A7V266-M User Guide Motherboard ®
Checklist Product Name: Manual Revision: Release Date: A7V266-M 1.00 E921 December 2001 Copyright © 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
About this guide Features This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7V266-M motherboard. How this guide is organized • • • • • • • Chapter 1: Product introduction. A summary of product features and special attributes of new technologies. Chapter 2: Hardware information. A list of hardware setup procedures and descriptions of all jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Chapter 3: Powering up. Describes the power up sequence with information on BIOS beep codes.
Contents Safeguards About this guide .............................................................................. iii Safety information ........................................................................... vi FCC/CDC statements .................................................................... vii ASUS contact information ............................................................. viii Chapter 1: Product introduction ............................................. 1 Welcome! ...................
Contents Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 39 3.1 3.2 Starting up for the first time................................................... 39 Powering off the computer .................................................... 40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................... 41 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Managing and updating your BIOS ....................................... 41 4.1.
Safet y information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. Disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.
FCC/CDC statements 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.
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: Telephone: Fax: Email: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-3449 info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Tel (English): Tel (Chinese): Fax: Email: Newsgroup: WWW: FTP: +886-2-2890-7123 +886-2-2890-7113 +886-2-2890-7698 tsd@asus.com.tw cscnews.asus.com.tw www.asus.com.tw ftp.asus.com.
Chapter 1 Product introduction
ASUS P4S333-M motherboard
Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7V266-M motherboard! The A7V266-M is powered by AMD® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP and Duron™ processors and supplies advanced features to ensure long-lasting, superlative performance. The ASUS® A7V266-M motherboard is the prime choice for home PCs and workstations.
1.2 Core Specifications The A7V266-M motherboard is designed and assembled according to the highest standards. This ASUS motherboard represents the latest advances and offers users the finest componentry available today... AMD® Athlon™/ Athlon™ XP and Duron™ Socket A (462) Processor North Bridge Chipset: the VIA® KT266A supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 133/100MHz Front Side Bus, and the fastest 266/200MHz memory bus.
1.3 Special Features Easy Overclocking • Quickly adjust CPU frequency multiples with BIOS in JumperFree™ Mode • Adjustable FSB/MEM/PCI frequency ratio • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency from at 1MHz increments • Optimal system performance available with BIOS built-in Turbo Mode • Adjustable Vcore Voltage and VIO • Alternatively, easy-to-use DIP switches permit manual adjustment of the processor external/internal frequency settings.
1.4 Motherboard Components Before installing the A7V266-M motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself with its physical configuration: understanding the motherboard makes upgrading easy. Sufficient knowledge of specifications will prevent accidental damage to the board. Processor Support Chipsets Main Memory Expansion Slots System I/O Hardware Monitoring Special Feature Audio Features Power Form Factor 4 Location Socket A for AMD® Athlon™ and Duron™ Processors .......
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
ASUS P4S333-M motherboard
2.1 Motherboard installation The A7V266-M uses the micro-ATX form factor that measures 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches, a standard fit for most chassis. WARNING! Unplug the power cord before installing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.1.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, take care to orient the chassis correctly: The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis. Refer to the image below.
2.2 Motherboard layout 24.4cm (9.60in) CLR_RTC PS/2KBMS USB01_PWR T: Mouse B: Keyboard Top: LED1 USB1 RJ-45 USB2 Mic In FLOPPY CPU_FAN PWR_FAN 0 1 2 3 4 5 CD1 LAN_EN JP1 JP2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP+1.5V) VIA VT8233 Realtek RTL8100 BACK_LT 2Mbit Firmware Hub Chipset PCI1 Super I/O ® IPANEL BACK_RT PCI2 Audio Codec SMB_CON IDELED USB2_3 AUX A7V266-M USB23_PWR CHASSIS IR PANEL Optional components are grayed in the above motherboard layout.
2.2.1 Layout contents CPU, Memory and Expansion Slots 1) Socket 462 p. 11 CPU Support 2) DIMM 1/2/3 p. 13 System Memory Support 3) PCI 1/2 p. 15 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4) AGP 4x p. 18 Accelerated Graphics Slot Motherboard Settings (Switches and Jumpers) 1) JEN p. 19 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable / Enable) 2) SYSCLK p. 20 CPU External Frequency Selection (Switches 1–4) 3) USB01_, USB23_PWR p. 21 USB Device Wake-up (+5V / +5VSB) 4) KBWK p. 22 Keyboard Wake Up (Enable / Disable) 5) LAN_EN p.
