Asus Motherboard A7N8X-VM User's Guide

MotherboardA7N8X-VM/400User Guide

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® A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard!The ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard comes with th

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-3AGP 8X supportAGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enablesenhanced grap

1-4Chapter 1: Product introduction1.4 Motherboard componentsBefore you install the motherboard, learn about its major components andavailable feature

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-51234567891011Onboard LED. This onboard LED lights up if there is a standby power onthe motherboard. This LE

1-6Chapter 1: Product introductionAudio CODEC. The Realtek ALC650 6-channel Audio CODEC isAC’97-compliant onboard audio solution for PC multimedia sy

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-71.5 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.64in)PRI_IDEFLOPPY1A7N8X-VMAccelerated Graphics Port (AGP8X1)nVidianForce2I

1-8Chapter 1: Product introduction1.6 Motherboard installationThis motherboard uses the Micro ATX form factor.1.6.1 Placement directionWhen installin

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-91.7 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor ch

iiChecklistCopyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Product introduction1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard comes with a Socket A (462) that supports Athlon™ XPprocessors wi

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-111.9 System memoryThe motherboard has two DDR DIMM sockets that supports up to 2 GB non-ECCPC2700/2100 DDR

1-12Chapter 1: Product introductionIRQ assignments for this motherboardABC DPCI slot 1 used –––PCI slot 2 –– –usedPCI slot 3 ––used –AGP slot – used

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-131.10.3 PCI slotsThree 32-bit PCI slots are available on the motherboard. The slots support PCIcards such a

1-14Chapter 1: Product introduction1.11 JumpersThis section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard.1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USB

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-152. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper clears the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM of date, time and systemsetup pa

1-16Chapter 1: Product introduction2. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY1)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. A

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-173. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1)These connectors connect to an ATX 12 V power supply. The plugs fr

1-18Chapter 1: Product introduction6. CPU and chassis fan connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 740

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-197. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS1)This connector is for a chassis designed with intrusion d

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Product introduction9. Internal audio connectors (4 pin CD1, AUX1)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide1-2111. Digital audio connector (6-1 pin SPDIF1)This connector is for an optional S/PDIF audio module that al

1-22Chapter 1: Product introduction13. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.A7N8X-V

Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS parameters are alsoprovided.B

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BasicInput/Out

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-32. The utility will copy the current system BIOS by default to the floppy disk. Makesure that the floppy di

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS information1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (www.asus.com), thensave the file to the bootable floppy disk yo

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-52.1.4 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS information2.1.5 ASUS UpdateThe ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS inWindows® environment. Thi

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-74. From the FTP site, select the BIOSversion that you wish to download.Click Next.5. Follow the instruction

ivContents2.3 Main menu... 2-102.3.1 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave ...

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2 BIOS Setup programUse the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguringyour system, or pro

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-92.2.2 Legend barAt the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allowyou to n

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS information2.3 Main menuWhen you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears.Sub-menuNote that a right pointer symbol (a

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-11System Date [XX/XX/XXXX]Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The forma

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS informationPIO Mode [Auto]Allows you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device.Modes 0 through 4 provide success

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-132.4 Advanced menuThe [512MB] option is available only when you use an AGP 8X graphics card.Video Frame Buf

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS informationMDA Access Control [AGP]Selects the MDA Access cycles direction.Configuration options: [AGP] [PCI]Primary Video [PCI]Th

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-15Parallel Port Address [378]Allows the BIOS to select the Parallel Port Base Address.Configuration options:

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4.3 PCIPnPPlug and Play O/S [No]Configures the Plug and Play O/S feature. If set to [No], the BIOS configures all the

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-17PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]When this option is [Enabled], the BIOS uses the PCI bus mastering to read andw

vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions:•

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5.1 Power Up Control2.5 Power menuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns offthe vi

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-19Resume on Keyboard [Disabled]Allows you to use the keyboard keys to turn on the system. This feature requi

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically d

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-212.6 Boot menu1st, 2nd, 3rd Boot DeviceSpecifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Additional p

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS informationFull Screen Logo [Enabled]When [Enabled], MyLogo is displayed instead of the POST messages. Setting to[Disabled] displa

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-23Change Supervisor PasswordSelect this item to set or change the supervisor password. The SupervisorPasswor

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS informationSecurity SettingsSupervisor Password Not InstalledUser Password Not InstalledChange Sup

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide2-252.7 Exit menuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setupprogram, save yo

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS informationLoad Setup DefaultsAllows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setupmenus. When you select

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

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

3-2Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP as well as LinuxRedHat®, SuSE, T

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevice

3-4Chapter 3: Software support3.2.3 UtilitiesThe Utilities tab displays the applications that the motherboard supports.ASUS PC ProbeThis convenient ut

ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide3-53.2.4 ASUS contact informationClick the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information.

3-6Chapter 3: Software support

viiConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of thefollowing symbols used throughout this guide.Wh

viiiA7N8X-VM/400 specifications summary(continued next page)Socket A for AMD Athlon™ XP 2700 MHz+ processorsNVIDIA® nForce2 IGP North bridgeNVIDIA® nF

ixBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilitySupport CD contentsAccessoriesForm Factor* Specifications are subject to change without notice.4 Mb Flash