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A7M266-D
Dual Socket A Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
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1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... 7
1.2 Item Checklist .............................................................................. 7
2. FEATURES
8
2.1 The ASUS A7M266-D ................................................................. 8
2.1.1 Core Specifications............................................................. 8
2.1.2 Connections ........................................................................ 9
2.1.3 Performance and Intelligence ........................................... 10
2.1.3 Intelligence ....................................................................... 11
2.2 Motherboard Components.......................................................... 12
2.2.1 Component Locations....................................................... 13
3. HARDWARE SETUP
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3.1 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 14
3.2 Layout Contents ......................................................................... 15
3.3 Getting Started ........................................................................... 16
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 16
3.5 System Memory (DDR DIMM)................................................. 21
3.5.1 Memory Installation ......................................................... 22
3.5.2 General DIMM Memo...................................................... 22
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 23
3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 24
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure ............................ 24
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 25
3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) ....................... 26
3.7.4 ASUS™ PCI-USB2 Card .................................................. 26
3.8 External Connectors ................................................................... 27
3.9 Starting Up the First Time.......................................................... 39
4. BIOS SETUP
41
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... 41
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System.......................... 41
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 42
4.2 BIOS Setup Program.................................................................. 45
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 46
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 46
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 48
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4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 49
4.3.2 Keyboard Features............................................................ 52
4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 54
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 57
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 59
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 60
4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ...................................................... 64
4.5 Power Menu ............................................................................... 65
4.5.1 Power Up Control............................................................. 67
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 69
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................. 70
4.7 Exit Menu................................................................................... 72
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
75
5.1 Install Operating System ............................................................ 75
5.2 Start Windows ............................................................................ 75
5.3 A7M266-D Series Support CD .................................................. 75
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
77
6.1 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 77
6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ....................................................... 83
6.3 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ........................................................ 83
6.4 ASUS Live Update..................................................................... 85
6.5 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup........................................... 86
6.6 3Deep Color Tuner..................................................................... 88
7. GLOSSARY
91
7.1 Qualified Vendors List ............................................................... 91
7.2 Glossary ..................................................................................... 93
INDEX ................................................................................................... 97
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-
ence by one or more of the following measures:
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Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-
proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance
and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the
Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized
This manual is divided into the following sections:
1. INTRODUCTION
2. FEATURES
3. HARDWARE SETUP
4. BIOS SETUP
Manual information and checklist
Production information and specifications
Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
Instructions on setting up the BIOS
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
Instructions on setting up the included software
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software
7. APPENDIX
Optional items and general reference
1.2 Item Checklist
Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
contact your retailer.
Optional Items
ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detec-
Package Contents
(1) ASUS Motherboard
tion module
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared
module
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon
cable for internal UltraDMA/
100 / UltraDMA/66 (also
compatible with UltraDMA/33
IDE drives/devices)
ASUS iPanel
(1) Ribbon cable for internal
UltraDMA/33 IDE drives
(1) Ribbon cable for one 5.25” and
two 3.5” floppy disk drives
(1) ASUS PCI-USB2 Card
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) ASUS Support CD with drivers
and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s
Manual
IMPORTANT NOTES!
1. This motherboard includes a four-port USB 2.0 card, the PCI-USB2, in
place of the conventional onboard USB 1.1 ports.
2. Entering BIOS setup with a USB keyboard is not possible, therefore, a
PS/2 keyboard is recommended with the A7M266-D motherboard.
3. Before setting up the system components, refer to Appendix 7.1 for a
Qualified Vendor’s list. All the components on the list have been tested and
are compatible with the A7M266-D motherboard.
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2. FEATURES
2.1 The ASUS A7M266-D
The ASUS A7M266-D motherboard is carefully designed for the value-conscious
PC user who needs an entry-level server with the most advanced features processed
by the fastest available processors.
2.1.1 Core Specifications
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DualAMD Athlon™ MPProcessor Support: Features the latest CPU, 1.6 GHz
and higher.
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North Bridge System Chipset: AMD-762™ chipset with AGP / primary 64 bit
PCI / Memory controller supports a 266MHz/200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB),
supports DDR SDRAM DIMM, complies with AGP 2.0 specifications for 4X,
2X and 1X AGP modes and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for two 66MHz
PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced performance with the newAMD
Athlon MP™.
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South Bridge System Chipset:AMD-768™ PCI set with a secondary PCI bridge
using a 33MHz, 32-bit interface, PCI 2.2 compliant; PCI Super-I/O
Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) with support for UltraDMA/100, which
allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/sec.
PC2100 / PC1600 DDR SDRAM Support: Equipped with four Double Data
Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to 3.5GB
of registered DDR SDRAM, or up to 2GB of unbuffered. DDR SDRAM sup-
plies the highest bandwidth and offers the lowest latency currently available,
improving the memory system’s ability to service multimedia requirements.
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UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE
controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels.
Supports UltraDMA/100 / 66 / 33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA
Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/
RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.
Super Multi-I/O: The multi-I/O chipset offers complete support for a variety of
I/O functions. Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one
parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed from
COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. The Super I/O
controller also supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse.
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Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware enables CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency
adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot
selection.
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2. FEATURES
2.1.2 Connections
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Two CPU Sockets: Socket A (462) for dual AMD Athlon™ MP processors.
