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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized... 7 1.2 Item Checklist... 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7V133... 8 2.1.1 Specifications... 8 2.1.2 Special Features... 10 2.1.3 Performance Features.. 10 2.1.4 Intelligence... 11 2.2 Motherboard Components... 12 2.2.1 Component Locations.. 13 3. HARDWARE SETUP 14 3.1 Motherboard Layout... 14 3.2 Layout Contents... 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure.. 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings... 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM)... 25 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes.. 25 3.5.2 Memory Installation.. 26 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU).. 27 3.7 Expansion Cards.. 28 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure.. 28 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.. 29 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro).. 30 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot.. 31 3.8 External Connectors.. 33 3.9 Starting Up the First Time... 45 4. BIOS SETUP 47 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS.. 47 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System. 47 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures... 48 4.2 BIOS Setup Program... 50 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar... 51 4.2.2 Legend Bar... 52 4.3 Main Menu... 54
4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave..55 4.3.2 Keyboard Features... 58 4.4 Advanced Menu... 60 4.4.1 Chip Configuration... 63 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration.. 66 4.4.3 PCI Configuration..69 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration..73 4.5 Power Menu... 74 4.5.1 Power Up Control... 76 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor.. 78 4.6 Boot Menu... 79 4.7 Exit Menu... 81 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 83 5.1 Install Operating System.. 83 5.2 Start Windows... 83 5.3 A7V133 Series Motherboard Support CD.. 84 5.4 Using the Promise Chip for RAID 0 and 1.. 86 5.4.1 Installing the Hard Disks.. 87 5.4.2 Enter FastTrak100 BIOS and FastBuild Utility.. 87 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 Array.. 88 5.4.4 Creating a RAID 1 Array.. 89 5.4.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands.. 91 5.4.6 Alternative Setups and Other Details. 92 5.5 Manual Installation of IDE/RAID Drivers.. 93 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 94 6.1 ASUS PC Probe... 94 6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE.. 99 6.3 CyberLink PowerDVD.. 100 6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail.. 101 7. APPENDIX 103 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card... 103 7.2 Modem Riser... 105 7.3 Glossary... 107

FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE

Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numrique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

1. INTRODUCTION

This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. INTRODUCTION FEATURES HARDWARE SETUP BIOS SETUP SOFTWARE SETUP SOFTWARE REFERENCE APPENDIX Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. Intructions on setting up the BIOS Intructions on setting up the included software Reference material for the included software Optional items and general reference

1.2 Item Checklist

Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer. Package Contents Optional Items (1) ASUS Motherboard ASUS CIDB chassis intrusion detection module (2) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared cable for internal UltraDMA/ module 100 / UltraDMA/66 (also compatible with UltraDMA/33 ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/ IDE drives/devices) 100 Ethernet Card (1) Ribbon cable for one 5.25 and ASUS MR-I Modem Riser Card 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 Users Manual

1. INTRODUCTION Manual / Checklist
1.1 How This Manual Is Organized

2. FEATURES

2.1 The ASUS A7V133 / A7V133-C
The ASUS A7V133 motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors.

2.1.1 Specifications

AMD Athlon/Duron Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon/Duron processors. North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA VT8363A (VIA Apollo KT133A) system controller with support for a 200/266MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1.5GB of PC133/PC100 SDRAM / VC 133 Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM; complies with AGP 2.0 specifications for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes; and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for 5 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced AMD Athlon/Duron processor system performance. Super South South Bridge System PCIset: VIA VT82C686B PCIset with PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC) with support for UltraDMA66/100, which allows burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/ sec; AC97 audio; USB controller with root hub and four function ports. PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM Support: Equipped with three Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support Intel PC133/PC100-compliant (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB) or NECs VC133-compliant Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAM up to 1.5GB. VC SDRAM is a new DRAM core architecture that dramatically improves the memory systems ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. Stepless Frequency Selection: Allows CPU external (FSB) frequency settings to be set in 1MHz-increments or reduction. JumperFree Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of frequency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree mode is enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual adjustment of the processors external frequency. AGP Pro Slot: Supports AGP/AGP Pro cards for high performance, component level interconnection targeted at 3D graphical applications supporting 133MHz 4X mode. Promise chip: Available on the A7V133, the Promise IDE controller chip supports the PCI ATA-100 controller protocol and Ultra DMA/100 data transfer speeds. The chip also delivers reliable redundancy and stable performance to RAID levels 0 or 1. Data striping, or RAID 0, improves speed performance as I/O tasks are spread between two hard disk drives. Data mirroring, or RAID 1, improves system fault tolerance as the protocol optimizes two identical hard disks to write data to each other.

