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... 2.5 Power Menu 2-23 2.5.1 Power Up Control 2-25 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor 2-26 2.6 Boot Menu 2-27 2.7 Exit Menu 2-29 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-3 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 3-4 3.3 ASUS Instant Music Lite 3-5 3.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0 + 1 Configurations 3-7 3.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks 3-8 3.4.2 Enter VIA®...
... 2.5 Power Menu 2-23 2.5.1 Power Up Control 2-25 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor 2-26 2.6 Boot Menu 2-27 2.7 Exit Menu 2-29 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install an operating system 3-2 3.2 Support CD information 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu 3-3 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information 3-4 3.3 ASUS Instant Music Lite 3-5 3.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 0 + 1 Configurations 3-7 3.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks 3-8 3.4.2 Enter VIA®...
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...for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron with Thoroughbred/Barton Core support Chipset Northbridge: VIA KT600 Southbridge: VIA VT8237 Front Side Bus (FSB) 400/333/266/200Mhz Memory 3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets support a maximum of 3GB unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/... RAID 1 and JBOD support 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)...
...for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron with Thoroughbred/Barton Core support Chipset Northbridge: VIA KT600 Southbridge: VIA VT8237 Front Side Bus (FSB) 400/333/266/200Mhz Memory 3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets support a maximum of 3GB unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/... RAID 1 and JBOD support 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)...
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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 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.
A7V600-X User's manual
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...ensure the best user experience and value in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) ASUS A7V600-X series support CD 1 pc. 80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA/66/100/133 IDE drives Ribbon cable for the following items. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in a motherboard. Based...items in your package with 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! Before you for socket A ...
...ensure the best user experience and value in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm) ASUS A7V600-X series support CD 1 pc. 80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA/66/100/133 IDE drives Ribbon cable for the following items. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in a motherboard. Based...items in your package with 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! Before you for socket A ...
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... 8X is backward compatible with USB 1.1. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-3 Unique ASUS features such as high resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners, printers, and fast storage units. and more are included to ensure the best user experience and value in a motherboard. 400MHz FSB Athlon XP CPU support AMD's Athlon XP 3200+ and all...
... 8X is backward compatible with USB 1.1. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-3 Unique ASUS features such as high resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners, printers, and fast storage units. and more are included to ensure the best user experience and value in a motherboard. 400MHz FSB Athlon XP CPU support AMD's Athlon XP 3200+ and all...
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...allows automatic resetting to the BIOS previous settings in case the system hands due to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are separately purchased.) 1-4 No need to restore the original BIOS data from a... feature eliminates the need to enter Windows. (The stickers on Back I/O The A7V600-X provides convenient connectivity to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. S/PDIF out port on keyboard are corrupted. Experience 5.1-channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio while playing...
...allows automatic resetting to the BIOS previous settings in case the system hands due to use a DOS-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are separately purchased.) 1-4 No need to restore the original BIOS data from a... feature eliminates the need to enter Windows. (The stickers on Back I/O The A7V600-X provides convenient connectivity to buy a replacement ROM chip. ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. S/PDIF out port on keyboard are corrupted. Experience 5.1-channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio while playing...
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... This utility allows you to obtain the latest BIOS version for more protection. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to prevent overheating and damage. 1.3.2 Value-added solutions Overclocking • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in CMOS for your...
... This utility allows you to obtain the latest BIOS version for more protection. Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to prevent overheating and damage. 1.3.2 Value-added solutions Overclocking • adjustable CPU frequency multiple in CMOS for your...
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... Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. This LED lights up to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 5 ATX power connector. ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-7 The VIA® KT600 supports AGP 8X mode, 400/ 333/266/200MHz Front Side Bus, and the latest 400/333/266MHz 64-bit memory bus. 3 DDR DIMM...
... Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. This LED lights up to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable. 5 ATX power connector. ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-7 The VIA® KT600 supports AGP 8X mode, 400/ 333/266/200MHz Front Side Bus, and the latest 400/333/266MHz 64-bit memory bus. 3 DDR DIMM...
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... for PC multimedia systems. 16 LAN controller. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1-8 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information These six 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. 15 Audio CODEC . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are...
... for PC multimedia systems. 16 LAN controller. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. 1-8 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information These six 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput. 15 Audio CODEC . These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are...
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...from the socket. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. With the added weight of the socket base nearest to 100 degrees). 2. The A7V600-X supports AthlonTM XP, AMD AthlonTM, AMD Barton™ and AMD DuronTM processors. Place the CPU fan and heatsink on the socket base. The CPU should...corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to the lever hinge. 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
...from the socket. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. With the added weight of the socket base nearest to 100 degrees). 2. The A7V600-X supports AthlonTM XP, AMD AthlonTM, AMD Barton™ and AMD DuronTM processors. Place the CPU fan and heatsink on the socket base. The CPU should...corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to the lever hinge. 1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
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...an SDR DIMM is keyed with this motherboard. Make sure to use with a notch so that supports up to 3GB unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DDR DIMMs. A DDR DIMM has the same... for use only the tested and qualified DDR400 DIMMs listed below. 1.9.1.1 DDR400 One DIMM support only Vendor Size Type P/N Chip Samsung KingMax Micron Micron NANYA Infineon 512MB 512MB 256MB 512MB...-5-B K4H560838E-TCCC KDL388P4EA-50 MT46V32MTG-5BC MT46V32M8TG-5BC NT5DS32M8BT-5T HYB25D256800BT-5 1.9.1.2 DDR400 Two DIMM support only Vendor GEIL Micron Nanya ADATA Size 512MB 512MB 256MB 256 Type DS DS SS SS ...