2.3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. CAUTION! 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 3. Hold components by the edges and do not to touch the ICs on them. 4.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating.
2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU: 1. Locate the Socket 462 and open it by pulling the lever gently sideways away from the socket. Then lift the lever upwards. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to 100 degrees). 2. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. The notched corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the socket base nearest to the lever hinge. CAUTION! The CPU should drop easily into place.
2.5 System memor y 2.5.1 Overview This motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). These sockets support up to 3GB system memory using non-ECC PC200/ 266 DIMMs. Each DIMM socket/module is two-sided: each side defines one “row” of memory. DIMMs come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB to form a total memory size of 64MB to 3GB.
2.5.2 Memory configurations Install DIMMs in any of the following combinations. DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM (SDR) Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB x1 Total system memory (Max. 3GB) Total Memory = 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM CAUTION! Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components.
2.6 Expansion slots The motherboard has two PCI slot and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot.. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1.
2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one function at a time. In a standard design configuration, 16 IRQs are available but most are already in use. Normally, 6 IRQs are free for expansion cards. If themotherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free.
Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard This table lists the default IRQ assignments forthis motherboard. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. A PCI slot 1 — PCI slot 2 — Onboard USB controller HC0— Onboard USB controller HC1— AGP used Onboard Audio — B — — — — — — C — — — — — — D — — used — — — E F G H — shared — — — — used — — — — — — — — shared — — — — — shared — — 2.6.3 PCI slots Two 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard.
2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 4X) slot to support AGP graphics cards. Take note of the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Below is an example of a +1.5V AGP card. ® A7V266-M A7V266-M Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP ) CAUTION! To avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, your computer’s power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot.
2.7 Switches and jumpers Motherboard Frequency Settings (DIP Switches) The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position. The illustration below shows all the switches in the OFF position. SYSCLK 1 2 3 4 ON 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.
2) CPU External Frequency Selection (SYSCLK DSW Switches 1–4) This option tells the clock generator which frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. These switches permit selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). SYSCLK 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON CPU 100MHz 133.33MHz AGP 66.67MHz 66.67MHz PCI 33.33MHz 33.33MHz CPU AGP PCI 100 66.67 33.33 133 66.67 33.
3) USB Device Wake-up (USB01_PWR / USB23_PWR) Set these jumpers to +5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep state (CPU stopped; RAM refreshed; system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to allow wake up from S3 sleep state (no power to CPU; RAM in slow refresh; power supply in reduced power mode). The default setting for the three jumpers is 1-2 to select +5V (because not all computers have the appropriate power supply).
4) Keyboard Wake Up (KBWK) This jumper disables or enables the keyboard power up function.The default setting, [1-2], enables keyboard wake-up automatically. Retain the enabled setting if you wish to use your keyboard (by pressing ) to power up your computer. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead; the computer will not power ON if you keep the setting Enabled but do not have the correct ATX power supply.
5) LAN Enable (2 pin) This jumper enables or disables the onboard LAN setting. The default position, [[2-3] enables the chipset. To free up resources, it may be necessary to disable [1-2] the onboard LAN circuit.
6) Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLR_RTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS, that include system setup information such as system passwords, is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Short the jumper by removing and replacing the jumper cap. 4.
2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT! Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 in the connector scoket.
3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 4) Parallel Port (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE! Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
6) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 7) Audio Connectors (Three 1/8” AUDIO) (optional) The Line Out (lime) connects a headphone or speakers. The Line In (light blue) connects a tape players or other audio sources. The Mic (pink) connects a microphone.
8) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. IDELED ® A7V266-M A7V266-M IDE Activity LED 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMARY IDE and SECONDARY IDE) These connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary IDE connector (recommended) or the secondary IDE connector. Then connect the opposite end of the cable to your hard disk. A second slave hard disk may be attached to the intermediate connector on the cable; it may be necessary to reset its jumper to Slave mode.
11) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (CPU_, PWR_, CHA_FAN) Three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orient the fans so that airflow flows across the onboard heat sinks instead of expansion slots. The fan wiring and plug vary depending on the type employed. Connect the fan cable to the connector, ensuring that the black wire matches the ground pin. (Use the “Rotation” signal only with a specially designed fan with a rotation signal.
12) Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin IR_CON) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support it. Configure the IR setting through UART2 Use Infrared to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). Use the five pins as shown and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard SIR connector according to the pin definitions.
13) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector supports an ATX 12V power supply. The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation. Push down firmly ensuring that the pins are aligned. IMPORTANT! Make sure that the ATX 12V power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 230W) can supply at least 10mA on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate.
15) Internal Audio Connectors (4-1 pin CD, AUX, MODEM) (optional) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card.
16) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2_3) If the USB port connectors on th e back panel are inadequate, two USB headers are available for four additional USB port connectors. Connect a 2port USB connector set to a USB header and mount the USB bracket to an open slot in the chassis. (The USB connector set is optional and does not come with the motherboard package.
18) Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. This requires an external detection mechanism such as a chassis intrusion monitor/ sensor or microswitch. When any chassis component is removed, the sensor is triggered and a high-level signal is sent to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event.The event is then be processed by software such as LDCM.
19) Line-out Selector Jumpers (24-1 pin BACK_LT / BACK_RT) By default, these jumpers are shorted (jumpers on) to route the signal from the audio controller to the rear panel Line Out jack to make it available for audio out devices such as speakers or a headphone. If you connect the Intel Front Panel audio cable to the IAPANEL connector (see next page), then remove the caps from these two jumpers to permit automatic switching of audio signals between the rear panel Line Out jack and the Intel audio cable.
The following 20-pin PANEL illustration is for items 21-30. ® A7V266-M A7V266-M System Panel Connectors Message LED SMI Lead Reset Ground +5 V MLED ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground +5 V PLED Keylock Ground Power LED Speaker Connector +5V Ground Ground Speaker Keyboard Lock Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 21) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector supplies the system power LED.
Chapter 3 Powering up
ASUS P4S333-M motherboard
3.1 Star ting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c.
3.3 Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
ASUS P4S333-M motherboard
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode.
5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press .
4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures CAUTION! Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press .
7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary. This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems.
4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.
4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the Setup program.
General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing or the + combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See “4.7 Exit Menu” for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
4.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date).
4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters.
[User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. NOTE! After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value.
SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device.
4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [6/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.
Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password then press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press . The password is now set to [Enabled].
4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of the CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the two subsequent fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. CPU: System Frequency Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field applies to unlocked processors only.
Load Performance Setting [Normal] The [Manual] setting is the system default. Selecting [Optimal] boosts the speed performance of the entire system. However, it should be noted that the optimal performance setting may make the system less stable. Configuration options: [Normal] [Optimal] CPU VCore [1.750V] When the CPU VCore Setting parameter is set to [Manual], this item allows you to select a specific CPU core voltage. This field is not accessible when the CPU VCore Setting parameter is set to [Auto].
USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If not detected, the USB controller legacy mode is disabled. When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB device.
4.4.1 Chip Configuration (Scroll down to view all items on the menu.) SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2–5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2–5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks.
SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay [6T] This item controls the number os SDRAM clocks used for SDRAM parameters.
Graphics Aperture Size [32MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data.
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field reverses the hardware drive letter assignments of floppy disk drivers. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses.
ECP DMA Select [3] This field configures the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field selects the CIR I/O channel address. Configuration options: [2EO2E8H] [3EO-3E8H]. 4.4.2.1 Onboard Peripheral Resource Control Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/audio device.
4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this problem.
USB Function [Enabled] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Set this field to [Enabled] to connect USB devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI VGA Card] This field selects the primary graphics card. Configuration options: [PCI VGA Card] [AGP VGA Card] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this field instructs the computer to boot from the network using the onboard LAN controller boot ROM.
4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu.
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. Use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
4.5.1 Power Up Control AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption.
Power On by Keyboard [Space Bar] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [CtrlEsc] [Power Key] Power On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). VCORE Voltage, +3.
4.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices, IDE Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device.
Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. If you installed a non-PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, keep the default setting [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices.
4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. NOTE! Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or from the legend bar to exit. Exit Saving Changes Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.
Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears.
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Chapter 5 Software support
ASUS P4S333-M motherboard
5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 5.1.1 Windows 98 first time installation When you start Windows for the first time after installing the motherboard, Windows 98 detects all Plug-n-Play devices devices. Follow the Add New Hardware wizard to install the necessary device drivers.
5.3 A7V266-M Motherboard Support CD To begin using the support CD disc, insert it into the CD-ROM drive and the CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, use the explorer to locate the contents of the CD ROM and then double-click ASSETUP.EXE. 5.3.1 Installation Menu • • • • • • • • • • VIA 4 in 1 drivers: Installs PCI Bus Master IDE Driver, VIA AGP Driver, VIA INF Driver, and IRQ Routing Driver.
• • • • • • • Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver. E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CRT and LCD monitors. Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU. Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD.
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5.4 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, Voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 5.4.
5.4.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation. Fan Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC’s voltages.
Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.
Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program.
5.4.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed.
5.5 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update. Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu:Programs/AsusUpdate. 2. Select an update method. 3. If you selected “downloading from the Internet,” you will need to select an Internet site.
5.6 3Deep Color Tuner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Users may also tune their internet applications to match “true” internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor. Simply run the setup program from the start menu and follow the instructions on the various setup/test screens. 6.5.1 3Deep Color Tuning 1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer, either CRT or LCD. 2.
4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality. 6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and follow the instructions. 6.5.2 The 3Deep Control Panel Using the Windows Start button, activate the 3Deep Control Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu.
Glossary
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1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht offers data transfers at 100/200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface.
Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. Cache Memory.
I/O (Input/Output) The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner, to the output devices like a printer or the monitor screen. I/O Address The specific memory location for a particular device. Two devices cannot share the same I/O address space. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) An internaltional organization that creates and promotes inter-operable, low cost, infrared data interconnection standards that support a walk-up, point-to-point model.
RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs. RAM (Random Access Memory). The computer’s primary storage area used to write, store, and retrieve information and program instructions which are passed to the CPU for processing.
Index
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Index Symbols 3Deep Color Tuner Using 85 A ASUS PC Probe Using 79 ASUS Update Using 84 ATAPI CD-ROM 70 Automatic Power Up 69 B BIOS Advanced Menu 55 Beep Codes 39 Boot Menu 70 Boot Sequence 70 Exit Menu 72 Legend Bar 46 Main Menu 48 Menu Bar 46 Power Menu 65 Setup Defaults, loading 73 Setup Program 45 Smart BIOS 2 Sub-menu launching 47 Updating 41 BIOS Beep Codes 39 Boot Device Selection 70 Boot Up NumLock Status 53 Boot Virus Detection 71 C Central Processing Unit (CPU) 11 External Frequency 20 installa
External frequency jumper 20 F Floppy 3 Mode 48 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 28, 33 H Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 51 Cylinders 51 Heads 51 LBA Capacity 51 Primary/Secondary Master 49 Primary/Secondary Slave 49 Sectors 51 Types 49 Hardware Monitor 69 I L LAN Jumper Setting 21 Legacy Diskette 48 LiveUpdate 85 Using 85 M Motherboard IRQ Table 16 layout 8, 9 placement 7 screws 7 Mouse Connector 25 Multi-Sector Transfers 51 IDE Activity LED 28 IDE Connectors 29 Infrared Module Connector 31 Interrup
Power On Self Test 71 PS/2 Keyboard 25 PS/2 Keyboard Port 2 PS/2 Mouse 25 Function Control 56 PS/2 Mouse Port 2 ASUS Update 84 LiveUpdate 85 PC Probe 79 USWC 60 R Video Memory 59 V RTC RAM Clearing 9, 24 S SDRAM Active to Precharge Time 59 CAS Latency 58 Configuration 58 RAS to CAS Delay 58 Serial Ports 61 Connectors 26 slots AGP 17 PCI 17 SMART Monitoring 52 SMBus Connector 32 Support CD 75 Welcome screen 75 System Date 48 System memory configurations 13 System Time 48 U UART2 63 Ultra DMA Mode 52 U
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