2. FEA TURES Specifications
UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four ATA100/66/33 devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVDROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. Wake-On-LAN Connector: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card (see 7. Appendix). Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector. USB: Supports up to four USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard, for more peripheral connectivity options. PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. PCI/AMR Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots, which can support Bus Master PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum throughput), and one Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot (shared), which supports a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup. Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers 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. Power supply is autodetected to enable/disable suspend-to-RAM. Integrated Infrared (IrDA) Support: Integrated IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, personal gadgets, or an optional remote controller. Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) Color-coded Connectors: To enhance user accessibility to system components and to meet PC 99 compliancy, major connectors in this motherboard are color-coded.

2.1.2 Special Features

2. FEA TURES Intelligence
2.2 Motherboard Components
See opposite page for locations.
Location Processor Support Socket A for Socket A AMD Athlon/Duron Processors. 3 (NOTE: the CPU thermal sensor is integrated on the motherboard, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) Feature Setting DIP Switches... 6
2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts
Chipsets VIA VT8363A (VIA Apollo KT133A) system controller. 2 VIA VT82C686B PCIset.. 16 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM.. 12 Main Memory Maximum 1.5GB support 3 DIMM Sockets... 4 VC133/PC133 memory support Expansion Slots 5 PCI Slots... Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot.. Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot. (Shared) 18 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector... IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support).. IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100/RAID 0 or 1 Support). Panel Connector...Parallel Port Connector.. (Top) Serial COM1 Port Connector.. (Bottom) Serial COM2 Port Connector.. (Bottom) 24 USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1).. 27 USB Connectors (Ports 46).. PS/2 Mouse Connector... (Top) PS/2 Keyboard Connector.. (Bottom) 28 Audio AC97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional).. Game/MIDI Connector (on audio model only). (Top) Line Out Connector (on audio model only). (Bottom) Line In Connector (on audio model only). (Bottom) Microphone Connector (on audio model only). (Bottom) 23 Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector.. 17 Wake-On-Ring Connector.. 13 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC). Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector.. 5 Special Feature Onboard LED... 21 Promise Ultra DMA/100 Chip (optional).. 11 VRM Module... 1 Form Factor ATX
2.2.1 Component Locations

1110 9

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 Motherboard Layout

24.5cm (9.64in)

T: Mouse B: Keyboard

PWR_FAN VIO

ATX Power Connector

T: Port0 B: Port1

Socket 462

SK7VRM
DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)
DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)
DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)

PARALLEL PORT

GAME_AUDIO

Line Out Line In Mic In

VT8363A AGP4X & PC133 Memory Controller
Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP PRO)

PLED SMB

Audio Codec

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

VT82C686B

SPK ADN# AUD_EN2 AUD_EN1

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4 A7V133 WOLCON PCI Slot 5

Audio Modem Riser (AMR)

AS99127F

ASUS ASIC

JP13 JP14

ATA100 IDE Controller

CHASSIS IR

IDELED

USBPORT
Grayed components are optional at the time of purchase (JTCPU is no longer necessary on motherboards with PCB versions 1.02 and later)

SECONDARY Ultra ATA100 IDE

Row 5 4

SECONDARY IDE

PRIMARY Ultra ATA100 IDE

2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS)

FLOPPY

CPU_FAN

PRIMARY IDE

30.6cm (12in)

VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1

3VSBSLT

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell CMOS Power

CHA_FAN DIP Switches

DSW DSFID
3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout

3.2 Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) DSW JEN AUDIOCODEC 3VSBSLT ATA100 / RAID 0 or 1 VIO DSW 14 DSFID 14 VID1/VID2/VID3/VID4 System Memory DIMM1/2/3 Socket 462 (Socket A) PCI1/2/3/4/5 AGP PRO AMR PS2KBMS PS2KBMS USB COM1/COM2 PRINTER GAME_AUDIO GAME_AUDIO FLOPPY PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE PRIMARY ATA100 SECONDARY ATA100 CHASSIS IR WOL_CON WOR PWR_, CPU_,CHA_FAN F_FAN CD_IN, AUX MODEM p. 18 p. 18 p. 19 p. 20 p. 20 p. 21 p. 22 p. 23 p. 24 p.24 p.25 p.27 p.29 p.31 p.32 p.33 p.33 p.34 p.34 p.34 p.35 p.35 p.35 p.36 DIP Switches JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Enable) (optional) PCI 3Volt Setting (3 Volt/3 VSB) Promise ATA100 / RAID 0 or 1 Controller Setting I/O Voltage Setting (3.30 Volt/3.45 Volt/test mode) CPU External Frequency Setting CPU Core: BUS Frequency Multiple Voltage Regulator Output Setting System Memory Support DIMM Memory Module Support CPU Support 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot PS/2 Mouse Port Connector (6 pin female) PS/2 Keyboard Port Connector (6 pin female) Universal Serial Bus Connectors 0 & 1 (Two 4 pin female) Serial Port Connector (9 pin male) Parallel Port Connector (25 pin female) Game/MIDI Connector (15 pin female) (optional) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 female) (optional) Floppy Disk Drive Port Connector (34 pin) IDE Connectors (Four 40-1 pin)

