Asus A7VL133-VM User Manual

®A7VL133-VMPC133/VC133200/266 MHz FSB AGP 4XSocket A MotherboardUSER’S MANUAL

10ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual2. FEATURESPerformance2. FEATURES2.1.2 Special Features• ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) pr

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 112. FEATURES2. FEATURESIntelligence• VCM/SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new gen-eration mem

12ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual2. FEATURES2. FEATURESMotherboard PartsLocationProcessor Support Socket A (462) for AMD Athlon/Duron Processors ...

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 132. FEATURES2. FEATURESMotherboard Parts2.2.1 Component Locations-1 2 345911131415161820216 7810121917

14ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3.1 Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout3. H/W SETUPGrayed components are optional at the time of pur

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 153. HARDWARE SETUP3.2 Layout ContentsMotherboard Settings1) JEN p. 17 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode)2) JF p.

16ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP3.3 Hardware Setup ProcedureBefore using your computer, you must complete the following st

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 173. HARDWARE SETUP1) Jumper Setting (JEN)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. TheJumperFre

18ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual3. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsA7VL133-VM CPU/FSB Setting (JF)133MHz 100MHz1223JFA7VL133-VM®(Default)2) CPU / FSB Freq

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 193. H/W SETUPMotherboard SettingsWARNING! Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies arenot guaranteed

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual2USER'S NOTICEProduct Name: ASUS A7VL133-VMManual Revision: 1.07 E813Release Date: August 2001No part of this manual

20ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual3.5 System Memory (DIMM)This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Two socketsare available for 3.3

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 213. HARDWARE SETUPSystem Memory3. H/W SETUP3.5.2 Memory InstallationWARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power suppl

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ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 233. HARDWARE SETUP1. Locate the Socket 462 and open it by pullingthe lever gently sideways away from the socket.Then li

24 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUP3. H/W SETUP3.7 Expansion CardsWARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansioncar

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 253. HARDWARE SETUP Expansion Cards3. H/W SETUP3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion CardsSome expansion cards need an IRQ

26 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual3. HARDWARE SETUPExpansion Cards3. H/W SETUPInterrupt Request Table for this MotherboardINT-A INT-B INT-C INT-DPCI slo

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 273. HARDWARE SETUPConnectors3. H/W SETUP3.8 External ConnectorsWARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sour

28 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 293. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUP6) Serial Port Connectors (Teal/Turquoise 9-pin COM1, 10-1 pin COM2)One seria

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 3ASUS CONTACT INFORMATIONASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11

30 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP8) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” GAME_AUDIO) (optional)Line Out (lime) ca

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 313. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUP10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (40-1 pin IDE1/IDE2)These conne

32 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP12) Standard and Consumer Infrared Module Connector (5 pin IR)This connector s

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 333. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUP13) CPU, Power Supply Fan Connectors(3 pin CPU_FAN, PS_FAN)These connectors su

34 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP14) Internal Audio Connectors (4 pin CD_IN, AUX, MODEM)These connectors allow

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 353. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUP16) USB Header (10-1 pin USB2)If the USB port connectors on the back panel are

36 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual Connectors3. H/W SETUP3. HARDWARE SETUP18) IDE Activity LED (2 pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the cabine

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 373. HARDWARE SETUP Connectors3. H/W SETUPThe following HPANEL illustration is used for items 19–23:19) System Warning S

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ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 393. HARDWARE SETUPPowering Up3. H/W SETUP3.9 Starting Up the First Time1. After all connections are made, close the sys

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual4CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION 71.1 How This Manual Is Organized ... 71.2 Item C

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual403. HARDWARE SETUPPowering Up3. H/W SETUP7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow theins

4. BIOS SETUP4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer SystemIt is recommended that you save a copy of the original moth

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual424. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 434. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.7. The utility star

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual444. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2 BIOS Setup ProgramThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated usi

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 454. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Program Information4.2.1 BIOS Menu BarThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the followi

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual464. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.2.2 Legend BarAt the bottom of the Setup screen you will notice a legend bar. The keys in t

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 474. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPGeneral HelpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also pro-vi

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual484. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 494. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPNOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure youhave the configuration

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 5CONTENTS4.3.2 Keyboard Features ... 524.4 Advanced Menu ...

