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® A7V266-CJumperFree™ DDR DRAM266MHz FSB AGP 4XSocket A MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual2. FEATURESPerformance2. FEATURES2.1.3 Performance• DDR DRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a newgene

100 ASUS A7V266-C User’s ManualINDEXVVideo Memory 60VideoLive Mail 90Using 90Voltage over jumper 19Voltage regulator output 20

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 112. FEATURES2. FEATURESIntelligence2.1.4 Intelligence• Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers off automatically even in s

12ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual2. FEATURES2. FEATURESM/B ComponentsLocationProcessor Support Socket A for AMD® Athlon™ XP, AThlon™/Duron™ Processors 2

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 132. FEATURES2. FEATURESMotherboard Parts2.2.1 Component Locations21 22 2324252629 28273191417202 5181691512 116810714 1

14ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3.1 Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout3. H/W SETUPDDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)10DDR DIMM3 (6

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 153. HARDWARE SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings1) JEN p. 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable /

16ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPLayout Contents3. H/W SETUP22)PLED (PANEL)p. 40 System Power LED Lead (3 pin)23) KEYLOCK (PANEL)p. 40 Sy

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 173. HARDWARE SETUP3.3 Hardware Setup ProcedureComplete the following steps before using your computer:1. Check motherboar

18ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsMotherboard Frequency Settings (DIP Switches)The motherboard frequency i

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 193. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings2) CPU External Frequency Selection (SYSCLK Switches 1–4)This option te

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS A7V266-CManual Revision: 1.00 E1018Release Date: April 2002No part of this manual, i

20ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings4) Voltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4)This jumpers

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 213. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsRA7V266-CA7V266-C USB Device Wake UpUSB23_PWRUSB01_PWR+5VSB23+5V12+5V12

22ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUPMotherboard Settings8) Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLR_RTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 233. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP3.5 System MemoryThis motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous

24 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP3.5.2 Memory InstallationWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 253. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP1. Locate the Socket 462 and open it by pullingthe lever gently sideways away

26 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPCPU Installation3. H/W SETUP3.7 Expansion CardsIn the future, you may need to install expansion cards.

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 273. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion CardsSome expansion cards need an IRQ to

28 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4x SlotThis motherboard has an Acceler

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 293. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP3.8 Connectors3.8.1 External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connector

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112T

30 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4 pin USB)Two USB ports are

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 313. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP6) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (Optional)This connector supports a

32 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP8) IDE Activity LED (2 pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 333. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUPRA7V266-CA7V266-C IDE ConnectorsNOTE: Orient the red markings(usually zigzag) on

34 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP11) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors(Three 3 pin CPU_, PWR_, CHA_FA

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 353. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP12) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB2_3)If the USB port connectors on the back panel are

36 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP14) Power Supply Connectors (20 pin block ATXPWR)This connector connects to an AT

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 373. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP16) Internal Audio Connectors (4 pin MODEM, AUX, CD) (optional)These connectors a

38 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUPRA7V266-CA7V266-C Digital Audio ConnectorSPDIF_CGND+5VSPDIF_INSPDIF_OUTGND118) Di

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 393. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUPRA7V266-CA7V266-C LINE_IN ConnectorAGNDBLINE_LIN_LALINE_LIN_LBLINE_IN_RLINE_IN_RL

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual4CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION ... 71.1 How This Manua

40 ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP22) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED)This 3-1 pin connector connects to the sy

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 414. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer SystemIt is recommende

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual424. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>.

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 434. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW orF

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual444. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the FlashROM. The

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 454. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update usin

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual464. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2.1 BIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 474. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPGeneral HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual484. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time).

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 494. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automaticdetection

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 5CONTENTS4.3.2 Keyboard Features... 524.4 Advanced Menu ...