Expansion Slots/Sockets

Connectors

10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15)

(optional) p. 37 Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin) p. 37 Infrared Module Connector (5 pin) p. 38 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pin) p. 38 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pin) p. 39 Chassis, Power Supply, CPU, F_ Fan Connectors (3 pin) p. 40 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4-pin) (optional) continued.
3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents
16) MIC2 17) USBPORT 18) SMB 19) ATXPWR 20) JTPWR 21) IDELED 22) SPEAKER (PANEL) 23) PWR.LED (PANEL) 24) MSG.LED (PANEL) 25) RESET (PANEL) 26) PWRSW (PANEL) 27) SMI (PANEL) p. 40 p. 41 p. 41 p. 42 p. 42 p. 43 p. 44 p. 44 p. 44 p. 44 p. 44 p. 44 Internal Microphone Header (3 pin) (optional) USB Headers (10-1 pin) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin) IDE Activity LED (2 pin) System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pin) System Power LED Lead (3 pin) System Message LED (2 pin) Reset Switch Lead (2 pin) ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin) System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin)

LEVER LOCK

AMD Athlon

A7V133 Socket A

3. H/W SETUP CPU

3.7 Expansion Cards

WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure
1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer systems cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the bracket for possible future use. 3. Carefully align the cards connectors and press firmly. 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer systems cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ xx Used By Legacy Drive: Yes in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one use. In a standard design, there are 16 IRQs available but most of them are already in use, leaving 6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your motherboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts.
Standard Interrupt Assignments
IRQ 2 3* 4* 5* 6 7* 8 9* 10* 11* 12* 13 14* 15* Priority N/A 10 Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for PCI Steering PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port Numeric Data Processor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel
*These IRQs are usually available for PCI devices.
Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard
PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP Pro slot Onboard USB controller Onboard Audio/AMR Onboard Promise IDE Controller INT-A shared shared INT-B shared shared shared INT-C shared shared INT-D shared shared shared

Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drives maximum CHS capacity calculated automatically by the BIOS from the drive information you entered. Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drives maximum LBA capacity calculated automatically by the 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. Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive. Refer to the documentation that came with your hard drive to determine the optimal value and set it manually. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This allows the enabling or disabling of the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system which utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This feature is normally disabled because system resources used in this feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] Ultra DMA Mode [Disabled] Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capability. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled]
Other options for Type: are: [CD-ROM] - for IDE CD-ROM drives [LS-120] - for LS-120 compatible floppy disk drives [ZIP-100] - for ZIP-100 compatible disk drives [MO] - for IDE magneto optical disk drives [Other ATAPI Device] - for IDE devices not listed here After using the legend keys to make your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to exit back to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, you will notice that the drive size appear in the field for the hard disk drive that you just configured.

4.6 Boot Menu

Boot Sequence
The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or <Space> key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices, IDE Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device. Removable Device [Legacy Floppy] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Legacy Floppy] [LS120] [ZIP-100] [ATAPI MO] [USB FDD] [USB ZIP] IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives. ATAPI CD-ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. IMPORTANT: Make sure the ATAPI CD-ROM drive that you want to use in the boot sequence is connected to either the PRIMARY or SECONDARY IDE connectors, not to the ATA100 connectors. Currently, the Promise Ultra DMA/100 chip does not support this feature. ASUS A7V133 Users Manual 79

4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu

Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI/Onboard ATA Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. When a non-PnP OS is installed or you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Reset Configuration Data [No] The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices. It can also hold the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted. Select [Yes] only if you want to clear these data during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector. The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] This field speeds up the Power-On-Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a second, third, and fourth time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Floppy Seek [Disabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SCSI/ATA100 Boot Sequence [ATA100/SCSI] Configuration options: [ATA100/SCSI] [SCSI/ATA100] Load Onboard ATA Bios [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Primary VGA Bios [PCI Card] Configuration options: [PCI Card] [AGP Card]

