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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 ...1-14 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 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 ...1-14 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 BIOS 2-2 iii
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...system hands due to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. eliminates the need to overclocking. This protection feature ...favorite music, without the need to enter Windows. (The stickers on Back I/O The A7V600-X provides convenient connectivity to prolong the life of the entire system. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. S/...
...system hands due to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) The C.P.R. CrashFree BIOS 2 The CrashFree BIOS 2 feature allows you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. eliminates the need to overclocking. This protection feature ...favorite music, without the need to enter Windows. (The stickers on Back I/O The A7V600-X provides convenient connectivity to prolong the life of the entire system. ASUS EZ Flash BIOS With the ASUS EZ Flash, you to open the system chassis and clear the RTC data. S/...
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... fine-tuning system bus frequency from 100MHz up to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-friendly interface. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-5 The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. A chassis intrusion event is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) • adjustable...
... fine-tuning system bus frequency from 100MHz up to update the motherboard BIOS through a user-friendly interface. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 1-5 The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage. A chassis intrusion event is retained in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™ solution • C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) • adjustable...
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...of paper. Device not ready." Download the latest BIOS file from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash. 1. 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 ... to display the following screen. Write down the BIOS file name on your BIOS It is accessible by simply pressing + during POST to update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. What you to easily update the BIOS without the disk in case you need to a...
...of paper. Device not ready." Download the latest BIOS file from a diskette and using ASUS EZ Flash. 1. 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 ... to display the following screen. Write down the BIOS file name on your BIOS It is accessible by simply pressing + during POST to update the BIOS using a DOS-based utility. What you to easily update the BIOS without the disk in case you need to a...
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... following prompts appear if you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press . Continue to remove the message, then type in the correct file name. Press Y for NEW BIOS: _", type in the BIOS file name that you accidentally typed in File] BIOS Version: A7V600-X Boot Block WARNING! When the update process is done, the message, "Press a key...
... following prompts appear if you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press . Continue to remove the message, then type in the correct file name. Press Y for NEW BIOS: _", type in the BIOS file name that you accidentally typed in File] BIOS Version: A7V600-X Boot Block WARNING! When the update process is done, the message, "Press a key...
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... cancel this operation, press . Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you created earlier. 2. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press . ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-5 Select 1. XX...
... cancel this operation, press . Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you created earlier. 2. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press . At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press . ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-5 Select 1. XX...
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... screen message appears. See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. Insert a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-7 Checking for floppy... 3. Doing so may also use this motherboard...
... screen message appears. See section "4.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk." When a corrupted BIOS is complete, reboot the system. Insert a floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS before proceeding with the BIOS update process. 2. Starting BIOS recovery... DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-7 Checking for floppy... 3. Doing so may also use this motherboard...
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...... Completed. When the BIOS update process is no floppy disk found in the CD-ROM. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. If there is complete, reboot the system. CD-ROM found ! When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for this motherboard. Reading file "A7V600-X.rom". Start flashing...
...... Completed. When the BIOS update process is no floppy disk found in the CD-ROM. To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. If there is complete, reboot the system. CD-ROM found ! When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message appears. Bad BIOS checksum. Checking for this motherboard. Reading file "A7V600-X.rom". Start flashing...
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...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 enable the security password feature or...changes to "Run Setup". The Setup program is constantly being updated, the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. Because the BIOS software is designed to make it as possible. The EEPROM... default system device used to configure your selections among the predetermined choices. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-9
...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 enable the security password feature or...changes to "Run Setup". The Setup program is constantly being updated, the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. Because the BIOS software is designed to make it as possible. The EEPROM... default system device used to configure your selections among the predetermined choices. ASUS A7V600-X motherboard 2-9