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Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii A7V600-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special Features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Value-added solutions 1-5 1.4 Motherboard components 1-6 1.4.1 Core specifications 1-7 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-9 ...motherboard 1-15 1.10.3 AGP slot 1-15 1.11 Jumpers 1-16 1.12 Connectors 1-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-2 iii
Features Contents Notices v Safety information vi About this guide vii ASUS contact information viii A7V600-X specifications summary ix Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome 1-2 1.2 Package contents 1-2 1.3 Special Features 1-3 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-3 1.3.2 Value-added solutions 1-5 1.4 Motherboard components 1-6 1.4.1 Core specifications 1-7 1.5 Motherboard layout 1-9 ...motherboard 1-15 1.10.3 AGP slot 1-15 1.11 Jumpers 1-16 1.12 Connectors 1-18 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-2 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS 2-2 iii
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A7V600-X specifications summary CPU Socket A for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron with Thoroughbred/Barton Core support Chipset Northbridge: VIA KT600 Southbridge: VIA VT8237 Front Side Bus (... Audio ADI AD1888 6-channel CODEC S/PDIF out interface LAN Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller Special Features ASUS EZ Flash Power Loss Restart ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Instant Music Lite Overclocking Features ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 250MHz at 1MHz...
A7V600-X specifications summary CPU Socket A for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron with Thoroughbred/Barton Core support Chipset Northbridge: VIA KT600 Southbridge: VIA VT8237 Front Side Bus (... Audio ADI AD1888 6-channel CODEC S/PDIF out interface LAN Integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller Special Features ASUS EZ Flash Power Loss Restart ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Instant Music Lite Overclocking Features ASUS JumperFree ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) CPU Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 250MHz at 1MHz...
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PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOR, WOL, chassis intrusion ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-virus utility ASUS LiveUpdate Utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice. A7V600-X specifications summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 2Mb Flash ROM, ASUS Jumperfree, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS C.P.R. x
PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. DMI 2.0, WOR, WOL, chassis intrusion ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Anti-virus utility ASUS LiveUpdate Utility * Specifications are subject to change without notice. A7V600-X specifications summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 2Mb Flash ROM, ASUS Jumperfree, Award BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS2.3, ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS C.P.R. x
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Chapter 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS A7V600-X motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. Motherboard Info ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-1
Chapter 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS A7V600-X motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. Motherboard Info ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-1
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...FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600-X also features AGP 8X, Serial ATA, USB 2.0 as well as ASUS C.O.P., C.P.R. , CrashFree BIOS2, and more are included to deliver the maximum performance for buying the ASUS® A7V600-X motherboard! Unique ASUS features such as 6-channel audio, Fast ...Ethernet LAN and S/PDIF out features. Based on it, check the items in your ASUS A7V600-X package for a 3.5-inch floppy drive I/O shield Bag of ...
...FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600-X also features AGP 8X, Serial ATA, USB 2.0 as well as ASUS C.O.P., C.P.R. , CrashFree BIOS2, and more are included to deliver the maximum performance for buying the ASUS® A7V600-X motherboard! Unique ASUS features such as 6-channel audio, Fast ...Ethernet LAN and S/PDIF out features. Based on it, check the items in your ASUS A7V600-X package for a 3.5-inch floppy drive I/O shield Bag of ...
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...enables enhanced graphics performance with USB 1.1. Unique ASUS features such as ASUS C.O.P., C.P.R. Visit the ASUS website for next generation components and peripherals. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12 GB/s. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-3 Serial ATA technology Serial ATA is... and ultra-fast data transfers. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights 400 FSB K7 Platform The ASUS A7V600-X motherboard is loaded with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600-X features AGP8X, Serial ATA, USB 2.0 as well as a 6-channel audio CODEC and Fast...
...enables enhanced graphics performance with USB 1.1. Unique ASUS features such as ASUS C.O.P., C.P.R. Visit the ASUS website for next generation components and peripherals. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12 GB/s. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-3 Serial ATA technology Serial ATA is... and ultra-fast data transfers. 1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights 400 FSB K7 Platform The ASUS A7V600-X motherboard is loaded with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support, the ASUS A7V600-X features AGP8X, Serial ATA, USB 2.0 as well as a 6-channel audio CODEC and Fast...