8. If duplicating an original Operating System to another new hard disk, the system will start up automatically. If creating a brand new RAID 1 array only, it will be necessary to intstall a new OS. Reboot with a rescue floppy disk to format the hard disks with the FDISK command and then install the OS from a CD; alternatively, with a bootable OS CD, install the new OS automatically. NOTES for Troubleshooting Array Set Ups: Always use two separate UltraDMA/100 cables for linking each of two hard disks to the Primary ATA-100 and the Secondary ATA-100 connectors. Usually, a two disk array will set up properly if both sets of hard disk jumpers are set to Master. However, it may be necessary to reset the jumpers on each of the hard disks; in such cases, try Master for the Source disk, and Master/Slave or Slave for the Target disk. Also, if a Source hard disk larger than the Target disk is selected, the FastBuild utility suggests using a larger or equal size disk for the Target instead. During reboots after configuring a RAID array, the IDE scan process determines if the system is working okay. Normally the FastTrak100 Lite BIOS displays system status as Functional after rebooting the new RAID array. However, two warnings may appear: Critical indicates that one or more drives in the array are not functional, or are disconnected. In this case, enter the FastBuild Utitility to diagnose the problem and replace the faulty drive. The second warning, Offline, indicates that one hard disks in a striped array has failed, cannot be detected, or has become disconnected. In this case, adjust or replace the hard disk if necessary and rebuild data from a back-up source.
5.4.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands
Command options 3-6 on the FastBuild Utility Main Menu are not required for setting up an array, but they are useful for modifying or reconfiguring an array: View Array (3): View the drive assignments of hard disks in an array. Delete Array (4): Deletes an array to reconfigure the system. Deleting an array does not remove information on the hard disks. If an array is deleted by mistake, recover it immediately by redefining it as the deleted array. Rebuild Array (5): This command restores the array and system data after faults on RAID 1 arrays. Follow the steps below to rebuild and restore data in the array: 1. On boot-up, an error message notifies of a system failure. 2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter the FastBuildMain Menu. 3. Select <3> for View Array to verify the ID of the defunct hard disk. 4. Power off the system and replace the hard disk with an identical model. 5. Reboot and enter the FastBuild Main Menu again. 6. Select <5> for Rebuild Array. The malfunctioning array is highlighted. Press <Enter> to select it:

5.5 Manual Installation of IDE/RAID Drivers
The A7V133 support CD contains several IDE and RAID 0 or 1 drivers in the Promise folder, including Windows, NetWare and Nt4. Below follow two popular OS installations. The others are available on the support CD.
5.5.1 Win9x-ME Promise FastTrak100 Speed BIOS
1. Ensure the Support CD-ROM is in the CD Drive and press Start button. 2. Move highlight bar to Settings and select Control Panel. 3. Double click on System icon. 4. Select Device Manager page. 5. View device by type and find Other devices node. 4. Select the PCI Mass Storage Controller node and then click Properties. 6. Please select [General] page to reinstall driver or select [Driver] page to update the driver. 7. Follow the instruction to insert your Windows CD or ASUS support CD to install the driver. (Driver Location: {CD-ROM driver}:\Promise\Raid0or1\Win9x-ME)
5.5.2 Win2000 Promise FastTrak100Lite/Simple Controller Driver
1. Right click My Computer icon on the desktop. Select Properties when the menu appears. Or you can Press Start button. Move highlight bar to Settings and select: Control Panel. Double click on System icon. 2. Select Hardware page and then click [Device Manager] button. 3. View device by type and find Other devices node. 4. Right Click the Mass Storage Controller node. 5. When the menu appears, click the Properties item. 6. Please select select [Driver] page to update driver. 7. Press Next while Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears. 8. Choose Select for a suitable driver for my device(recommended) option and then press Next. 9. Select Specify a location check box. 10. Type or browse the path {CD-ROM Drive}:\Promise\Raid0or1\Win2000 to the driver and click OK. 11. Press Next. 12. Press Yes. 13. Finally, press Finish to complete the installation. 14. Please restart you computer for these changes to take effect. (Driver Location: {CD-ROM driver}:\Promise\Raid0or1\Win2000)

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE

6.1 ASUS PC Probe
ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer systems vital components, such as fan rotations, voltages, and temperatures. 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 you to select whether to show the screen again when you open PC Probe or not. To bypass this startup screen, clear the Show up in next execution check box.
To open ASUS PC Probe, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx.
6. S/W SETUP Software Reference
The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbars system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC.