PCI Expansion Slots: Provides five Legacy Free PCI slots: three PCI-32bit/
33MHz and two PCI-64bit/66MHz, (PCI 2.2 compliant. With no ISA, bottle-
necks and system memory management issues are eliminated. All PCI slots can
support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards. (PCI supports up to
133MB/s maximum throughput.) The MB supports Concurrent PCI, which al-
lows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master bus to the memory and processor.
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IDE Connectors: Dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four
Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices like two HDDs, one DVD
and an R/W CD.
AGP Pro Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro slot that
supports AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect
targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 4X mode bus.
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Floppy Disk Connector: Supports the floppy disk drive.
Serial Ports: Two 9-pin COM1/COM2 ports are for all serial devices.
IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface.
Parallel Port: 25-pin port connects a parallel printer or other devices.
PS/2 mouse Port: Green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
PS/2 keyboard Port: Purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.
Microphone jack: Pink jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel mode, the
function of this jack enables Bass/Center audio output.
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Line In jack: Light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In
6-channel mode, this jack enables rear speaker audio output.
Line Out jack: Lime jack connects a headphone or speakers. In 6-channel
mode, this jack enables front speaker audio output.
Three power Connectors: Standard ATX power supply: +5V/3.3V-180W; the
power supply must put out at least 1 Amp on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB);
ATX 12V/15 Amp power; and one auxillary power connector.
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2. FEATURES
2.1.3 Performance and Intelligence
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DDR SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports Double Data
Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR SDRAM). This new
memory technology increases performance by executing two actions per clock
cycle, resulting in data transfer rates of up to 2.1 GB/s for 266MHz DDR SDRAM
and 1.6 GB/s for 200MHz DDR SDRAM.
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Onboard Audio: Audio models come with the six-channel C-Media CMI8738
PCI audio controller that supplies HRTF 3D positional audio functions. A soft-
ware package helps setup the multi-channel PC sound system.
ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more
Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power
Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features employed in the OS,
PCs can be ready around the clock but comply with energy saving standards. To
fully utilize the ACPI benefits, use an ACPI-supported OS such as Windows 98.
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Onboard LED: A green LED lights up to indicate that power is available on-
board. It reminds users that standby power is available. The LED also serves as
a reminder to disconnect the power supply when making any change to the
configuration.
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PCI USB2 Card: A 4-port USB PCI card is bundled with the A7M266-D.
Concurrent PCI: Multiple PCI transfers are now harmonized from the PCI
master bus to the memory and processor.
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Remote Ring-On (requires modem): This allows a computer to be turned on
remotely through an internal or external modem. With this benefit on-hand, users
can access vital information from their computers anywhere.
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SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface used to physically
transport commands and information between SMBus devices.
Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS that al-
lows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol and create a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)
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ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection): With AMD® Athlon XP™
/ Athlon MP™ installed, the motherboard offers users ASUS C.O.P. automatic
CPU Overheating Protection to prolong the life of the entire system. If the CPU
temperature becomes excessive, the PC shuts down automatically.
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Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers off automatically even in sleep mode.
This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an
important feature in implementing silent PC systems. Note: the user must change
the default setting in BIOS to take advantage of this feature.
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2. FEATURES
EnhancedACPI andAnti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash
EEPROM) that offers enhanced ACPI for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP compat-
ibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most de-
vices for a virtual automatic setup.
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Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through
the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is kept in memory on battery power
for more protection.
Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional
ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with system diagnostic display area, sys-
tem status LEDs, USB ports, and hot keys. The AFPANEL connector on the
motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel.
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PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to test and manage system status
information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status
through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe.
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Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 sec-
onds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two
states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS or OS setting (See
PWR Button < 4 Secs in 4.5 Power Menu). When the power button is pressed
for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off mode regardless of the
BIOS setting.
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2. FEATURES
2.2 Motherboard Components
See opposite page for locations.
Location
Processor Support Dual Socket A (462) for AMD Athlon MP™
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4
DSW switches .......................................................................... 8
Chipsets AMD 762 System Controller .................................................... 5
AMD 768 PCI Set .................................................................. 11
2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ................................... 14
LPC Multi-IO Controller Chipset........................................... 15
Main Memory Maximum 4GB Support
4 DIMM Sockets ...................................................................... 6
PC2100 DDR memory support
Expansion Slots 2 64/32bit 66/33MHz PCI Slots ............................................. 18
3 32bit 33MHz PCI Slots ....................................................... 12
1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot ......................... 19
System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................... 7
2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support) ......................... 10
1 Front Audio Panel Connector .............................................. 13
1 Parallel Port Connector ............................................. (Top) 24
1 Serial COM1 Port Connector .............................. (Bottom) 25
1 Serial COM2 Port Connector .............................. (Bottom) 23
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 26
1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 26
Audio PCI 6-Channel Audio Controller (optional) ........................... 17
1 Line Out Connector (audio model only).................. (Lime) 22
1 Line In Connector (audio model only) ........... (Light blue) 21
1 Microphone Connector (audio model only) ............(Pink) 20
Hardware Monitoring ASUS ASIC .............................................................................. 9
Power Auxillary Power Connector ...................................................... 1
12V ATX Power Supply Connector ......................................... 2
ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 3
Special Feature Onboard LED ......................................................................... 16
Form Factor ATX
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