Asus Motherboard A7V880 User Manual

MotherboardA7V880User Guide

xA7V880 specifications summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.Back panel I/OInternal I/OBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabil

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of themotherboard. It includes brief descriptions of themotherboard components, and illustrations of the

1-2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7V880 motherboard!The motherboard delivers a host of new features and la

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-31.3 Special features1.3.1 Product HighlightsLatest processor technologyThe motherboard supports the latest AMD Athlon™, Athl

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.3.2 Unique ASUS featuresASUS Wi-Fi slotThe ASUS Wi-Fi slot is designed for the ASUS WiFi-b™ add-on card to set up

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-5ASUS EZ Flash BIOSWith the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even beforeloading the operating system. No

1-6Chapter 1: Product introduction1.5 Motherboard overview1.5.1 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)PCI1PANELA7V880®CDAUXSuperI/O2MbitLow P

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-7Do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.1.5.2 Placement directionWhen installing the motherboard,

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)1.6.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with a surface mount 462-pin Zero Insertion For

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-93. Position the CPU above the socketsuch that the CPU corner with thegold triangle matches the base of thesocket lever.4. Ca

iiChecklistCopyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.7 System memory1.7.1 DIMM sockets locationThe following figure illustrates the location of the DDR DIMM sockets.1

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-11DDR Qualified Vendor ListThe following table lists the PC3200 (DDR400) memory modules that have beentested and qualified fo

1-12Chapter 1: Product introductionVisit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) for the latest DDR 400 QualifiedVendor List for this motherboard.• Use a maxi

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-131.7.3 Installing a DIMMFollow these steps to install a DIMM.1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing theretaining clips outward.

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.3 PCI slotsThe PCI slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, andother cards that comply

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-151.8.4 AGP slotThe Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports AGP 8X/4X (+1.5V) cards.When you buy an AGP card, make sure

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8.5 Wi-Fi slotThe Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot will support the ASUS Wi-Fi module. Visit theASUS website (www.a

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-171.9 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can clear the

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction3. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12, USBPWR34, USBPWR56,USBPWR78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the compute

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-194. VCORE over-voltage (3-pin OVER_VOLT1)When enabled, this jumper allows CPU VCORE ranges of 1.75V ~ 1.95V.When this jumper

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... viSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction1.10 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the motherboard rear panel and internalconnectors.1.10.1 Rear

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-211.10.2 Internal connectors1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE)This connector supports the provided UltraATA133 IDE

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction3. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from thepower

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-235. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max

1-24Chapter 1: Product introduction8. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection featur

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-259. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME)This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. If a GAME/MIDI module isavailable, connec

1-26Chapter 1: Product introduction12. System panel connector (10-1 pin PANEL)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.11. Dig

ASUS A7V880 motherboard1-27• Reset Switch Lead (Blue 2-pin RESET)This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebootingthe syste

1-28Chapter 1: Product introduction

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-1Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS pa

ivSafeguardsContentsChapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ... 2-22.1.1 Creating a bootable

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BasicInput/Output Sy

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-3b. Insert the Windows® 2000 CD into the CD-ROM drive.c. Click Start, then select Run.d. From the Open box, typeD:\bootdisk\m

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMain filenameExtension nameA:\>afudos /oMYBIOS03.romAMI Firmware Update Utility - Version 1.10Copyright (C) 2002 American M

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-53. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Makesure that the floppy disk has at least 6

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS SetupMake sure that the BIOS file in the floppy disk is renamed as “A7V880B.ROM”.2.1.5 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-7To recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Boot the system.2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen messag

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable firmware chip that you can updateusing the provided utility des

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-92.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system configuratio

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.2.4 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bardisplays the specific items for that menu. Forexample, selecting Main sho

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-112.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears givingyou an overview of the basic system

v2.6 Boot menu ... 2-272.6.1 Boot Device Priority ...

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.3.4 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/SlaveWhile entering Setup, BIOS auto-detects the presence of IDE devices. There is ase

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-132.3.5 System InformationThis menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The itemsin this menu are aut

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem devices. Instant Musi

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-152.4.2 ChipsetThe Chipset menu items allow you to change the advanced chipset settings. Selectan item then press <Enter&g

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS SetupSDRAM Bank Interleave [Disabled]This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and thetime the data actually b

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-17AGP Mode [AGP 8X]Allows you to set the data throughput of your AGP graphics card. Thismotherboard supports the AGP 8X inter

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4.3 Onboard Devices ConfigurationConfigure ITE8712 Super IO ChipsetOnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled]Serial Port1 Address

ASUS A7V880 motherboard2-19EPP Version [1.9]Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to [EPP]. This item allows youto to select the Parallel Po

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS SetupPlug and Play O/S [No]When set to [No], BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to [Yes]and if you installed

ASUS A7V880 Motherboard2-21Selecting a very high CPU frequency may cause the system to becomeunstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting.

viNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two condi

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.4.6 USB ConfigurationThe items in this menu allows you to change the USB-related features. Select anitem then press <Ent

ASUS A7V880 Motherboard2-23Legacy USB Support [Auto]Allows you to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Autoallows the system t

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5.5 APM ConfigurationPower Management/APM [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Power Management (APM) feat

ASUS A7V880 Motherboard2-25Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss.When set t

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.5.6 Hardware MonitorHardware MonitorMB Temperature [33ªC/91ºF]CPU Temperature [40.5ºC/102.5ºF]CPU Fan Speed [3260RPM]Chassi

ASUS A7V880 Motherboard2-272.6 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Select an itemthen press <Enter> to dis

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS Setup2.6.2 Boot Settings ConfigurationQuick Boot [Enabled]Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests (POS

ASUS A7V880 Motherboard2-292.6.3 SecurityThe Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings. Selectan item then press <Enter&

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS SetupAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you tochange other security settings.User Access Le

ASUS A7V880 Motherboard2-31Password Check [Setup]When set to [Setup], BIOS checks for user password when accessing the Setuputility. When set to [Alwa

viiSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from theelectrical outlet before relocating the

2-32Chapter 2: BIOS SetupExit & Discard ChangesSelect this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to theSetup program.

Chapter 3This chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with the motherboardpackage.Software support

3-2Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating system (OS).Always install t

ASUS A7V880 motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install the ne

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportASUS PC ProbeThis smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and system voltages,and alerts you on any detec

ASUS A7V880 motherboard3-53.3 ASUS Instant Music LiteThe motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature calledInstant Music Lite. Th

3-6Chapter 3: Software supportTo use ASUS Instant Music Lite:1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that thesystem ha

viiiAbout this guideConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the followingsymbols used through

ixA7V880 specifications summary(continued on the next page)CPUChipsetFront Side BusMemoryExpansion slotsStorageAudioLANUSBOverclockingFeaturesSpecial