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... of alteration is defaced or missing. Product Name: ASUS A7VL-VM Manual Revision: 1.04 E726 Release Date: March 2001 2 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 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... names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are both printed on the following page. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT...
... of alteration is defaced or missing. Product Name: ASUS A7VL-VM Manual Revision: 1.04 E726 Release Date: March 2001 2 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 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... names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies with which they are both printed on the following page. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT...
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... BIOS 39 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer 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 A7VL-VM User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7VL-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.
... BIOS 39 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer 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 A7VL-VM User's Manual FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7VL-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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... CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 7 FEATURES 3. HARDWARE SETUP 4. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your package is divided into the following sections: 1. APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This...
... CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 7 FEATURES 3. HARDWARE SETUP 4. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your package is divided into the following sections: 1. APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This...
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... with root hub and four function ports. • PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM Support: Equipped with integrated AGP 2.0 specifications for more peripheral connectivity options. 8 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode...for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; 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...
... with root hub and four function ports. • PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM Support: Equipped with integrated AGP 2.0 specifications for more peripheral connectivity options. 8 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode...for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; 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...
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...support Bus Master PCI cards, 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 ...: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in this motherboard are color-coded. 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 9 FEATURES • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as SCSI...
...support Bus Master PCI cards, 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 ...: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in this motherboard are color-coded. 2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 9 FEATURES • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as SCSI...
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...in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. Suggestions will give the user information on -hand, users can be turned on the BIOS or OS setting (see PWR ...resource monitor will power off mode regardless of about 30%. Voltage specifications are used up to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through an internal or external modem. ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 11 FEA TURES Intelligence 2. FEATURES • ...
...in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on remotely through the ASUS ASIC. Suggestions will give the user information on -hand, users can be turned on the BIOS or OS setting (see PWR ...resource monitor will power off mode regardless of about 30%. Voltage specifications are used up to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through an internal or external modem. ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 11 FEA TURES Intelligence 2. FEATURES • ...
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... Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Registered DIMMs are available for system memory. stability. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 19 Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM Location Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 168-pin... to form a memory size between 8MB to mix PC133 SDRAMs with the current Intel PC133 SDRAM specification. • DO NOT attempt to 1GB. compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset ...
... Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Registered DIMMs are available for system memory. stability. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on the motherboard. ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 19 Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM Location Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 168-pin... to form a memory size between 8MB to mix PC133 SDRAMs with the current Intel PC133 SDRAM specification. • DO NOT attempt to 1GB. compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is recommended through SDRAM Configuration under "Chipset ...
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... (hard disk drive) and the black connector to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on top of the USB Ports 0 & 1. NOTE: The hole... BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin 20 is intentional. H/W SETUP Connectors 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. PIN 1 28 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 3. ...
... (hard disk drive) and the black connector to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Secondary IDE Connector Primary IDE Connector A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on top of the USB Ports 0 & 1. NOTE: The hole... BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup). (Pin 20 is intentional. H/W SETUP Connectors 10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. PIN 1 28 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 3. ...
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... pin USB2) If the USB port connectors on your chassis. A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM USB Port USB Power USBP2- SMBus devices communicate by initiating data transfer. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM SMBus Connector 1 SMB ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 33 Connect the USB headers to the 2-port USB...panel are inadequate, this USB header is available for two additional USB port connectors. that is a multi-device bus; SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is , multiple chips can act as a master by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host...
... pin USB2) If the USB port connectors on your chassis. A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM USB Port USB Power USBP2- SMBus devices communicate by initiating data transfer. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V A7VL-VM ® A7VL-VM SMBus Connector 1 SMB ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual 33 Connect the USB headers to the 2-port USB...panel are inadequate, this USB header is available for two additional USB port connectors. that is a multi-device bus; SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is , multiple chips can act as a master by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host...
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... window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. NOTE: The item heading in the Item Specific Help window located to familiarize yourself with their corresponding functions. BIOS SETUP 44 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual This screen can be called up from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for detailed information on...
... window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. NOTE: The item heading in the Item Specific Help window located to familiarize yourself with their corresponding functions. BIOS SETUP 44 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual This screen can be called up from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for detailed information on...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Shadow Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP 64 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Relocating to RAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [.... BIOS SETUP 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. 4.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Shadow Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP 64 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Relocating to RAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [.... BIOS SETUP 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. 4.
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... integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save you ? Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 3.11 7.1.3 Question and Answer Q: What is ...3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 88 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function...
... integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) • Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported • PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications • Consists of course save you ? Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 3.11 7.1.3 Question and Answer Q: What is ...3.11, IBM LAN Server • NDIS 3.0 Drivers - tems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. 88 ASUS A7VL-VM User's Manual APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7. A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function...
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...-connected virtual bus. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. ASUS A7V133 User's Manual 89 APPENDIX Glossary 7. ACPI (Advanced Configuration... and Power Interface) The ACPI specification defines a cross-platform interface designed to support many operating systems. ACPI defines a...
...-connected virtual bus. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) An interface specification that enables high-performance 3D graphics on the PC, which could then activate a large-screen TV and high-fidelity sound system. ASUS A7V133 User's Manual 89 APPENDIX Glossary 7. ACPI (Advanced Configuration... and Power Interface) The ACPI specification defines a cross-platform interface designed to support many operating systems. ACPI defines a...
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... by to communicate with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. COM Port COM is used to update the BIOS by a specific programming method. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, improves video and audio performance, and improves processing of instructions that...boot" your system (or computer), it into system memory. Flash ROM The flash ROM is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 90 ASUS A7V133 User's Manual Since the contents of eight contiguous bits. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry ...
... by to communicate with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. COM Port COM is used to update the BIOS by a specific programming method. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, improves video and audio performance, and improves processing of instructions that...boot" your system (or computer), it into system memory. Flash ROM The flash ROM is configured to 33MB/Sec transfer. 90 ASUS A7V133 User's Manual Since the contents of eight contiguous bits. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry ...
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...the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other requests. lers, and graphics/video ICs. Each LPT port is a specification that will first run through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. OnNow is a term for the computer parallel ports. Further, system configuration files ...POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will occur in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. ASUS A7V133 User's Manual 91 PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to different pins on high performance ...
...the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other requests. lers, and graphics/video ICs. Each LPT port is a specification that will first run through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. OnNow is a term for the computer parallel ports. Further, system configuration files ...POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will occur in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. ASUS A7V133 User's Manual 91 PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to different pins on high performance ...