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® A7VI-VM JumperFree™ PC133/VC133 200 MHz FSB AGP 4X Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
® A7VI-VM JumperFree™ PC133/VC133 200 MHz FSB AGP 4X Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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... itself. Copyright © 2000 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS A7VI-VM Manual Revision: 1.03 E669 Release Date: December 2000 2 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by...
... itself. Copyright © 2000 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product Name: ASUS A7VI-VM Manual Revision: 1.03 E669 Release Date: December 2000 2 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual Products and corporate names appearing in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any means, except documentation kept by...
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...) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2893-7775 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555... Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 3
...) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2893-7775 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555... Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 3
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INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 16 3.4 Motherboard ... System 39 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 40 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 42 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 43 4.2.2 Legend Bar 43 4 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7VI-VM 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Optional Components 10 2.1.4 Performance Features 10 2.1.5 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3....
INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout 14 3.2 Layout Contents 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure 16 3.4 Motherboard ... System 39 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 40 4.2 BIOS Setup Program 42 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar 43 4.2.2 Legend Bar 43 4 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7VI-VM 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Special Features 10 2.1.3 Optional Components 10 2.1.4 Performance Features 10 2.1.5 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component Locations 13 3....
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APPENDIX 87 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 87 7.2 Glossary 89 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 79 5.1 Install Operating System 79 5.2 Start Windows 79 5.3 A7VI-VM Series Support CD 80 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 77 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 77 6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 82 6.3 CyberLink PowerDVD 82 6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail 84 7. CONTENTS 4.3 Main Menu 45 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 46...
APPENDIX 87 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card 87 7.2 Glossary 89 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 79 5.1 Install Operating System 79 5.2 Start Windows 79 5.3 A7VI-VM Series Support CD 80 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 77 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 77 6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 82 6.3 CyberLink PowerDVD 82 6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail 84 7. CONTENTS 4.3 Main Menu 45 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave 46...
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... an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual WARNING! Washington DC: Office of Communications. However, there is encouraged to try to comply with FCC Rules Part 15. FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission...
... an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 6 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual WARNING! Washington DC: Office of Communications. However, there is encouraged to try to comply with FCC Rules Part 15. FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission...
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... 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 If you discover damaged or missing items...
... 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 If you discover damaged or missing items...
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...; Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector. 8 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual up to allow manual adjustment of frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is a new DRAM core architecture that support... the memory system's ability to 1.5GB of jumpers are included to 100MB/ sec; VC SDRAM is enabled. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7VI-VM The ASUS A7VI-VM motherboard is carefully designed for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to service, among others, high ...
...; Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector. 8 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual up to allow manual adjustment of frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is a new DRAM core architecture that support... the memory system's ability to 1.5GB of jumpers are included to 100MB/ sec; VC SDRAM is enabled. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7VI-VM The ASUS A7VI-VM motherboard is carefully designed for UltraDMA/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to service, among others, high ...
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... 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 PC Probe. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. •.... • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 9
... 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 PC Probe. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. •.... • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 9
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... Play devices to the memory and processor. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE can be enabled.) 10 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual FEATURES Performance 2. With these features implemented in BIOS setup). 2.1.4 Performance Features • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses...
... Play devices to the memory and processor. • High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: IDE transfers using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE can be enabled.) 10 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual FEATURES Performance 2. With these features implemented in BIOS setup). 2.1.4 Performance Features • Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master busses...
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... resources more memory and hard drive space to the industry standard SDRAM. A chassis intrusion event is necessary to critical motherboard components. ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 11 2. When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds when the system is in implementing silent PC systems. •... Windows 95/98/ NT and OS/2, require much more efficiently. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent system overheat and system damage. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are used up to prevent possible ...
... resources more memory and hard drive space to the industry standard SDRAM. A chassis intrusion event is necessary to critical motherboard components. ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 11 2. When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds when the system is in implementing silent PC systems. •... Windows 95/98/ NT and OS/2, require much more efficiently. • Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent system overheat and system damage. • Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are used up to prevent possible ...
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...) 1 LAN (RJ45) Connector optional) (top) 24 Wake-On-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. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2.
...) 1 LAN (RJ45) Connector optional) (top) 24 Wake-On-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. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2.
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FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 4 25 24 23 22 21 5 6 78 20 19 18 17 - 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 13 2.
FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 4 25 24 23 22 21 5 6 78 20 19 18 17 - 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 13 2.
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H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 14 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 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 ... Realtek In 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 are optional...
H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 14 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 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 ... Realtek In 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 are optional...
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...) p.35 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 26) PWR.SW (PANEL) p.35 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 27) SMI (PANEL) p.35 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 15 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents 3.
...) p.35 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 26) PWR.SW (PANEL) p.35 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) 27) SMI (PANEL) p.35 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 15 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents 3.
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..., you do so may cause severe damage to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. H/W SETUP LED A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 16 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 3. Make sure that the system is switched off mode and not powered OFF. 3. Check Motherboard Settings 2. WARNING! Computer motherboards...
..., you do so may cause severe damage to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or other components. 4. H/W SETUP LED A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 16 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 3. Make sure that the system is switched off mode and not powered OFF. 3. Check Motherboard Settings 2. WARNING! Computer motherboards...
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H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Frequency Selection 2. The white block represents the switch's position. DSW 4ON3 2 1 1 2 3 O4N A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM DIP Switches ON OFF 1. OFF: 3) DSW ON 1234 A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM JumperFree™ Mode Setting JEN 12 Jumper Mode 23 JumperFree (default) ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 17 Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 1) Jumper Setting (JEN) This jumper allows you...
H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. Frequency Selection 2. The white block represents the switch's position. DSW 4ON3 2 1 1 2 3 O4N A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM DIP Switches ON OFF 1. OFF: 3) DSW ON 1234 A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM JumperFree™ Mode Setting JEN 12 Jumper Mode 23 JumperFree (default) ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 17 Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 1) Jumper Setting (JEN) This jumper allows you...
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..., JEN must be set the CPU Frequency). ON ON 1234 CPU 100MHz 1234 103MHz ON ON 1234 CPU 105MHz 1234 110MHz A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM CPU External Frequency Selection ON 1234 CPU 133MHz External Frequency Table CPU PCI (MHz) (MHz) 1 100.00 103.00 ...Switch 3 to OFF (See #1 on the previous page). 2. NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site: www.asus.com (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION). 18 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual Otherwise, if JumperFree Mode is not recommended. The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU...
..., JEN must be set the CPU Frequency). ON ON 1234 CPU 100MHz 1234 103MHz ON ON 1234 CPU 105MHz 1234 110MHz A7VI-VM ® A7VI-VM CPU External Frequency Selection ON 1234 CPU 133MHz External Frequency Table CPU PCI (MHz) (MHz) 1 100.00 103.00 ...Switch 3 to OFF (See #1 on the previous page). 2. NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site: www.asus.com (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION). 18 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual Otherwise, if JumperFree Mode is not recommended. The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU...
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... the motherboard. stability. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 19 3. compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup". Be sure that have more ): •...
... the motherboard. stability. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 19 3. compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup". Be sure that have more ): •...
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... DIMMs must tell your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 20 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 3. Insert the module(s) as shown. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on both your motherboard and...
... DIMMs must tell your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 20 ASUS A7VI-VM User's Manual 3. Insert the module(s) as shown. You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on both your motherboard and...