard USB controller Onboard Audio/SMBus Onboard LAN (optional) INT-A shared - - shared - - - shared - - - - ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 23 HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need IRQ assignments. Generally, an IRQ must...
... will be used , leaving 4 IRQs free. INT-D - - - - 3. Use this Motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 AGP slot Onboard USB controller Onboard Audio/SMBus Onboard LAN (optional) INT-A shared - - shared - - - shared - - - - ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 23 HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need IRQ assignments. Generally, an IRQ must...
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...ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual H/W SETUP Connectors COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male) 5) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is available for pointing devices or other serial devices. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are not enough, a USB header is for connecting USB devices. USB... 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 4) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1) One ...
...ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual H/W SETUP Connectors COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male) 5) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is available for pointing devices or other serial devices. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are not enough, a USB header is for connecting USB devices. USB... 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 4) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1) One ...
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... UltraDMA/66 master device. NOTE: The hole near the blue connector on top of the USB Ports 0 & 1. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM IDE Activity LED IDELED 28 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual RJ-45 3. If you install two hard disks, you will need to...
... UltraDMA/66 master device. NOTE: The hole near the blue connector on top of the USB Ports 0 & 1. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM IDE Activity LED IDELED 28 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual RJ-45 3. If you install two hard disks, you will need to...
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...device bus; HARDWARE SETUP 19) USB Header (10-1 pin USB2) If the USB port connectors on your chassis. USB Power USBP3- A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM SMBus Connector 1 SMB SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V 3. Connect the USB headers to the 2-port USB connector set and mount the ...USB port connectors. USBP2+ GND NC A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM USB Port 20) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to an open slot on the back panel are inadequate, this USB header is a specific implementation of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS A7VI-VM...
...device bus; HARDWARE SETUP 19) USB Header (10-1 pin USB2) If the USB port connectors on your chassis. USB Power USBP3- A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM SMBus Connector 1 SMB SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V 3. Connect the USB headers to the 2-port USB connector set and mount the ...USB port connectors. USBP2+ GND NC A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM USB Port 20) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to an open slot on the back panel are inadequate, this USB header is a specific implementation of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS A7VI-VM...
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... [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. BIOS SETUP 52 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The start-up menu equals the CPU Frequency you press on all processors during system bootup. It...
... [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. BIOS SETUP 52 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto] USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The start-up menu equals the CPU Frequency you press on all processors during system bootup. It...
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Set to [Enabled] if you want to determine if a legacy device is being used to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows ¥ou ... being used by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device. Configuration options: [PCI Card] [AGP Card] PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion 4. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 61 The default, [PCI Card], allows your primary card. The default value indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or that...
Set to [Enabled] if you want to determine if a legacy device is being used to use USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] If your computer has both PCI and AGP VGA cards, this field allows ¥ou ... being used by an onboard legacy (non-PnP) device. Configuration options: [PCI Card] [AGP Card] PCI/PNP IRQ Resource Exclusion 4. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 61 The default, [PCI Card], allows your primary card. The default value indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or that...
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... demotion of boot devices listed using the up . Currently, the Promise® Ultra DMA/100 chip does not support this feature. 70 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual ATAPI CD-ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. IMPORTANT: ... devices. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Boot Menu Boot Menu 4. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP-100] [ATAPI MO] [USB FDD] [USB ZIP] IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select among the four possible types of devices alters the priority which IDE hard disk drive...
... demotion of boot devices listed using the up . Currently, the Promise® Ultra DMA/100 chip does not support this feature. 70 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual ATAPI CD-ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. IMPORTANT: ... devices. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Boot Menu Boot Menu 4. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP-100] [ATAPI MO] [USB FDD] [USB ZIP] IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select among the four possible types of devices alters the priority which IDE hard disk drive...
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... to help for playing MIDI files through software. S/W SETUP Windows 98 • VIA 4 in the AFLASH folder 76 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 A7VI-VM Series Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to view the support CD file list and contact information. •...Logic Audio Driver and Applications: (optional) Installs the necessary audio drivers for the onboard audio CODEC. • USB patch file for AMD K7: Updates USB support for K7 CPUs. • ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a smart utility to monitor your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation ...
... to help for playing MIDI files through software. S/W SETUP Windows 98 • VIA 4 in the AFLASH folder 76 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 A7VI-VM Series Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to view the support CD file list and contact information. •...Logic Audio Driver and Applications: (optional) Installs the necessary audio drivers for the onboard audio CODEC. • USB patch file for AMD K7: Updates USB support for K7 CPUs. • ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a smart utility to monitor your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation ...
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... burst data transfer rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec and maximized disk performance under power softoff, suspend or sleep mode. 90 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of 57 new instructions based on their own clock ...motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other x86-compatible microprocessors. There is especially important to the memory. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to 33MB/Sec transfer. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control...
... burst data transfer rate to 66.6 Mbytes/sec and maximized disk performance under power softoff, suspend or sleep mode. 90 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual Supports synchronous and asynchronous transfer types over the same set of 57 new instructions based on their own clock ...motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other x86-compatible microprocessors. There is especially important to the memory. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to 33MB/Sec transfer. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control...