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... Overheating Protection): With AMD® Athlon XP™ installed, the motherboard offers automatic CPU Overheating Protection to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD in case the system hands due to buy a replacement ROM chip. No need to overclocking, C.P.R. CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature allows ... systems via an S/PDIF out interface. feature of the CPU parameters. When the system hangs due to enter Windows. (The stickers on Back I/O The A7V600-X provides convenient connectivity to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data.
... Overheating Protection): With AMD® Athlon XP™ installed, the motherboard offers automatic CPU Overheating Protection to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD in case the system hands due to buy a replacement ROM chip. No need to overclocking, C.P.R. CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature allows ... systems via an S/PDIF out interface. feature of the CPU parameters. When the system hangs due to enter Windows. (The stickers on Back I/O The A7V600-X provides convenient connectivity to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data.
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...rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for critical components. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-friendly interface. The system ...and damage. A chassis intrusion event is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to ensure stable supply of current for timely failure detection. ASUS update This utility allows you to obtain the latest BIOS..., and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) • adjustable CPU VCORE voltages •...
...rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for critical components. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-friendly interface. The system ...and damage. A chassis intrusion event is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to ensure stable supply of current for timely failure detection. ASUS update This utility allows you to obtain the latest BIOS..., and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) • adjustable CPU VCORE voltages •...
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...400/ 333/266/200MHz Front Side Bus, and the latest 400/333/266MHz 64-bit memory bus. 3 DDR DIMM sockets. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. This LED lights up to 3GB system memory using CPUs with FSB 100, the ...controller. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up if there is a standby power on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB). 6 Floppy disk connector. ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-7 These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable. 7 AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics ...
...400/ 333/266/200MHz Front Side Bus, and the latest 400/333/266MHz 64-bit memory bus. 3 DDR DIMM sockets. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. This LED lights up to 3GB system memory using CPUs with FSB 100, the ...controller. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up if there is a standby power on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB). 6 Floppy disk connector. ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-7 These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable. 7 AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics ...
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... Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In AUX CD 10/100 LAN FP_AUDIO AD1980 CODEC VIA KT600 Chipset Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI1 A7V600-X PCI2 VIA VT8237 South Bridge SATA2 SATA1 PCI3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI4 PCI5 ® PCI6 CLRTC Super I/O GAME USBPW78 USBPW56 SB_PWR 4Mbit...
... Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In AUX CD 10/100 LAN FP_AUDIO AD1980 CODEC VIA KT600 Chipset Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PCI1 A7V600-X PCI2 VIA VT8237 South Bridge SATA2 SATA1 PCI3 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power PCI4 PCI5 ® PCI6 CLRTC Super I/O GAME USBPW78 USBPW56 SB_PWR 4Mbit...
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... a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to static electricity. 3. Whenever you uninstall any component. 2. A7V600-X SB_PWR ® A7V600-X Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Install only 1.5V AGP cards on a grounded antistatic pad or in any motherboard settings. 1. Before you...
... a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to static electricity. 3. Whenever you uninstall any component. 2. A7V600-X SB_PWR ® A7V600-X Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off Install only 1.5V AGP cards on a grounded antistatic pad or in any motherboard settings. 1. Before you...
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... sure to the chassis. The edge with external ports goes to do so may damage the motherboard. Failure to the rear part of the chassis ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-11 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! 1.7 Motherboard installation Before...
... sure to the chassis. The edge with external ports goes to do so may damage the motherboard. Failure to the rear part of the chassis ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-11 Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the correct orientation. Do not overtighten the screws! 1.7 Motherboard installation Before...
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...CPU into place. 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for bent pins. 4. A7V600-X AMD™ CPU CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER ® A7V600-X Socket A CPU NOTCH LEVER LOCK 1.8.1 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to support all the latest computing platforms and ...the lever upwards. The CPU should entirely cover the CPU. The heatsink should drop easily into the socket to 100 degrees). 2. The A7V600-X supports AthlonTM XP, AMD AthlonTM, AMD Barton™ and AMD DuronTM processors. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to avoid...
