Asus A7N266-E User Manual

® A7N266-EJumperFree™ DDR DRAM266MHz FSBNVIDIA® nForce 420-D™ ChipsetSocket A MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual2. FEATURESPerformance2. FEATURES2.1.4 Performance and Intelligence• UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bu

100 ASUS A7N266-E User’s ManualNOTES

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 112. FEATURES2. FEATURESIntelligence• Two Onboard LEDs: 1) A green LED lights up to indicate that power is availableonbo

12ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual2. FEATURES2. FEATURESM/B ComponentsLocationProcessor Support Socket A for AMD® Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron™ CPUs 1Ch

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 132. FEATURES2. FEATURESMotherboard Parts2.2.1 Component Locations23202422122351921251136171614415879101118

14ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3.1 Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout3. H/W SETUPIR24.5cm (9.64in)30.5cm (12.0in)Primary IDESecondar

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 153. HARDWARE SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUPLayout Contents3. H/W SETUP3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings1) LED p. 17Onboar

16ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPLayout Contents3. H/W SETUP19) PWR.LED p. 42 System Power LED Lead (3 pin)20) KEYLOCK p. 42 System Keybo

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 173. HARDWARE SETUP3.4 Motherboard SettingsThis section tells you how to change motherboard function settings through thes

18ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings3) CPU:DRAM Frequency Setting (BSEL0, BSEL1)This jumper sets the externa

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 193. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings4) Voltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4)This jumper

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS A7N266-EManual Revision: 1.00 E901Release Date: November 2001No part of this manual,

20ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings7) Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLR_RTC)This jumper allows you to reset the Real

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 213. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP3.5 System Memory3.5.1 DDR DIMM SupportThe three DDR DIMM sockets support 2.5V

22 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUPA7N266-E0 10 10 1®A7N266-E 184-Pin DDRDIMM Sockets80 Pins104 Pins3.5.2 Memory

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 233. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP3.5.4 General DIMM Memo•See the Configuration Rules on page 21 for essential i

24 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a Socket 462 or Socket A for CPU installation

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 253. HARDWARE SETUP3.7 Expansion CardsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has fivePCI

26 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPCPU Installation3. H/W SETUP3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion CardsSome expansion cards need an IRQ to

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 273. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUPInterrupt Request Table for this MotherboardINT-A INT-B INT-C INT-D INT-EPCI

28 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro SlotThis motherboard has an Accele

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 293. HARDWARE SETUPACR-A6CH card3. H/W SETUP3.7.4 Advanced Communications Riser (Slot)This motherboard supplies an Advance

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112T

30 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPACR-A6CH card3. H/W SETUPACR-A6CH Hardware Installation Procedure1. Power OFF your computer.2. Carefull

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 313. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP3.8 Connectors3.8.1 External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connector

32 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 333. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP6) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2)One serial p

34 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP8) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME) (Optional)This connector supports a joysti

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 353. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP9) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s

36 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP11) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2)These connecto

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 373. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP12) CPU Fan, North Bridge Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors(CPU, NB, CHA_FAN)The th

38 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP13) Infrared Connector (10-1 pin IrDA)This connector supports an optional wireles

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 393. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP14) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block ATXPWR)This connector supplies to an AT

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual4CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ... 71.1 How This Manua

40 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP15) Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-pin CHASSIS)This lead is designed for chassis intr

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 413. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUPA7N266-E0 10 10 1®A7N266-E Power Supply Thermal ConnectorJTPWRGroundJTPWR17) Pow

42 ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP19) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED)This 3-1 pin connector connects to the

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 433. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPPowering Up3.9 Starting Up the First Time1. After all connections are made, close the syste

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual443. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPPowering Up7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow theinstr

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 454. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer SystemIt is recommende

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual464. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>.

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 474. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW orF

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual484. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the FlashROM. The

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 494. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update usin

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 5CONTENTS4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ... 504.2.2 Legend Bar ...

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual504. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2.1 BIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 514. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPGeneral HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual524. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time).

