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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... 1-14 IRQ assignments for this 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...
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... 1-14 IRQ assignments for this 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...
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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 ... 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) CPU Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 250MHz at ...
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 ... 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) CPU Voltage adjustable SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) from 100Mhz up to 250MHz at ...
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PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. 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 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.
PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 WfM 2.0. 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 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.
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...PDIF out port on keyboard are corrupted. ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. eliminates the need 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. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to use a DOS...-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD in case the system hands due ...
...PDIF out port on keyboard are corrupted. ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. eliminates the need 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. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to use a DOS...-based utility or boot from the ASUS support CD in case the system hands due ...
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... event is monitored for timely failure detection. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-5 Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard. The system fan rotations... per minute (RPM) is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter...
... event is monitored for timely failure detection. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-5 Chassis intrusion detection The motherboard supports chassis intrusion monitoring. Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard. The system fan rotations... per minute (RPM) is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter...
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...Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP8X mode graphics cards for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. 11 Standby power LED. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I /O controller. These three 184-pin DIMM... turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices. 12 USB connectors. This LED acts as a reminder to an ATX +12V power supply. ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-7 This LED lights up to four Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. The VIA® KT600 supports AGP...
...Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP8X mode graphics cards for Serial ATA devices. 9 South bridge controller. This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program. 11 Standby power LED. This Low Pin Count (LPC) interface provides the commonly used Super I /O controller. These three 184-pin DIMM... turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices. 12 USB connectors. This LED acts as a reminder to an ATX +12V power supply. ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard 1-7 This LED lights up to four Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. The VIA® KT600 supports AGP...
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Refer to the card. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing ... *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. 1-14 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information Assign an IRQ to the tables below. 3. 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600-X motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot.
Refer to the card. Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. 2. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. 1.10.1 Configuring an expansion card After physically installing ... *These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. 1-14 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information Assign an IRQ to the tables below. 3. 1.10 Expansion slots The A7V600-X motherboard has six (6) expansion PCI slots and one (1) AGP 8X slot.
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... or in reduced power mode). Set this feature. The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. A7V600-X KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® A7V600-X Keyboard Power Setting 1-16 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumpers are for the internal USB header that...power supply that you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in the BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control). Set to +5VSB to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in sleep mode. Keyboard power (3-...
... or in reduced power mode). Set this feature. The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports. A7V600-X KBPWR 12 23 +5V (Default) +5VSB ® A7V600-X Keyboard Power Setting 1-16 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumpers are for the internal USB header that...power supply that you to enable or disable the keyboard wake-up from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in the BIOS (see section 4.5.1 Power Up Control). Set to +5VSB to CPU, DRAM in slow refresh, power supply in sleep mode. Keyboard power (3-...
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...to re-enter data. Setting to 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 3. VCORE over-voltage (3-pin OVER_VOLT1) When enabled, this jumper is powered by ... Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. A7V600-X ® A7V600-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Clear CMOS 3 2 Normal (Default) 4. Re-install the battery. 5. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to the CPU. When this jumper allows CPU VCORE ...
...to re-enter data. Setting to 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 3. VCORE over-voltage (3-pin OVER_VOLT1) When enabled, this jumper is powered by ... Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. A7V600-X ® A7V600-X Clear RTC RAM CLRTC 2 1 Clear CMOS 3 2 Normal (Default) 4. Re-install the battery. 5. Hold down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to the CPU. When this jumper allows CPU VCORE ...
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... drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. 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. It is recommended that you have more than two UltraDMA/...133/100/66 devices, purchase another for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable. A7V600-X NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually...
... drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. 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. It is recommended that you have more than two UltraDMA/...133/100/66 devices, purchase another for the primary IDE connector and another UltraDMA/133/100/66 cable. A7V600-X NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually...
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BIOS Information ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-1 Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
BIOS Information ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-1 Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.
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..., press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Reboot the computer. 3. ASUS EZ Flash V1.00 Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. [Onboard BIOS Information] BIOS Version : ASUS A7V600-X BIOS Revision 1001 Beta 003 BIOS Model : A7V600-X BIOS Built Date : 06/03/03 Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _ *Note: EZ Flash will receive the error message, "WARNING! Insert the...