...CPU into place. 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for bent pins. 4. A7V600-X AMD™ CPU CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER ® A7V600-X Socket A CPU NOTCH LEVER LOCK 1.8.1 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to support all the latest computing platforms and ...the lever upwards. The CPU should entirely cover the CPU. The heatsink should drop easily into the socket to 100 degrees). 2. The A7V600-X supports AthlonTM XP, AMD AthlonTM, AMD Barton™ and AMD DuronTM processors. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to avoid...
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... 512MB 512MB 256MB 256 Type DS DS SS SS P/N MAG16UL3264D1TG5A-KC MT16VDDT6464AG-40BC4 NT256D64S88B1G-5T MDOSS6F3G31JB1EAE Chip GL3LC32G88TG-5A MT46V32M8TG-5BC NT5DS32M8BT-5T K4H560838D-TCC4 ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-13 1.9 System memory The motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that it has a 184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin...
... 512MB 512MB 256MB 256 Type DS DS SS SS P/N MAG16UL3264D1TG5A-KC MT16VDDT6464AG-40BC4 NT256D64S88B1G-5T MDOSS6F3G31JB1EAE Chip GL3LC32G88TG-5A MT46V32M8TG-5BC NT5DS32M8BT-5T K4H560838D-TCC4 ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-13 1.9 System memory The motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that it has a 184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin...
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Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2. 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600-X motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot. Refer to the card. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. 1.10.2 Standard ...
Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2. 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600-X motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot. Refer to the card. Install the software drivers for the expansion card. 1.10.2 Standard ...
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... USB Device AC97 Codec Onboard LAN Onboard SATA Onboard IDE A - shared E shared shared shared shared F GH shared - - D shared - - - IRQ assignments for one with +1.5V specification. A7V600-X Keyed for 1.5v ® A7V600-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-15
... USB Device AC97 Codec Onboard LAN Onboard SATA Onboard IDE A - shared E shared shared shared shared F GH shared - - D shared - - - IRQ assignments for one with +1.5V specification. A7V600-X Keyed for 1.5v ® A7V600-X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-15
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... normal or in the BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control). USBPW12 USBPW34 12 23 A7V600-X ® +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW78 USBPW56 12 23 A7V600-X USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) +5VSB 2. A7V600-X KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® A7V600-X Keyboard Power Setting 1-16 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information All jumpers are for the rear USB...
... normal or in the BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control). USBPW12 USBPW34 12 23 A7V600-X ® +5V (Default) +5VSB USBPW78 USBPW56 12 23 A7V600-X USB Device Wake Up +5V (Default) +5VSB 2. A7V600-X KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® A7V600-X Keyboard Power Setting 1-16 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information All jumpers are for the rear USB...
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... a very high core voltage may adjust the CPU VCORE through the BIOS Setup. A7V600-X OVER_VOLT1 12 23 Enable Disable (Default) ® A7V600-X OVER_VOLT Setting ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-17 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) These jumpers allow you keep the default setting (Disable). A7V600-X ® A7V600-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Clear CMOS 3 2 Normal (Default) 4. 3. To erase the RTC...
... a very high core voltage may adjust the CPU VCORE through the BIOS Setup. A7V600-X OVER_VOLT1 12 23 Enable Disable (Default) ® A7V600-X OVER_VOLT Setting ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-17 Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) These jumpers allow you keep the default setting (Disable). A7V600-X ® A7V600-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Clear CMOS 3 2 Normal (Default) 4. 3. To erase the RTC...
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It is recommended that you have more than two UltraDMA/133/100/66 devices, purchase another for the secondary IDE connector. 1. A7V600-X NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to be both master devices with two ribbon cables - The UltraDMA/66 cable ... and another UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable. If you install two hard disks, you connect the cables. 2. BIOS supports specific device bootup. PRI_IDE SEC_IDE ® A7V600-X IDE Connectors PIN 1 PIN 1 For UltraDMA/133/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable.
It is recommended that you have more than two UltraDMA/133/100/66 devices, purchase another for the secondary IDE connector. 1. A7V600-X NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to be both master devices with two ribbon cables - The UltraDMA/66 cable ... and another UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable. If you install two hard disks, you connect the cables. 2. BIOS supports specific device bootup. PRI_IDE SEC_IDE ® A7V600-X IDE Connectors PIN 1 PIN 1 For UltraDMA/133/100/66 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable.