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    ® A7A266 DDR SDRAM 266MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER'S MANUAL
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    manual revision number. Manual updates are represented by the third digit in the manual revision number. For previous or updated manuals, BIOS, drivers, or product release information, contact ASUS at http://www.asus.com.tw or through any of the means indicated on the following page. SPECIFICATIONS
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    @asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 3
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    1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized 7 1.2 Item Checklist 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7A266 8 2.1.1 Specifications 8 2.1.2 Optional Components 9 2.1.3 Special Features 10 2.1.4 Performance Features 10 2.1.5 Intelligence 11 2.2 Motherboard Components 12 2.2.1 Component
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    A7A266 Series Motherboard Support CD 80 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 81 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 81 6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE 86 6.3 CyberLink VideoLive Mail 87 6.4 ASUS Live Update 89 6.5 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup 90 7. APPENDIX 93 7.1 Glossary 93 INDEX 97 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC du Canada. 6 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    (1) Ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for one 5.25" and two 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User's Manual ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 7
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    2.1 The ASUS A7A266 The ASUS A7A266 motherboard is carefully designed for the value-conscious PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD® Athlon™/ Duron™ Processor Support: Supports AMD's new socketA Palomino™ / Thunderbird™ processor cores
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    from PCI master busses to the memory and processor. • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. • Integrated Infrared (IrDA) Support: Integrated IR supports an optional remote control package
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    Memory (SDRAM), which is compatible to the industry standard SDRAM. This new memory technology increases performance by executing two actions per clock cycle, resulting in data transfer rates of up to 2.1 GB/s for 133MHz DDR SDRAM and 1.6GB/s for 100MHz DDR SDRAM. 10 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is kept in memory on battery power for more protection. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    motherboard, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) DIP Switches 8 Chipsets ALi M1647 system controller 1 ALi M1535D+ PCIset 15 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM 12 Main Memory Maximum 2GB support 3 SDR DIMM Sockets (maximum 3GB 4 2 DDR DIMM Sockets (maximum
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    2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 4 56 7 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 9121110 9 8 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 13
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    BIOS) WOR JEN VID ASUS ASIC with Hardware Monitor DIP Switches DSW PCI 4 WOL_CON PCI 5 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) USB2 IR CHASIS USB1 SMB IDELED CHA_FAN AFPANEL PANEL Grayed components are available only on certain models at the time of purchase. 30.5cm (12.0in) 14 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin) 12) WOL_CON p. 38 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pin) 13) WOR p. 38 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pin) 14) CHA_FAN PWR_FAN CPU_FAN p. 39 Chassis, Power Supply, CPU Fan Connectors (3 pin) 15) USB1/USB2 p. 40 USB Headers (Two 10-1 pin) ASUS A7A266 User's Manual continued
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    JTPWR p. 40 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) p. 41 ASUS IrDA/iPanel Connector (24-1 pin) p. 41 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (12-1 pin) p. 42 Internal Audio Connector (4 pin) p. 42 Internal Microphone Connector 44 Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin) 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 16 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 3. H/W SETUP Getting Started ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 17
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    to your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. The onboard LED when lit acts as a reminder that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode and not powered OFF. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 01 01 A7A266 A7A266 Onboard LED ON Standby Power OFF Powered Off 18 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    position and the JEN jumpers are set to [2-3]. Setting JumperFree Jumper Mode JEN [2-3] (default) [1-2] 12 JEN 23 Jumper Mode Jumper Free (Default) DSW ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A7A266 A7A266 Jumper Mode Setting OFF (Default) ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 19
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    23 3) DDR / SDR Memory Selection (DSW Switch 5) DSW switch 5 is OFF, for auto-detecting all settings using DDR RAM or SDRAM memory. DSW switch 5 is ON, for all settings using SDRAM memory. DSW A7A266 A7A266 DDR/SDR DIMM Selection OFF Auto-Detect (Default) ON SDRAM 20 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    90MHz 101MHz 126MHz WARNING! Frequencies other than recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking your processor is not advised. It may result in a slower speed and premature wearing of the processor. 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 21
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    10 is OFF to disable the manual CPU ratio settings. DSW switch 10 is ON, for all manual CPU ratio settings. DSW 01 01 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings A7A266 A7A266 CPU Ratio Setting OFF CPU Ratio Enable ON CPU Ratio Disable Set DSW switches
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    , Mic sockets. Make sure a test is made using the C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the Support CD. These jumpers effectively swap the audio channels for bass and center. NOTE: the default setting is compatible with Creative 6-Channel audio speaker system. A7A266 A7A266 Jumper Mode
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    bus. Install memory in any combination as follows: DIMM Location Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 184-pin DDR DIMM Total Memory 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB x1 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB x1 Total System Memory (Max 2GB) = 3. H/W SETUP System Memory 24 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    vs. stability. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen. IMPORTANT! DO NOT mix DDR and SDR SDRAMs. Mixing DDR and SDR SDRAMs may damage the DDR modules! WARNING! Be sure that the DIMMs you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 25
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    3.3V unbuffered SDR SDRAM. Look for two notches on each SDR DIMM: 88 Pins A7A266 A7A266 168-Pin SDR DIMM Sockets 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock DRAM Key Position RFU Unbuffered Buffered Voltage Key Position 5.0V Reserved 3.3V 26 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    your CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the heatsink, or else damage may occur! Refer to heatsink/CPU documentation. NOTE! Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (available only on unlocked processors) to avoid start-up problems. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 28 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP Pro slot Onboard PCI audio Onboard USB controller INT-A shared - - - - shared - - INT-B - shared - - - shared - - INT-C - - shared - - - - - INT-D - - - shared - - - - INT-E used INT-F - - - - shared - shared - ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 29
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    these cards to shift, which may cause damage to your card, slot, and motherboard. Remove ONLY when you will be using an AGP Pro card. Use a rigid tip, such as a pen tip, to dislodge and re- move the tab from the bay. Removing the tab 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 30 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    card and its bracket face toward the edge of the motherboard while those of the speciallydesigned card face the expansion slots. For availability, see your vendor or dealer. A7A266 A7A266 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot ASUS MR-I Card 01 01 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 31
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) 3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 32 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 33
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    1 (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. An optional USB header is available if you need more USB ports. USB 0 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1 4) Serial Port serial port. Parallel Port (25-pin Female) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 34 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    voice. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors 8) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 A7A266 PIN 1 A7A266 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 35
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    disk documentation for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports specific device bootup (see 4.6 Boot Menu). (Pin 20 is removed to A7A266 A7A266 IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. PIN 1 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 36 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    . This function works with an optional ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion module (see your vendor for more details). If the chassis intrusion lead is not used, a jumper cap must be placed over the pins to close the circuit. A7A266 A7A266 Chassis Open Alarm Lead 1 CHASSIS ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 37
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    : Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power. A7A266 A7A266 Wake-On-LAN Connector WOL_CON +5 Volt Standby PME Ground 13) Wake-On-Ring +5V standby power. 3. H/W SETUP Connectors A7A266 A7A266 Wake-On-Ring Connector WOR 12 RI# Ground 38 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. CPU_FAN GND +12V Rotation 01 01 PWR_FAN GND +12V Rotation A7A266 GND +12V Rotation CHA_FAN A7A266 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 3. H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS A7A266
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    . SMBus is a specific implementation of an I2C bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. SMBCLK Ground SMBDATA +5V A7A266 A7A266 SMBus Connector SMB 1 40 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    Audio Connector (12-1 pin AAPANEL) (on audio model only) Connect the audio cable from the optional ASUS iPanel to this for front panel audio control. A7A266 AAPANEL MIC2 AGND Line in_L AGND2 Line in_R MICPWR Line out_L AGND3 Line out_R A7A266 Audio Panel Connector ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    ) This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to connect an external microphone to the Line Out connector on the back panel. A7A266 MIC2 1 3 MIC Power MIC Input Ground A7A266 Internal Microphone Connector 42 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 25) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on your BIOS or OS setting. Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 43
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    experience difficulty in powering ON your system if your power supply cannot support the load. For Wake-OnLAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA +5VSB. this connector. JTPWR Power Supply A7A266 Thermal Sensor A7A266 Thermal Sensor Connector 44 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short beeps High frequency beeps when system is working Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated System running at a lower frequency ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    3. HARDWARE SETUP 7. During power-on, hold down to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. 3. H/W SETUP Powering Up 46 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    AFLASH to run AFLASH. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 47
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    2 and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX.XXX, and then press . NOTE: To cancel this operation, press . 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 48 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    . 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS NOTE: When you see the message "Boot Block is different", you may still press to update the BIOS. Yet if the update fails, your system will run a greater risk of boot failure depending on whether the boot block is damaged or not. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 49
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    , update the original BIOS file you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 50 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    > key after the computer has run through its POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not reflect your BIOS screens exactly. 4. BIOS SETUP Program Information ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 51
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    the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction 52 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. 4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 53
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    : 4. BIOS SETUP Main Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] 54 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    old or too new. You can try updating your BIOS or enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters manually. NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 55
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    for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting [User Type HDD]. [User Type HDD] 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. 56 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    BIOS from the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number supported by the drive. This field can also be configured manually ] 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 57
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    4. BIOS SETUP Other options for "Type:" are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - you just configured. 4.3.2 Keyboard Features 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number ] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] 58 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This display-only field displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during bootup. You do not need to make changes to this field. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 59
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    of possible Vcore ranges. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU's Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 60 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    ] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 61
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    CPU internal frequencies. System Hangup If your system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 66MHz and enter BIOS setup. 4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Notes 62 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    SETUP 4.4.1 Chip Configuration 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 4-7, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default re-active command. Configuration options: [5T, 7T] [6T, 8T] ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 63
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    IDE [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Disabled] Onboard PCI Audio [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration 64 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector, it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config 66 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    BIOS will be disabled. [Disabled] will disable the motherboard's Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    Exclusion 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration IRQ XX Reserved [No] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a specified device. The default value indicates that the displayed IRQ is not used. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] 68 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    field will then be set to predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field acts as the master control for the installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 69
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    features. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen (use the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu 70 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    booted from another computer via a network by sending a wake-up frame or signal. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface card with WakeOn-LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    4. BIOS SETUP Power Up On PCI Card On PS2 KB/Mouse [Disabled] Set this field to the system is powered down by operating systems, such as Windows 98, which have ACPI support enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control 72 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. CPU prompted to "Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP". ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 73
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    use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] 74 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    , and fourth time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 75
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    . Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu: 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu NOTE: Pressing does not exit this menu. You to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 77
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    procedures in this section. NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 79
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    to view the support CD file list and contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. (TO RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU, CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWER-RIGHT CORNER OF THE SECONDARY MENU) Additonal CD Content: Flash BIOS writer can be found in the AFLASH folder. 80 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    . It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 6.1.1 Starting ASUS PC Probe When ASUS PC Probe starts, a splash screen appears allowing
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    REFERENCE 6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC's temperature (for supported processors only). Temperature the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC's voltages. 82 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold. NOTE: This feature is not available on ASUS Probe version 2.12.01/2.12.02 Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC's hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 83
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    information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. 84 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 85
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    Backward Scan Backstep Frame Previous Stop Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Forward Scan Step Frame Next Play Increase Volume Mute Decrease Volume Karaoke Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark 86 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    video mails from PC video/audio input devices and to send supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Windows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    VLM 3's Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail Video Configuration screen shows up. You may have to specify the video driver for VLM 3, if there are several video-input devices installed. Then ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    that allows you to update your motherboard's BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update Launch the utility from Start | Programs | ASUS Utility | ASUS Update Vx.xx. 2. Select an
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    . 6.5.2 The C-Media Audio Demo Program 1. The Audio Demo program offers an easy way to test and tune your new speaker system. Activate the Multi-Channel Audio Demo program from the PCI Audio Applications group on the Main Program menu using the Windows Start button: 90 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    PCI Multi-Channel Audio Demo has several Demos to help fine tune your PC speaker system. The Help menu features several pages of instructions and hardware : See 6 in Section 3, Motherboard settings for the Bass/Center Jumper settings to fine tune the output signals. ASUS A7A266 User's Manual 91
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    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE (This page was intentionally left blank.) 92 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. The BIOS instructions are built into the computer's read-only memory. BIOS parameters can be configured by the user through the BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new
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    data stored in memory. Currently, there are socket 370 (for Pentium III FC-PGA and CeleronPPGA), socket 7 (for Pentium, AMD, Cyrix, IBM), slot 1 (for Pentium II and III), slot 2 (for Xeon), and slot A (for AMD) processors. Device Driver A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows
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    Windows operating system, device drivers, hardware, and applications, and also relies on the changes defined in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. PC100 SDRAM is Intel's goal is to ensure that memory subsystems continue to support evolving platform requirements and
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    the data requested is assembled for the next time the CPU talks to the memory. As they work on their own clock cycle, the rest of the system can be clocked faster. There is a version optimized for video cards, and main memory for motherboards. SPD for SDRAM module Serial Presence Detect (SPD) is
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    A AC PWR Loss Restart 71 ASUS PC Probe Using 81 ASUS Update Using 89 ATAPI CD-ROM 74 ATX Power Supply Connector 44 Audio Port Connectors 35 Automatic Power Up 72 B BIOS Beep Code 45 BIOS Beep Codes 45 Boot Sequence 74 Boot Up Floppy Seek 75 Boot Up NumLock Status 58 Boot Virus Detection 75 C C-Media
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    SE Using 87 Procedure CPU Installation 27 Procedure Updating BIOS 48 PS/2 Keyboard 33 PS/2 Keyboard Connector 33 PS/2 Mouse 33 PS/2 Mouse Connector 33 PWR Button < 4 Secs 70 PWR Up On Modem Act 71 Q Quick Power On Self Test 75 R Removable Device 74 Reset Switch Lead 43 98 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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    Type 55 U UART2 Use Standard Infrared 65 Ultra DMA Mode 57 Updating Your BIOS 47 USB Function 68 USB Headers 40 USB Legacy Support 61 USB Ports 34 Using ASUS PC Probe 81 ASUS Update 89 PowerPlayer SE 87 V VCORE Voltage 73 VGA BIOS Sequence 68 Video Off Method 70 Video Off Option 70 VideoLive Mail
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    NOTES 100 ASUS A7A266 User's Manual
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