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® A7VL-VM JumperFree™ PC133/VC133 200 MHz FSB Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
® A7VL-VM JumperFree™ PC133/VC133 200 MHz FSB Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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bus interface with support for more peripheral connectivity options. 8 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual adjustment of the processor's external frequency. ... for 5 PCI masters. It is enabled. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7VL-VM The ASUS A7VL-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon™/Duron™ processors. • North...
bus interface with support for more peripheral connectivity options. 8 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual adjustment of the processor's external frequency. ... for 5 PCI masters. It is enabled. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7VL-VM The ASUS A7VL-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon™/Duron™ processors. • North...
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...VIA ProSavage KL133) system controller ........ 2 VIA VT82C686B PCIset 13 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM 9 Main Memory Maximum 1GB support 2 DIMM Sockets 4 VC133/PC133 memory support Expansion Slots 3PCI Slots 18 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector 6 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100...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 8 Form Factor Micro ATX 12 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Location Processor Support Socket A for locations. FEA TURES ...
...VIA ProSavage KL133) system controller ........ 2 VIA VT82C686B PCIset 13 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM 9 Main Memory Maximum 1GB support 2 DIMM Sockets 4 VC133/PC133 memory support Expansion Slots 3PCI Slots 18 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector 6 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100...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 8 Form Factor Micro ATX 12 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Location Processor Support Socket A for locations. FEA TURES ...
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 14 ASUS A7VL-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 LED CLRTC CHASS_FAN DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) PARALLEL PORT ATXPWR GAME_AUDIO...
3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 14 ASUS A7VL-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 LED CLRTC CHASS_FAN DIMM Socket 1 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) DIMM Socket 2 (64/72-bit, 168-pin module) PARALLEL PORT ATXPWR GAME_AUDIO...
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... Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 17 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 2) SW1 1-4 p. 18 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p.19 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.20 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Socket 462 (Socket A) p.21 CPU Support 4) PCI1/2/3 p.22 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.25 PS/2 Mouse Port Connector (6... 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 A7VL-VM User's Manual 15
... Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 17 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 2) SW1 1-4 p. 18 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p.19 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.20 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Socket 462 (Socket A) p.21 CPU Support 4) PCI1/2/3 p.22 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.25 PS/2 Mouse Port Connector (6... 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 A7VL-VM User's Manual 15
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...) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). IMPORTANT (see General DIMM Notes below for best performance vs. WARNING! ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 19 This motherboard also supports NEC's Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAMs. Memory speed setup is the memory of the DIMM...This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup". H/W SETUP System Memory 3. double-sided come in any combination as follows: DIMM Location Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 168-pin DIMM Total Memory SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1 SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64...
...) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). IMPORTANT (see General DIMM Notes below for best performance vs. WARNING! ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 19 This motherboard also supports NEC's Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAMs. Memory speed setup is the memory of the DIMM...This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset Features Setup". H/W SETUP System Memory 3. double-sided come in any combination as follows: DIMM Location Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 168-pin DIMM Total Memory SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1 SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64...
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... Pins 88 Pins A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on the motherboard. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 20 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Because...
... Pins 88 Pins A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type before purchasing. SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and therefore have the same pin contacts on the motherboard. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 20 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Because...
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... fan and heatsink should have a fan and heatsink attached to 100 degrees) when installing or removing the CPU. CAUTION! BLANK LEVER LOCK A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM Socket A AMD™ Athlon NOTCH ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 21 Make sure that your processor or else boot-up may not be oriented toward the blank space on the motherboard...
... fan and heatsink should have a fan and heatsink attached to 100 degrees) when installing or removing the CPU. CAUTION! BLANK LEVER LOCK A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM Socket A AMD™ Athlon NOTCH ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 21 Make sure that your processor or else boot-up may not be oriented toward the blank space on the motherboard...
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...case for AMD) processors. Device Driver A device driver is designed to COM ports. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) There are socket 370 (for Pentium III FC-PGA and CeleronPPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot... DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM). DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 90 ASUS A7V133 User's Manual will reboot your computer. It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in IDE access and waiting for PCI...
...case for AMD) processors. Device Driver A device driver is designed to COM ports. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) There are socket 370 (for Pentium III FC-PGA and CeleronPPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot... DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM). DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 90 ASUS A7V133 User's Manual will reboot your computer. It interprets and executes program commands and processes data stored in IDE access and waiting for PCI...