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual504. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives[User Type HDD]Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors pe

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 514. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave DrivesCHS CapacityThis field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity as calculate

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual524. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard FeaturesBoot Up NumLock Status [On]This field enables users to activate the Number Lo

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 534. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Main MenuLanguage [English]This field displays the BIOS language version.Supervisor Password

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual544. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.4 Advanced MenuCPU : System Frequency Multiple, (if CPU Speed set to [Manual])This field is f

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 554. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPAdvanced MenuSystem/SDRAM Frequency Ratio [Auto]This field determines whether the memory clock

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual564. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled]When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 574. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem HangupIf the system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, powerOFF the s

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual584. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Chip ConfigurationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This sets the optimal timings for items 2–5, dep

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 594. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSDRAM Active to Precharge Time [6T]To make changes to this field, set the SDRAM Configuration

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual604. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Chip ConfigurationAGP Drive Strength [Auto]Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]Graphics Aper

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 614. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device ConfigOnboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap]This field allows you to reverse the har

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual624. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPI/O Device ConfigOnboard Peripheral Resource ControlParallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]This field allo

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 634. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPCI ConfigurationSlot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto]These fields automatically assign

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual644. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP PCI ConfigurationUSB Function [Enabled]Set this field to [Enabled] if you want to use Universa

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 654. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPShadow Configuration4.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual664. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video off featu

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 674. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower MenuAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether you want your system to

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual684. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Power Up ControlWake Up by USB Device [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this field allows you t

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 694. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower Up Control4.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]JTP

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 71.1 How This Manual Is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual704. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bootdevices li

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 714. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPBoot MenuPlug & Play O/S [No]This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual724. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu4.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theS

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 734. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPExit MenuLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the

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75ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual5. S/W SETUP5. SOFTWARE SETUP5.1 Install Operating SystemYou should always use the latest operating system and updates

765. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPSupport CD5.3 A7V266-C Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to

775. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPSupport CD• E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning thequal

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ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 796. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEPC Probe6.1 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously mon

8ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual2.1 ASUS A7V266-C MotherboardThe ASUS A7V266-C motherboard is the perfect answer for home PCs.The A7V266-C is powered by t

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual806. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEPC ProbePC Probe6.1.2 Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary o

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 816. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEPC ProbeInformationSettingsLets you set threshold levels and pollingintervals or r

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual826. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pe

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 836. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconWhen the ASUS PC Probe sensesa problem with your P

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual846. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE6.2.2 The C-Media Applications1. Activate the Multi-Channel Audio Demo program from

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 856. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE2. The PCI Multi-Channel Audio Demo has several Demos to help finetune your PC spea

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual866. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCELiveUpdate6.3 ASUS Live UpdateASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 876. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE6.4 3Deep Color TunerThe 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT or LCD co

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual886. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE4. Select the color squares which mostclosely blend and match with thebackground.5.

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 896. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCECyberlink6.5 CyberLink PowerPlayer SECyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent sof

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 92. FEATURES2. FEATURESSpecifications2.1.2 Connections• CPU socket: Socket A (462) for AMD® processors.• PCI Expansion S

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual906. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCECyberlink6.6 CyberLink VideoLive MailCyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a.

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 916. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCECyberlink6.6.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface6.6.1 Starting VideoLive Mail

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ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 937 . APPENDIXGlossary7. APPENDIX7.1 Glossary13941394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht offers

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual947. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryBootBoot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. Whe

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 957 . APPENDIXGlossary7. APPENDIXIDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry direc

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual967. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryPS/2 PortPS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 97INDEXSymbols3Deep Color TunerUsing 87AAccelerated Graphics PortAGP Capability 59AGP Pro Slot 28AGP. See Accelerated G

98 ASUS A7V266-C User’s ManualEExpansion CardsAssigning IRQs 27Installing 26FFloppy 3 Mode 48Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32, 37GGlossary 93HHard

ASUS A7V266-C User’s Manual 99MouseConnector 29Multi-Channel Audio 84Using 84Multi-Sector Transfers 51PParallel Port 61Modes 62Parallel Port Con