..., press + during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Reboot the computer. 3. ASUS EZ Flash V1.00 Copyright (C) 2002, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. [Onboard BIOS Information] BIOS Version : ASUS A7V600-X BIOS Revision 1001 Beta 003 BIOS Model : A7V600-X BIOS Built Date : 06/03/03 Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _ *Note: EZ Flash will receive the error message, "WARNING! Insert the...
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... so may cause system boot failure. 8. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-3 5. File not found , the following prompts appear if you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press . Pressing N exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS. Continue to continue with the new BIOS. Update Main BIOS area 2. EZ Flash will automatically access drive...
... so may cause system boot failure. 8. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-3 5. File not found , the following prompts appear if you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press . Pressing N exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS. Continue to continue with the new BIOS. Update Main BIOS area 2. EZ Flash will automatically access drive...
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...Main Menu, type 2 then press . Select 1. Boot from the Main menu and press . ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-5 Save Current BIOS to the boot floppy disk you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . At the "A:\" prompt,...press . 4. To cancel this operation, press . Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to File from the floppy disk. 3. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of...
...Main Menu, type 2 then press . Select 1. Boot from the Main menu and press . ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-5 Save Current BIOS to the boot floppy disk you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . At the "A:\" prompt,...press . 4. To cancel this operation, press . Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to File from the floppy disk. 3. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of...
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... screen message appears. 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process. 2. Insert a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." Bad BIOS checksum. Doing so may also use this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-7 To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains...
... screen message appears. 2.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with the BIOS update process. 2. Insert a floppy disk that contains the BIOS file, in the floppy disk, the BIOS update process continues. See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." Bad BIOS checksum. Doing so may also use this motherboard. Starting BIOS recovery... ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-7 To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk that contains...
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... CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 4. If there is no floppy disk found ! Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A7V600-X.rom". Boot the system...
... CD contains the original BIOS for this motherboard. Visit ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file. 2-8 Chapter 2: BIOS Information DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The recovered BIOS may cause system boot failure! 4. If there is no floppy disk found ! Starting BIOS recovery... Reading file "A7V600-X.rom". Boot the system...
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...may not exactly match what you see on your computer in the CMOS RAM of the screen has a menu bar with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may want to the advanced features. The EEPROM on the keyboard until the...this menu to exit the current menu or to "Run Setup". It is highlighted. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-9 2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can scroll through the various sub-menus and make...
...may not exactly match what you see on your computer in the CMOS RAM of the screen has a menu bar with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may want to the advanced features. The EEPROM on the keyboard until the...this menu to exit the current menu or to "Run Setup". It is highlighted. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-9 2.2 BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can scroll through the various sub-menus and make...
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... for expansion cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up feature is disabled. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-17 Instant Music CD ROM Allows you to select the CD-ROM drive that you are using OS/2 operating systems with installed...system to detect a USB device at startup. If a mouse is enabled. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the default setting [Disabled]. Otherwise, leave to the PS/2 mouse. Configuration options depends on the optical drives installed on or...
... for expansion cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] When Instant Music is enabled, the PS/2 keyboard power up feature is disabled. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-17 Instant Music CD ROM Allows you to select the CD-ROM drive that you are using OS/2 operating systems with installed...system to detect a USB device at startup. If a mouse is enabled. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the default setting [Disabled]. Otherwise, leave to the PS/2 mouse. Configuration options depends on the optical drives installed on or...
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...The Boot menu allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of devices alters the priority which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence.... When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by using the up . Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-27 Other Boot Device [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] Plug & Play O/S [No] ...
...The Boot menu allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of devices alters the priority which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence.... When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by using the up . Configuration options: [No] [Yes] ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-27 Other Boot Device [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] Plug & Play O/S [No] ...
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... Changes or make other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before saving the values to load the default values for each of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-29 The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and...
... Changes or make other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before saving the values to load the default values for each of the parameters on even when the PC is turned off. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-29 The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and...