Monitoring

Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored.
Temperature Monitor Shows the PCs temperature (for supported processors only).
Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
Fan Monitor Shows the PCs fan rotation.
Fan Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level)
Voltage Monitor Shows the PCs voltages.
6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe
6.1.2 Using ASUS PC Probe
Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PCs temperature, fan rotation, and voltages.
CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value.
History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.
Fan Control Lets you enable/disable Smart Fan Control. Smart Fan Control adjusts the fan speed automatically based on the current CPU temperature and predefined threshold.

Information

Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PCs hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used.
97 Memory Shows the PCs memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC.
DMI Explorer Shows 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.
6.1.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon
6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PCProber
Right clicking the PC Probe 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.

6. S/W REFERENCE VideoLive Mail
6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail
6.4.1 Starting VideoLive Mail
To start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink VideoLive Mail, and then click VideoLive Mail x.x. VLM 3s Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup Wizard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Yes to continue the system parameter configuration. 2. The e-mail configuration screen appears. You will need to enter your name and the e-mail address. Click Next to continue. 3. The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. You may choose to use the VLM 3 built-in E-mail functionality (SMTP mail), or use MAPI compliant email system. Consult your ISP or MIS staff for the E-mail server IP address if you are not sure. Click Next to continue. 4. Then the 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 configure the number of video frames to be captured per second. Note that the more frames you choose, the bigger the file size will be. Click Next to continue. 5. Then the Setup Wizard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for audio compression, and prompt you with the result. Click Next to continue. 6. Setup Wizard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. Click Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting procedure.
6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface
Exit Minimize Help Video Mail Wizard Start Playback Snapshot to File Video Configuration Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Save Video File Send Mail Load Video File Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume

JumperFree PC133/VC133 200MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X

Socket A Motherboard

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CONTENTS

2. FEATURES Intelligence

2.2 Motherboard Components
See opposite page for locations.
Location Processor Support Socket A for Socket A AMD Athlon/Duron Processors. 3 (NOTE: Starting with PCB Rev. 1.02, the CPU thermal sensor is integrated on the motherboard, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) Feature Setting DIP Switches... 6 Chipsets VIA VT8363 (VIA Apollo KT133) system controller. 2 VIA VT82C686A PCIset.. 16 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM.. 11 Main Memory Maximum 1.5GB support 3 DIMM Sockets... 4 VC133/PC133 memory support Expansion Slots 5 PCI Slots... Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot.. Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot. (Shared) 18 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector... IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/66 Support).. IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support).. Parallel Port Connector.. (Top) Serial COM1 Port Connector.. (Bottom) Serial COM2 Port Connector.. (Bottom) 25 USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1).. 28 USB Connectors (Port 2 & Port 3)... 14 USB Connectors (Ports 46).. PS/2 Mouse Connector... (Top) PS/2 Keyboard Connector.. (Bottom) 29 Audio AC97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional).. Game/MIDI Connector (on audio model only). (Top) Line Out Connector (on audio model only). (Bottom) Line In Connector (on audio model only). (Bottom) Microphone Connector (on audio model only). (Bottom) 23 Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector.. 17 Wake-On-Ring Connector.. 13 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC). Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector.. 5 Special Feature Onboard LED... 21 Promise Ultra DMA/100 Chip.. 10 VRM Module... 1 Form Factor ATX
2. FEATURES MB Components
2.2.1 Component Locations

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 Motherboard Layout

24.5cm (9.64in)

T: Mouse B: Keyboard

ATX Power Connector

PWR_FAN VIO 3VSBSLT

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell CMOS Power

T: Port0 B: Port1

Socket 462

SK7VRM

DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)
DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)
DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)

PARALLEL PORT

GAME_AUDIO

Line Out Line In Mic In

VT8363 AGP4X & PC133 Memory Controller
Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP PRO)

PLED SMB

Audio Codec

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

Ground

A7V Wake-On-Ring Connector
IMPORTANT: Requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5 volt standby power +5 Volt Standby PME

WOL_CON

14) Power Supply, CPU, Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin PWR_FAN, CHA_FAN, F_FAN, CPU_FAN) These connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orientate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fans plug to the board taking into consideration the polarity of the connector. NOTE: The Rotation signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal. The Rotations per Minute (RPM) can be monitored using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE). The Rotation signal is not supported by F-FAN. WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins.

PWR_FAN

GND +12V Rotation

CHA_FAN

NC +12V GND

Rotation +12V GND

A7V 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power
15) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD_IN, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM) (optional) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector.

AUX (White)

Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel

A7V A7V

CD (Black)

VIDEO (Green)

Modem-In (to Modem) Ground Modem-Out (from Modem)
A7V Internal Audio Connectors

A7V Microphone Header

MIC Power MIC Input GND
16) Internal Microphone Header (3-pin MIC2) (optional) This connector allows you to connect a chasssis mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of having to attach an external microphone onto the ATX connectors.
17) USB Headers (5-1 pin USB3A, 10-1 pin USBPORT/USB3) (optional) If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, three USB headers are available for five additional USB port connectors. Connect the USB headers to an optional 3-port USB connector set and mount the bracket to an open slot on your chassis.

(Optional)

USB Power

GND USBP+

USB Power USBP2 USBP2+ GND NC
USB Power USBP3 USBP3+ GND

A7V USB Ports

Recommended Setup: Use USBPORT + USB3A with the bundled 3-port connector set.
18) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. 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.

3.9 Starting Up the First Time
1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system users manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order: a. Your monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to switch on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the front of the case. 6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. For ATX power supplies, the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is pressed. The LED on the monitor may light up or switch between orange and green after the systems if it complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature. The system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS will alarm beeps or additional messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.

Award BIOS Beep Codes

Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long 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

3. H/W SETUP Powering Up

7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message You can now safely turn off your computer will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.

Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program
See 4.7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window, it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window. Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document. Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. To exit the help window, press <Enter> or <Esc>.

Sub-Menu

Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown in the left view) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To call up a submenu, simply move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu will then immediately appear. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu just as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. Take some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and submenus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5>. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations 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.

4.3 Main Menu

When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears:
System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets your system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the <Tab> or <Shift> + <Tab> keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets your system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The format is month, day, year. Valid values for month, day, and year are Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (100 year range). Use the <Tab> or <Shift> + <Tab> keys to move between the month, day, and year fields. Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.], Legacy Diskette B [None] Sets the type of floppy drives installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25 in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.] Floppy 3 Mode 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]

Short solder points to Clear CMOS

A7V Clear RTC RAM

Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration 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 A7V Users Manual 57

4.4 Advanced Menu

Operating Frequency Setting [User Define] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree mode, this field allows you to configure the external frequency of your CPU. Select [User Define] if you want to make changes to the CPU Clock Multiplier or the CPU Frequency field. When [Standard] is selected, the Clock Mutliplier will be fixed and the CPU (external) Frequency will be fixed at 100MHz. Configuration options: [Standard] [User Define] CPU Clock Multiplier (if Operating Frequency Setting is set to [User Define]) This feature signals the CPU and North Bridge to initialize the power sequence. Select the desired multiplier appropriate for your system. CPU Frequency (if Operating Frequency Setting is set to [User Define]) This feature tells the clock generator which frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. Select the desired frequency appropriate for your system. NOTE: The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus clock multiple equals the CPU speed (the CPUs internal frequency). Selecting a frequency higher than what the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. See System Hangup later in this section.
4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu
DRAM Frequency This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the CPU Frequency. This must be set in conjunction with CPU (external) Frequency to match the speed of your SDRAM. When you press <Enter> on this field, the first available option in the pop-up menu equals the CPU Frequency you select for the previous field, and the second available option is the CPU Frequency multiplied by 4/3. To maintain and ensure system stability, DRAM Frequency is set to [100 MHz] when the BIOS setup default settings are loaded/ selected. System Performance Setting [Optimal] This function controls settings related to system memory performance. When [Optimal] is selected, DRAM bank interleave, 4k page, and burst refresh will be enabled to boost system performance. For more system stability, select [Normal]. Configuration options: [Optimal] [Normal] CPU Vcore Setting [Auto] In JumperFree mode, this field allows you to select the core voltage supplied to the CPU. Leave on [Auto] to use the CPU default setting. If you want to set it manually, select [User Define], go to the subsequent CPU Vcore field, and refer to your CPU documentation to make the configuration.

CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Disabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. In the default position of [Enabled], the BIOS will load the update on all processors during system bootup. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on startup. If detected, IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards only if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. [Enabled] will always reserve IRQ12, whether on startup a PS/2 mouse is detected or not. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto]
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 CPUs Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
USB Legacy Support [Auto] This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. The default of [Auto] allows the system to detect a USB device on startup. If detected, the USB controller will be enabled. If not detected, the USB controller will be disabled. When this field is set to [Disabled], the USB controller is disabled no matter whether you are using a USB device or not. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] 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]
Notes for JumperFree Mode
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 DRAM-to-CPU frequency ratio of 3:3 and a bus speed of 100MHz. You will then be led to BIOS setup to adjust the configurations. NOTE: The function: CPU Core: Bus Frequency Multiple is available on PCB version 1.02 and on.

C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.5 Power Menu

The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity.
Power Management [User Define] This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. If this menu item is set to [Disabled], power management features will not function regardless of other field settings on this menu. The [User Define] option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power will be conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field will then be set to predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. [Max Saving] puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity; [Min Saving] is almost the same as [Max Saving] except that the system inactivity period is longer; [Disabled] disables the power saving features; [User Define] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled Power Management will appear in the Control Panel. Choose Advanced in the Power Management Properties dialog box. 72 ASUS A7V Users Manual

4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu

Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off 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 this for monitors without power management or green features. If set up in your system, your screen saver will not display with [Blank Screen] selected). [V/ H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min].[15 Min] Suspend-to-RAM Capability [Disabled] Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is an energy-saving feature. In Suspend-to-RAM state, all devices on the computer are turned off, except for the system RAM. Thus, the PC consumes less than 5 Watts of power. [Auto] allows the BIOS to provide STR support, but to make the STR feature function, your operating system, device drivers, and power supply all have to support this feature. Please make sure your power supply can supply at least 720mA on the +5VSB lead. If your OS, power supply, and the expansion cards you use on the motherboard do not support the STR function, you may leave this field on the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] CPU Fan in Standby Mode [On] Select [ON] to make CPU Fan keep turning in Standby Mode. Configuration options: [ON] [OFF] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. Configuration options: [Disabled] [30 Sec] [1 Min]. [40 Min]

PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power-off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend]

4.5.1 Power Up Control

4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control
AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [Enabled] reboots your system. [Previous State] sets your system back to the state it is before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State] PWR Up On External Modem Act [Enabled] This allows either settings of [Enabled] or [Disabled] for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft-off mode. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Thus connection cannot be made on the first try. Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that will also cause the system to power on. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Wake On LAN or PCI Modem [Disabled] Wake-On-LAN/PCI Modem allows your computer to be 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. Automatic Power Up [Disabled] This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. NOTE: Automatic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating systems, such as Windows 98, that have ACPI support enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date]

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor

MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the MB (motherboard), CPU and power supply temperatures. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary.
4. BIOS SETUP Hardware Monitor
CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Power Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU fan speed, power supply fan speed, and the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute (RPM). The presence of the fans is automatically detected. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage [xx.xxV] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltage output by the onboard voltage regulators. Set to [Ignore] only if necessary. NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details. You will then be prompted to Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP.

6. S/W REFERENCE VideoLive Mail
6.4 CyberLink VideoLive Mail
6.4.1 Starting VideoLive Mail
To start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink VideoLive Mail, and then click VideoLive Mail x.x. VLM 3s Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup Wizard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Yes to continue the system parameter configuration. 2. The e-mail configuration screen appears. You will need to enter your name and the e-mail address. Click Next to continue. 3. The Internet e-mail configuration screen appears. You may choose to use the VLM 3 built-in E-mail functionality (SMTP mail), or use MAPI compliant email system. Consult your ISP or MIS staff for the E-mail server IP address if you are not sure. Click Next to continue. 4. Then the 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 configure the number of video frames to be captured per second. Note that the more frames you choose, the bigger the file size will be. Click Next to continue. 5. Then the Setup Wizard will then search for the GSM CODECS module for audio compression, and prompt you with the result. Click Next to continue. 6. Setup Wizard then tests the audio volume during playing and recording. Click Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting procedure.
6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface
Exit Minimize Help Video Mail Wizard Start Playback Snapshot to File Video Configuration Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Save Video File Send Mail Load Video File Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume

7. APPENDIX

7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card
LAN Activity Output Signal

Intel Chipset

Wake on LAN Output Signal

Motherboard type

If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on an ASUS motherboard, leave the jumper on its defaut setting of ASUS. If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to Other. Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboards WOL_CON in order to utilize the wake on LAN feature of the motherboard. Connect the LAN activity output signal (LAN_LED) to the system cabinets front panel LAN_LED in order to display the LAN data activity.
7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card

