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MotherboardA7V600 SEUser Guide

xA7V600 SE specifications summaryInternal I/OConnectorsBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityForm FactorSupport CD contents* Specifications are s

1-1ASUS A7V600 SE MotherboardThis chapter gives information about the ASUSA7V600 SE motherboard that came with thesystem.This chapter includes the mot

1-21.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7V600 SE motherboard!The ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard is loaded with the most advancedtechnologies to del

1-3ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlights400 FSB K7 PlatformThe ASUS A7V600 SE motherboard is loaded with the most adv

1-4ASUS Q-Fan featureThe ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to thesystem loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient oper

1-5ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1.3.2 Value-added solutionsOverclocking• adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™solution• C.

1-6Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.4 Motherboard componentsBefore you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and availablefeat

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-7Core specificationsCPU socket. Socket 462 (Socket A) surface mount, Zero Insertion Force(ZIF) socket for the AMD Athlon X

1-8Chapter 1: Motherboard InformationCOM2 connector. This 9-pin COM2 connector is for a COM2 cable for anadditional serial port.WiFi slot. The WiFi (

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-91.5 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)PCI1PANELA7V600 SE®CDAUXSuperI/O4MbitLow PinCountPS/2KBMST: MouseB: Ke

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: Motherboard Information1.6 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-111.7 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis toensure that th

1-12Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMD processors

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-131.9 System memoryThe motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supportsup to 3GB unbuffered non-ECC

1-14Chapter 1: Motherboard InformationLegend:A* - Supports one module inserted into any slot.B* - Supports one pair of module inserted into any two s

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-151.10.2 Standard Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N/A Progr

1-16Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.10.3 AGP slotThis motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports+1.5V AGP cards only.

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-17A7V600 SE®A7V600 SE WIRELESS ConnectorsWIFI1.10.4 Wi-Fi slotThe Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) slot supports the ASUS WiFi-b™

1-18Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the compute

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-193. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)These jumpers allow you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can clear the CMOS m

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.12 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.1. IDE connectors (40-1

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-213. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. Th

1-22Chapter 1: Motherboard Information4. CPU, Chassis, and Power Fan Connectors(3-pin CPU_FAN, PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fa

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-236. USB header (4-1 pin USB56, USB78)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is availablefor addi

1-24Chapter 1: Motherboard Information8. GAME/MIDI connector (16-1 pin GAME)This connector supports a GAME/MIDI module. Connect the GAME/MIDI cablewi

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-2511. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow

1-26Chapter 1: Motherboard Information13. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.A7V6

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard1-27• ATX Power Switch/Soft-off Switch Lead (2-pin PWR)This connector connects a switch that controls the system power. Pre

1-28Chapter 1: Motherboard Information

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-1This chapter tells how to change the systemsettings through the BIOS setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS parame

ivSafeguardsContents2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ... 2-42.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ... 2-72.2 BI

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without havin

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-35. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _”, type in the BIOS filename that you downloaded from the ASUS w

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOSCreating a bootable diskAFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates th

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-51. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (seeASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details)

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS Information6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS i

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-72.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from th

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS InformationTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Boot the system.2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen me

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-92.2 BIOS Setup programUse the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguringyour system, or prom

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2.2 Legend barAt the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allowyou to navigate thro

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-112.3 Main MenuWhen you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears.Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (a

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

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS InformationLegacy Diskette A, B [1.44M, 3.5 in.]Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-132.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If auto

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS InformationIf no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select[None].Other options for the Type f

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-15SMART Monitoring [Disabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysisand Repor

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS InformationKeyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec]This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters.Co

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-17AGP Voltage [Auto]This item controls the AGP operating voltage. This item can only bechanged at JmpreFree mode, otherwis

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS InformationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2–5, depending onthe memory

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-19SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay (value depends on SDRAM SPD)This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge comm

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.2 I/O Device ConfigurationDRAM Burst Length 8QW [Disabled]This item enables or disables the DRAM Burst Length 8QW.

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-21Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]This field allows you to set the address of the onboard parallel port connector. Ifyou

viSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable fromthe electrical outlet before relocating the

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.3 PCI ConfigurationOnboard ATA Boot ROM [Enabled]These fields allow you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-232.4.3.1 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion2.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turn

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS InformationEven if installed, your screen saver does not display when you select [BlankScreen] for the above field.[V/H SYNC+Blank

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-252.5.1 Power Up ControlAC Power Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after p

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically d

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-27Fan Speed Ratio [10/15]This item allows you to select the appropriate fan speed ratio for the system. Thedefault [10/15]

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS InformationATAPI CD-ROMThis field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the bootsequence. Pressing [Enter] will

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard2-292.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setupprogram, save your changes and

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS InformationDiscard ChangesThis option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore thepreviously saved values. After

3-1ASUS A7V600 SE MotherboardThis chapter helps you power up your systemand install drivers and utilities that came with thesupport CD.Starting UpChap

viiWhere to find more informationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for productand software updates.1. ASUS WebsitesThe ASU

3-2Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.1 Install an operating systemThe A7V600 SE motherboard supports Windows ME/2000/XP operating systems(OS). Always install th

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuSome menu items appear only to specific operating system versions.3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities men

3-4Chapter 3: Starting-UpASUS UpdateInstalls utility to download and update motherboard BIOS & drivers.PC-cillin 2002This item installs the PC-cil

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard3-53.3 ASUS Instant Music LiteThe motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature calledInstant Music Lite.

3-6Chapter 3: Starting-UpTo use ASUS Instant Music Lite:1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that thesystem has a s

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard3-73.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated inthe

3-8Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disksThe VIA® VT8237 southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Foro

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard3-93.4.2 Entering VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility1. Boot-up your computer.2. During POST, press <Tab> to enter VIA RAID c

3-10Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.4.3 Create Array1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press the<Enter> key. The main m

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard3-115. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAIDsystem. The following confirmation mes

viiiASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Web site w

3-12Chapter 3: Starting-Up4. Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select diskdrive/s, then press <Enter> to ma

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard3-133.4.5 Select Boot Array1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Select Boot Array then pressthe <Enter> k

3-14Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.4.6 Serial Number View1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Serial Number View thenpress the <Enter> key

ASUS A7V600 SE Motherboard3-153. Click on Run to execute test.3.5 AI Net featureThe motherboard supports the Marvell® Virtual Cable Tester (VCT)Techno

3-16Chapter 3: Starting-Up

ixA7V600 SE specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsStorageAudioAI NetSpecial FeaturesOverclockingFeaturesBack Panel