Asus A7V266 User Manual

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A7V266  
JumperFreeDDR DRAM  
266MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X  
Socket A Motherboard  
USERS MANUAL  
ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION  
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)  
Marketing  
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6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2  
Newark, CA 94560, USA  
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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 Motherboard ....................................................... 8  
2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8  
2.1.2 Performance...................................................................... 10  
2.1.3 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 ......................................................................... 25  
3.5.1 DDR DIMM Support........................................................ 25  
3.5.1 General DIMM Notes....................................................... 26  
3.5.2 Memory Installation ......................................................... 26  
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................. 27  
3.7 Expansion Cards ........................................................................ 28  
3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card ........................................... 28  
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 29  
3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot ...................... 30  
3.7.4 Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) Slot .................. 30  
3.8 Connectors ................................................................................ 31  
3.8.1 External Connectors ......................................................... 31  
3.9 Starting Up the First Time.......................................................... 44  
4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 45  
4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS .......................................... 45  
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System.......................... 45  
4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures .............................................. 47  
4.2 BIOS Setup Program.................................................................. 49  
4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 50  
4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 50  
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CONTENTS  
4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 52  
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 53  
4.3.2 Keyboard Features............................................................ 56  
4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 58  
4.4.1 Chip Configuration ........................................................... 62  
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................. 65  
4.4.3 PCI Configuration ............................................................ 67  
4.5 Power Menu ............................................................................... 69  
4.5.1 Power Up Control............................................................. 71  
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor ............................................................ 73  
4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................. 74  
4.7 Exit Menu................................................................................... 76  
5. SOFTWARE SETUP ....................................................................... 79  
5.1 Install Operating System ............................................................ 79  
5.2 Start Windows ............................................................................ 79  
5.3 A7V266 Series Motherboard Support CD ................................. 80  
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 81  
6.1 Winbond Smart Manager ........................................................... 83  
6.2 ASUS PC Probe ......................................................................... 87  
6.3 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup........................................... 92  
6.4 ASUS LiveUpdate...................................................................... 94  
6.5 3Deep Color Tuner..................................................................... 95  
6.6 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ....................................................... 97  
6.7 CyberLink PowerDVD .............................................................. 98  
6.8 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ........................................................ 99  
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ......................................................... 101  
7.1 Modem Riser ............................................................................ 101  
7.1.1 56K Software Modem .................................................... 101  
7.1.2 Primary/Seconday MR ................................................... 101  
7.1.3 Hardware Installation Procedure .................................... 101  
7.1.4 Software Setup in Windows 98 ...................................... 102  
7.2 Glossary ................................................................................... 103  
INDEX ................................................................................................. 107  
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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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ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual  
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//33 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) User’s Manual  
Special Optional Item: The Read2-In-01 SmartCard Reader  
Power up your PC using a Smart Card. The TUSL2 supports the latest  
PC/SC compliant Smart Card Reader: the Read2-In-01.  
Visit the manufacturer’s website:  
www.tzt.com.tw or ask your local  
dealer for product availability.  
See Section 6, Software Reference,  
for more detailed information  
about using the Winbond Smart  
Manager software.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard  
The ASUS A7V266 motherboard is targeted diversely for home PCs, workstations  
and servers. Powered by AMD® Athlon/Duronprocessor and bundled with  
advanced features to provide superlative performance, the A7V266 efficiently  
complies with todays demand for a flexible high-integration system.  
2.1.1 Specifications  
AMD® Athlon/DuronProcessor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD  
Athlon/Duronprocessors.  
North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA® VT8366 North Bridge that  
supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 133/100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), and  
266/200MHz memory bus.  
South Bridge System Chipset: VIA® VT8233 integrated peripheral controller  
supports UltraDMA/100/66/33 for burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/  
sec, and USB controller with three root hubs for six 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 and dramatically improves the memory  
systems ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. (Caution:  
Do not attempt to use SDRAM modules.)  
JumperFreeMode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of  
frequency and Vcore voltage through BIOS. Easy-to-use DIP switches come  
with the motherboard board to allow manual adjustment of the processor external/  
internal frequency.  
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, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4, 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.  
AGP Pro Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that  
supports high performance AGP cards targeted at 3D graphical applications  
supporting 133MHz 4X mode. The slot is backward compatible with AGP 4X/  
2X cards.  
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.  
SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface used to physically  
transport commands and information between SMBus devices.  
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2. FEATURES  
PCI Expansion Slots: Five 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots that support  
Bus Master PCI cards, like SCSI or LAN cards, with 133MB/s maximum  
throughput.  
Advanced Communication Riser (ACR): Features an ACR slot for the  
Advanced Communication Riser card. TheACR specification supports modem,  
audio and LAN technologies. The ACR is backward compatible with theAudio  
Modem Riser (AMR).  
Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS  
PCI-L101 10 /100 Fast Ethernet PCI card.  
Wake-On-Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card.  
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.  
Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency  
adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot  
selection.  
EnhancedACPI andAnti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash  
EEPROM) that offers enhanced ACPI for Windows 98/2000/ME compatibility,  
built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for  
a virtual automatic setup.  
IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface.  
Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS that  
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol and create a higher  
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)  
Onboard LED: Comes with a power LED that lights up if there is any standby  
power on the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system  
power before plugging or unplugging devices to prevent damage to the  
motherboard, peripherals, and other system components.  
Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional  
ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with system diagnostic display area, system  
status LEDs, USB ports, and hot keys. The AFPANEL connector on the  
motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel.  
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2. FEATURES  
2.1.2 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.  
Onboard Audio: 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 and AC-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.  
Smartcard Reader Connector: Features a connector that provides the  
convenience of PS/SC compatible Smart Card security along with support for a  
multitude of new financial, telephonic, and mobile access services.  
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/100 through the  
onboard IDE bus master controller triples the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate.  
UltraDMA/100 is backward compatible with DMA/66, DMA/33, and other  
existing DMA devices to save the need to upgrade current EIDE/IDE drives.  
(UltraDMA/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  
2.1.3 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® Athlonand DuronProcessors.............. 2  
Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 3  
Chipsets VIA® VT8366 North Bridge ..................................................... 1  
VIA® VT8233 South Bridge ..................................................... 9  
ASUS System Monitor controller ............................................ 7  
C-Media® 6 Channel CMI8738 PCI audio controller ............ 13  
Multi-I/O controller ................................................................ 18  
2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ................................... 17  
Main Memory Maximum 3GB support  
3 DDR DIMM Sockets ............................................................. 4  
Expansion Slots 5 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 15  
1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro/4X Slot ................... 20  
1 Advanced Communication Riser ......................................... 12  
System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ............................................. 10  
2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support) ........................... 6  
1 ASUS iPanel Connector ........................................................ 8  
1 Parallel Port ............................................................... (Top) 23  
2 Serial Ports (COM1/COM2) ......................... (Bottom) 22, 24  
USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1) ........................ (Bottom) 25  
USB Connectors (Ports 2/3/4/5) ............................................. 11  
1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 26  
1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 26  
Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ......... 7  
3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors  
Special Feature Onboard LED ......................................................................... 19  
Smart Card Connector (optional) ........................................... 16  
Audio Features (on audio models only)  
CMI8738 6-Channel Audio Controller................................... 13  
1 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector............................................ 14  
1 Game/MIDI Port........................................................ (Top) 21  
1 Line Out Connector ..................................... (Bottom, left) 21  
1 Line In Connector ................................... (Bottom, center) 21  
1 Microphone Connector ............................. (Bottom, right) 21  
Internal Audio Connectors  
Power ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 5  
Form Factor ATX  
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