7.1.1 Features

Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported PCI Bus Master Complies to PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces Complies to IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.1 Enhancements on ACPI & APM Adheres to PCI Bus Power Management Interface Rev. 1.0, ACPI Rev. 1.0, and Device Class Power Management Rev. 1.0 IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation for 10Mbps/100Mbps Network Data Transfer Rates. Provides LED indicators for monitoring network conditions Plug and Play
7.1.2 Software Driver Support
NetWare ODI Drivers - Novell Netware 3.x, 4.x, DOS, OS/2 Client NDIS 2.01 Drivers - Microsoft LAN Manager, Microsoft Windows 3.11, IBM LAN Server NDIS 3.0 Drivers - Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 3.11
7.1.3 Question and Answer
Q: What is Wake-On-LAN ? A: The Wake-On-LAN feature provides the capability to remotely power on systems supporting Wake-On-LAN by simply sending a wake-up frame. With this feature, remotely uploading/downloading data to/from systems during off-peak hours will be feasible. Q: What can Wake-On-LAN do for you ? A: Wake-On-LAN is a remote management tool with advantages that can reduce system management workload, provide flexibility to the system administrators job, and then of course save you time-consuming efforts and costs. Q: What components does Wake-On-LAN require to be enable? A: To enable Wake-On-LAN function, your system requires Ethernet LAN adapter card that can activate Wake-On-LAN function, a client with Wake-On-LAN capability, and software such as LDCM Rev. 3.10 or up that can trigger wake-up frame.

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) BIOS is a set of routines that affect how the computer transfers data between computer components, such as memory, disks, and the display adapter. The BIOS instructions are built into the computers 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 BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1.

7. APPENDIX Glossary

Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory. When the manual instructs you to boot your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer. Reboot means to restart your computer. When using Windows 95 or later, selecting Restart from Start | Shut Down. will reboot your computer. Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. COM Port COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. Pointing devices, modems, and infrared modules can be connected to COM ports. Each COM port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. Concurrent PCI Concurrent PCI maximizes system performance with simultaneous CPU, PCI and ISA bus activities. It includes multi-transaction timing, enhanced write performance, a passive release mechanism and support for PCI 2.1 compliant delayed transactions. Concurrent PCI provides increased bandwidth, reduced system latencies, improves video and audio performance, and improves processing of host based applications. CPU (Central Processing Unit) The CPU, sometimes called Processor, actually functions as the brain of the computer. It interprets and executes program commands and processes 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 the computers operating system to communicate with devices such as VGA, audio, printer, or modem. DOS (Disk Operating System) DOS is the foundation on which all other programs and software applications operate, including Windows. DOS is responsible for allocating system resources such as memory, CPU time, disk space, and access to peripheral devices. For this reason, DOS constitutes the basic interface between you and your computer. DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) There are several different types of DRAM such as, EDO DRAM (Extended Data Output DRAM), SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM), and RDRAM (Rambus DRAM). Flash ROM The flash ROM is designed to be a resident program and can be updated by a specific programming method. Normally, the flash ROM is used for system BIOS which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the contents of flash ROM can be modified, users are able to update the BIOS by themselves. IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer.

LPT Port (Line Printer Port) Logical device name reserved by DOS for the computer parallel ports. Each LPT port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment. MMX A set of 57 new instructions based on a technique called Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD), which is built into the new Intel Pentium PP/MT (P55C) and Pentium II (Klamath) CPU as well as other x86-compatible microprocessors. The MMX instructions are designed to accelerate multimedia and communications applications, such as 3D video, 3D sound, video conference. OnNow The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to system and device power control. OnNow is a term for PC that is always ON but appears OFF and responds immediately to user or other requests. The OnNow design initiative involves changes that will occur in the Microsoft 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 to assure that memory does not become a bottleneck to system performance. It is especially important to ensure that the PC memory roadmap evolves together with the performance roadmaps for the processors, I/O and graphics. PCI Bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect Local Bus) PCI bus is a specification that defines a 32-bit data bus interface. PCI is a standard widely used by expansion card manufacturers. PCI Bus Master The PCI Bus Master can perform data transfer without local CPU help and furthermore, the CPU can be treated as one of the Bus Masters. PCI 2.1 supports concurrent PCI operation to allow the local CPU and bus master to work simultaneously. Plug and Play BIOS The ISA bus architecture requires the allocation of memory and I/O address, DMA channels and interrupt levels among multiple ISA cards. However, configuration of ISA cards is typically done with jumpers that change the decode maps for memory and I/O space and steer the DMA and interrupt signals to different pins on the bus. Further, system configuration files may need to be updated to reflect these changes. Users typically resolve sharing conflicts by referring to documentation provided by each manufacturer. For the average user, this configuration process can be unreliable and frustrating. Plug and play (PnP) BIOS eliminates the ISA add-on card hardware conflict problem. The PnP BIOS uses a memory block to define and remember each card's configuration, which allows the user to change the card's IRQs and DMA in BIOS either automatically or manually. POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will first run through the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on ATX motherboards. RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs. ASUS A7V Users Manual 99