Asus A7V266 C User Manual

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A7V266-C  
JumperFreeDDR DRAM  
266MHz FSB AGP 4X  
Socket A Motherboard  
USERS MANUAL  
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CONTENTS  
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7  
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... 7  
1.2 Item Checklist .............................................................................. 7  
2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8  
2.1 ASUS A7V266-C Motherboard ................................................... 8  
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8  
2.1.2 Connections ........................................................................ 9  
2.1.3 Performance...................................................................... 10  
2.1.4 Intelligence ....................................................................... 11  
2.2 Motherboard Components.......................................................... 12  
2.2.1 Component Locations....................................................... 13  
3. HARDWARE SETUP ...................................................................... 14  
3.1 Motherboard Layout .................................................................. 14  
3.2 Layout Contents ......................................................................... 15  
3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure......................................................... 17  
3.4 Motherboard Settings ................................................................. 17  
3.5 System Memory ......................................................................... 23  
3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support........................................................ 23  
3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 24  
3.5.3 General DIMM Memo...................................................... 24  
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 25  
3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 26  
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 26  
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 27  
3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x Slot........................ 28  
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 29  
3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 29  
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 .............................................. 43  
4.2 BIOS Setup Program.................................................................. 45  
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 46  
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 46  
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 48  
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 49  
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4.3.2 Keyboard Features............................................................ 52  
4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 54  
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 58  
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 61  
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 63  
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 A7V266-C Motherboard Support CD ........................................ 76  
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 79  
6.1 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 79  
6.2 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup........................................... 84  
6.3 ASUS Live Update..................................................................... 86  
6.4 3Deep Color Tuner..................................................................... 87  
6.5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ....................................................... 89  
6.6 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ........................................................ 90  
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:  
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  
installation. 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  
interference by one or more of the following measures:  
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.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
WARNING!Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved  
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  
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE  
7. APPENDIX  
Instructions on setting up the included software  
Reference material for the included software  
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.  
Package Contents  
Optional Items  
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared  
module  
(1) ASUS Motherboard  
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon  
cable for internal  
UltraDMA100/66 IDE drives  
(1) Ribbon cable for two 3.5”  
floppy disk drives  
(1) ASUS Support CD with drivers  
and utilities  
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps  
(1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector  
Set  
(1) Users Manual  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1 ASUS A7V266-C Motherboard  
The ASUS A7V266-C motherboard is the perfect answer for home PCs.  
The A7V266-C is powered by the AMD® AthlonXP, Athlon/Duronprocessor  
and is bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance.  
2.1.1 Specifications  
AMD® Athlon/ Athlon XPand DuronProcessor Support  
North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA® KT266A North Bridge that  
supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 266/200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), and  
266/200MHz memory bus.  
South Bridge System Chipset: VIA® VT8233A integrated peripheral controller  
supports UltraDMA133/100/66/33 for burst mode data transfer rates of up to  
133MB/sec, and USB controller with two root hubs for four USB ports.  
PC2100 / PC1600 DDR Support: Equipped with three Double Data Rate Dual  
Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to 3GB of DDR  
DRAM. DDR DRAM is the newest memory standard with the highest bandwidth  
and lowest latency currently available. DDR dramatically improves the memory  
systems ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. (Caution:  
Do not attempt to use SDRAM modules.)  
JumperFreeMode: Make processor settings to overclock frequency and  
Vcore voltage through BIOS. Easy-to-use DIP switches come with the  
motherboard board for manual adjustment of processor frequencies.  
UltraDMA/133 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller  
with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports  
UltraDMA133/100/66/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4, Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2,  
and Enhanced IDE devices:DVDs, 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.  
C.O.P. Thermal Protection: WithAMD® Athlon XPinstalled, 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.  
Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware enables Vcore and 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  
CPU socket: Socket A (462) for AMD® processors.  
PCI Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit Legacy Free PCI slots, (PCI 2.2  
compliant) eliminating bottlenecks and system memory management issues.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 allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master bus to the memory  
and processor.  
IDE connectors: Dual-channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four  
Ultra DMA133/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices like two HDDs, one  
DVD and an R/W CD.  