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual504. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPIMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,incorrect para

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 514. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave DrivesHeadThis field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual524. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOther options for “Type:” are:[None] - for nothing[CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives[LS-120] -

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 534. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Main MenuHalt On [All Errors]This field determines which types of errors will cause the sys

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual544. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP4.4 Advanced Menu Advanced MenuOperating Frequency Setting [User Define]When the motherboard

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 554. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPAdvanced MenuSystem Performance Setting [Normal]To optimize the speed performance of the mot

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual564. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPNotes for JumperFree ModeSystem HangupIf your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequen

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 574. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOnboard PCI IDE Enable [Both]You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual584. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Chip ConfigurationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This sets the optimal timings for SDRAM relate

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 594. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPByte Merge [Disabled]To optimize the data transfer on PCI, this merges a sequence of individ

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual6FCC & DOC COMPLIANCEFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operatio

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual604. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPOnboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap]This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive lette

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 614. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device ConfigOnboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7]This field sets the address of the onboar

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual624. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPI/O Device ConfigOnboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto][Auto] allows the motherboard’s BIOS to

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 634. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPCI ConfigurationSlot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/5/6 IRQ [Auto]These fields set how IRQ use i

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual644. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP PCI ConfigurationUSB Function [Enabled]This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB)

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 654. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPCI ConfigurationDMA x Reserved for Legacy Device [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or n

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual664. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP PCI ConfigurationReserved MEM Block BASE [No/ICU]This field allows you to set the base addre

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 674. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPShadow ConfigurationVideo ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]This field allows you to change the video

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual684. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu4.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 694. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Power MenuVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the v

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 71.1 How This Manual Is OrganizedThis manual is divided into the following sections:1. INTRODUCTION Manual information a

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual704. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower Up ControlAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether you want your sy

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 714. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPPower Up ControlAutomatic Power Up [Disabled]This allows an unattended or automatic system p

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual724. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPHardware Monitor4.5.2 Hardware MonitorCPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 734. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPBoot MenuBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bo

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual744. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUP Boot MenuOther Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)]Configuration options: [Disabled]

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 754. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPExit MenuExit Saving ChangesOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual764. BIOS SETUP4. BIOS SETUPLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the paramete

77ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985. SOFTWARE SETUP5.1 Install Operating SystemYou should always use the latest operating system

785. SOFTWARE SETUPASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual5. S/W SETUPWindows 985.3 A7VL133-VM Series Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to c

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 796. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC Probe6.1 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your com-

8ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual2.1 The ASUS A7VL133-VMThe ASUS A7VL133-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PCuser who wants advanced

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual806. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC Probe6.1.2 Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary o

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 816. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEASUS PC ProbeSettingsLets you set threshold levels and poll-ing intervals or re

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual826. SOFTWARE REFERENCEDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices in your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to th

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 836. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconRight clicking the PC Probeicon will bring up a menu toopen or

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual846. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEPowerPlayer6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SECyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligen

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 856. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEPowerDVD6.3 CyberLink PowerDVDCyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLink’s

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual866. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEVideoLive Mail6.4 CyberLink VideoLive MailCyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 876. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCEVideoLive Mail6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface6.4.1 Starting Video

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual886. SOFTWARE REFERENCE6. S/W REFERENCE6.5 ASUS LiveUpdateASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your m

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 897 . APPENDIXGlossary7. APPENDIX7.1 Glossary13941394 is the IEEE designation for the high performance serial bus at 12.

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 92. FEATURES2. FEATURESSpecifications• PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots,whic

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual907. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryBootBoot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory.Wh

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 917 . APPENDIXGlossary7. APPENDIXLPT Port (Line Printer Port)Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parall

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual927. APPENDIX7. APPENDIXGlossaryROM (Read Only Memory)ROM is nonvolatile memory used to store permanent programs (called

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 93INDEXAAC PWR Loss Restart 70ASUS PC ProbeUsing 79ATAPI CD-ROM 73ATX Power Supply Connector 35Audio Controller 61,

94 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s ManualIDE Activity LED 34, 36Legacy Diskette A 48Legacy Diskette B 48LiveUpdate 88Using 88Load Setup Defaults 76MMaxim

ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s Manual 95VVideo Off Method 69Video Off Option 69Video ROM BIOS Shadow 67VideoLive Mail 86Using 86INDEX

96 ASUS A7VL133-VM User’s ManualNOTES