...an SDR DIMM is keyed with this motherboard. Make sure to use with a notch so that supports up to 3GB unbuffered non-ECC PC3200/2700/2100 DDR DIMMs. A DDR DIMM has the same... for use only the tested and qualified DDR400 DIMMs listed below. 1.9.1.1 DDR400 One DIMM support only Vendor Size Type P/N Chip Samsung KingMax Micron Micron NANYA Infineon 512MB 512MB 256MB 512MB...-5-B K4H560838E-TCCC KDL388P4EA-50 MT46V32MTG-5BC MT46V32M8TG-5BC NT5DS32M8BT-5T HYB25D256800BT-5 1.9.1.2 DDR400 Two DIMM support only Vendor GEIL Micron Nanya ADATA Size 512MB 512MB 256MB 256 Type DS DS SS SS ...
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... A7V600-X motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change...
... A7V600-X motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing the expansion card, configure the card by adjusting the software settings. 1. Turn on the system and change...
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...shared BC -- -- shared - - shared 1.10.3 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports +1.5V AGP cards only. shared E shared shared shared shared F GH shared - - IRQ assignments for 1.5v ® A7V600-X Accelerated Graphics Port... (AGP) ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-15 shared - - - shared shared -- -- D shared - - - A7V600-X Keyed for this motherboard PCI slot PCI slot 2 PCI slot ...
...shared BC -- -- shared - - shared 1.10.3 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports +1.5V AGP cards only. shared E shared shared shared shared F GH shared - - IRQ assignments for 1.5v ® A7V600-X Accelerated Graphics Port... (AGP) ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-15 shared - - - shared shared -- -- D shared - - - A7V600-X Keyed for this motherboard PCI slot PCI slot 2 PCI slot ...
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... at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in sleep mode. Otherwise, the system does not power up the computer when you to support this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up . 2. 1.11 Jumpers 1. The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The...
... at least 1A on the +5VSB lead, and a corresponding setting in sleep mode. Otherwise, the system does not power up the computer when you to support this jumper to pins 2-3 (+5VSB) if you wish to wake up . 2. 1.11 Jumpers 1. The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. The...
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...have more than two UltraDMA/133/100/66 devices, purchase another for the jumper settings. The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/133/100. 1-18 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 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. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Pin 20 on the UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable is recommended that you must configure the second drive as a slave device ...
...have more than two UltraDMA/133/100/66 devices, purchase another for the jumper settings. The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/133/100. 1-18 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information 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. BIOS supports specific device bootup. Pin 20 on the UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable is recommended that you must configure the second drive as a slave device ...
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Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is removed to PIN 1. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a ... use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. CHASSIS +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND A7V600-X ® A7V600-X Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-19 2.
Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is removed to PIN 1. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a ... use the chassis intrusion detection feature, remove the jumper cap from the pins. CHASSIS +5VSB_MB Chassis Signal GND A7V600-X ® A7V600-X Chassis Alarm Lead (Default) ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-19 2.
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CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of the connector. The plugs from the power supply are not jumpers! The system may become ...
CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.) or a total of the connector. The plugs from the power supply are not jumpers! The system may become ...
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...is purchased separately. 7. Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel A7V600-X ® AUX(White) CD(Black) A7V600-X Internal Audio Connectors ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-21 USB header (4-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on USB 1.1. 6. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB...1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND The USB 2.0 module is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to this connector. Connect a USB 2.0 module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors ...
...is purchased separately. 7. Right Audio Channel Ground Ground Left Audio Channel A7V600-X ® AUX(White) CD(Black) A7V600-X Internal Audio Connectors ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-21 USB header (4-1 pin USB56, USB78) If the USB ports on USB 1.1. 6. USB+5V USB_P8USB_P8+ GND NC USB...1 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND The USB 2.0 module is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to this connector. Connect a USB 2.0 module to 480 Mbps connection speed. Internal audio connectors (4-pin CD, AUX) These connectors ...
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8. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. Remove the caps from the Line out_R, BLINE_OUT_R, Line out_L and BLINE_OUT_L jumpers if you want to the yellow header onboard. Connect ...
8. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME) This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. Remove the caps from the Line out_R, BLINE_OUT_R, Line out_L and BLINE_OUT_L jumpers if you want to the yellow header onboard. Connect ...
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... may be loaded when you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. Reboot the computer from the hard drive. The BIOS information in the above screen is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. Type FORMAT A:/S at...
... may be loaded when you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. Reboot the computer from the hard drive. The BIOS information in the above screen is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. Type FORMAT A:/S at...