AGP 4X Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port 4X slot that  
supports AGP cards for high performance, component level interconnect  
targeted at 3D graphical applications using a 4X mode bus.  
Floppy disk connector: Supports the floppy disk drive.  
USB ports: Two Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting  
USB devices such as a mouse and PDA.  
Serial ports: Four 9-pin COM1/COM2 ports are for all serial devices.  
IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for a wireless interface.  
Microphone: (Optional) Pink jack connects a microphone (or 6 channel speaker).  
Line In: (Optional) Light blue jack connects a tape player (or 6 channel speaker).  
Line Out: (Optional) Lime jack connects a headphone, a speaker (or 6 channel  
speaker).  
Game/MIDI connector. (Optional) This connector supports a joystick or a  
game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio  
files.  
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.  
Onboard LED: Signals AC power is okay.  
ATX power connector. Supplies the MB with ATX 12V power. The power  
supply must have at least 1A on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB).  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1.3 Performance  
DDR DRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new  
generation memory, Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory  
(DDR DRAM). 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 133MHz DDR SDRAM and 1.6GB/s for 100MHz DDR SDRAM.  
OnboardAudio: (Optional)Audio models come with the six-channel C-Media  
CMI8738 PCI audio controller that supplies HRTF 3D positional audio functions.  
The chip supports software access to PC DVD 5.1/6.1 andAC-3/DTS via SPDIF.  
Other integrative featues include: full DVD playback, PCtel 56K modem, and  
even Karaoke echo effects. The chip offers 24-bit SPDIF digital recording and  
playback with additional support for legacy audio SBPROand FM emulator/  
DLS wavetable music synthesis. A software 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.  
PC99 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series  
motherboards are PC99 compliant. The new PC99 requirements for systems  
and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug-  
n-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and managing all  
system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for  
Windows95/98/NT . Color-coded connectors and descriptive icons make  
identification easy as required by PC99.  
High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: Support for UltraDMA/133 through the  
onboard IDE bus master controller quadruples the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer  
rate. UltraDMA/133 is backward compatible with DMA100/66/33, and other  
existing DMA devices to save the need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives.  
(UltraDMA133/100/66 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable).  
Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master  
busses to the memory and processor.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1.4 Intelligence  
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.  
Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds  
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.  
Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system  
damage, the CPU and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All  
fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.  
Power LED (requiresACPI OS support): The power LED indicates the system  
status.  
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.  
Temperature Monitoring and Alert: CPU temperature is monitored by the  
ASUS ASIC through the CPUs internal thermal diode (on Pentium III and  
Celeron) to prevent system overheat and system damage.  
Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure  
stable voltage to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are  
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper  
system configuration and management.  
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.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.2 Motherboard Components  
Location  
See opposite page for locations.  
Processor Support Socket A for AMD® AthlonXP, AThlon/DuronProcessors 2  
Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 6  
Chipsets VIA® KT266A North Bridge .................................................... 1  
VIA® VT8233A South Bridge .................................................. 7  
Multi-I/O controller ................................................................ 18  
2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ................................... 17  
Main Memory 3 DDR DIMM Sockets (Max. 3GB) ........................................ 3  
Expansion Slots 5 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 16  
1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X Slot .......................... 20  
System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................. 11  
2 IDE Connectors (ATA-133 Support) ..................................... 5  
1 Panel Connector .................................................................... 9  
1 Infrared Connector .............................................................. 10  
USB Headers (Ports 2/3) ........................................................ 12  
1 Parallel Port ......................................................................... 22  
2 Serial Ports (COM1/COM2) .............................................. 27  
USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1) ....................................... 28  
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green) ......................................... 21  
1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple) .................................... 29  
Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 8  
Special Feature Onboard LED ......................................................................... 19  
Audio Features (on Audio models only)  
1 S/PDIF Connector ............................................................... 13  
CMI8738 6-Channel Audio Controller................................... 14  
1 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector............................................ 15  
1 Game/MIDI Port................................................................. 23  
1 Line Out Connector (Lime) ................................................. 26  
1 Line In Connector (Light blue) .......................................... 25  
1 Microphone Connector (Pink) ............................................ 24  
Power ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 4  
Form Factor ATX  
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