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 534. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automaticdetection

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual544. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives[User Type HDD]Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors pe

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 554. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave DrivesCHS CapacityThis field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity as calculate

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual564. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard FeaturesBoot Up NumLock Status [On]This field enables users to activate the Number Lo

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 574. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Main MenuLanguage [English]This field displays the BIOS language version.Supervisor Password

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual584. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.4 Advanced MenuCPU Frequency Multiple [9.5x]This field is for unlocked processors only and wi

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 594. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPAdvanced MenuCPU/Memory Frequency Ratio [Auto]This field determines whether the memory clock f

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual604. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPWarning Messages1. Cause for Hangup: Checksum Error Warning“The CMOS checksum is incorrect. P

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 614. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPChip ConfigurationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This sets the optimal timing. The default settin

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual624. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPChip ConfigurationInternal Graphic Over-clocking [Disable]This feature permits the grapical pro

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 634. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPI/O ConfigurationOnboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap]This field allows you to reverse the hard

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual644. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPI/O Device ConfigParallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]This field allows you to set the operation mode of

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 654. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPCI ConfigurationSlot 1/5, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto]These fields automatically assign

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual664. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP PCI ConfigurationPCI DMA Resource ExclusionDMA x Reserved for Legacy Drive [No/ICU]These field

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 674. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPShadow Configuration4.4.4 Shadow ConfigurationVideo ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]This field allows

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual684. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu4.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature tu

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 694. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower Up ControlPWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off]When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch can be

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 71.1 How This Manual Is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual704. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPHardware Monitor4.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]POWE

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 714. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPBoot MenuBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual724. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPBoot MenuBoot Virus Detection [Enabled]This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensur

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 734. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPExit Menu4.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theS

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual744. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Exit MenuLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the

75ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.1 Install Operating SystemYou should always use the latest operating system and updates

765. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5.3A7N266-E Series Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to chan

775. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP• PC-CILLIN 2000: Installs the latest anti-virus protection application.• ADOBE Acrobat Re

785. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPSupport CD5.3.3 Manual Installation of Drivers for Windows 98Use the Device Manager to uni

795. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPSupport CDITEM 3: PCI Standard Ram Controller1. Go to the Device Manager2. Select PCI

8ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual2.1 ASUS A7N266-E MotherboardThe ASUS A7N266-E motherboard is a high-performance motherboard powered byAMD® Athlon™ XP / A

806. SOFTWARE REFERENCEASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual6. S/W REFERENCEASUS Update6.1 ASUS Live UpdateASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to upd

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 816. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEPC Probe6.2 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously mon

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual826. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEPC ProbePC Probe6.2.2 Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary o

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 836. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEPC ProbeInformationSettingsLets you set threshold levels and pollingintervals or r

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual846. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pe

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 856. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconWhen the ASUS PC Probe sensesa problem with your P

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual866. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE3Deep Color6.3 3Deep Color TunerThe 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 876. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE4. Select the color squares which mostclosely blend and match with thebackground.5

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual886. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE6.4 CyberLink PowerPlayer SECyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software play

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 896. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE6.5 CyberLink VideoLive MailCyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3)

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 92. FEATURES2. FEATURESSpecifications2.1.2 Connections• CPU socket: Socket A (462) for Athlon™ XP / Athlon™ / Duron™ pr

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual906. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE6.5.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface6.5.1 Starting VideoLive MailTo start V

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 917 . APPENDIXGlossary7. APPENDIX7.1 Glossary13941394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht offers

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual927. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryBootBoot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. Whe

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 937 . APPENDIXGlossary7. APPENDIXIDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry direc

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual947. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryPS/2 PortPS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 957. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXModem Riser7.1 Modem Riser7.2.1 56K Software ModemThe Modem Riser (MR) is a high-speed PCcommunica

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual967. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXModem Riser7.2.4 Software Setup in Windows 98The Modem Riser supports the Plug and Play feature. It

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 97INDEXAAccelerated Graphics PortAGP Capability 62AGP Pro Slot 28AccessoriesModem Riser 95ACR-A6CH-Audio Card 29ASUS P

98 ASUS A7N266-E User’s ManualGGlossary 91HHard Disk Drives (HDDs)CHS Capacity 55Cylinders 54Heads 55LBA Capacity 55Primary/Secondary Master 53P

ASUS A7N266-E User’s Manual 99PCI Latency Timer 65PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 65PIO Mode 55Ports. See ConnectorsPower On Self Test 72PowerPlayer SEUsing