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

2. FEATURES

2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard
The ASUS A7V266 motherboard is targeted diversely for home PCs, workstations and servers. Powered by AMD Athlon/Duron processor and bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance, the A7V266 efficiently complies with todays demand for a flexible high-integration system.

2.1.1 Specifications

AMD Athlon/Duron Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon/Duron processors. North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA VT8366 North Bridge that supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 133/100MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), and 266/200MHz memory bus. South Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT8233 integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/100/66/33 for burst mode data transfer rates of up to 100MB/ sec, and USB controller with three root hubs for six USB ports. PC2100 / PC1600 DDR Support: Equipped with three Double Data Rate Dual Inline Memory Module (DDR DIMM) sockets to support up to 3GB of DDR DRAM. DDR DRAM is the newest memory standard with the highest bandwidth and lowest latency currently available and dramatically improves the memory systems ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. (Caution: Do not attempt to use SDRAM modules.) JumperFree Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of frequency and Vcore voltage through BIOS. Easy-to-use DIP switches come with the motherboard board to allow manual adjustment of the processor external/ internal frequency. UltraDMA/100 Support: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA/100, UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4, Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. AGP Pro Slot: Comes with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot that supports high performance AGP cards targeted at 3D graphical applications supporting 133MHz 4X mode. The slot is backward compatible with AGP 4X/ 2X cards. PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to test and manage system status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface used to physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices.
2. FEATURES Specifications
PCI Expansion Slots: Five 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots that support Bus Master PCI cards, like SCSI or LAN cards, with 133MB/s maximum throughput. Advanced Communication Riser (ACR): Features an ACR slot for the Advanced Communication Riser card. The ACR specification supports modem, audio and LAN technologies. The ACR is backward compatible with the Audio Modem Riser (AMR). Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. Wake-On-Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card. Super Multi-I/O: The multi-I/O chipset offers complete support for a variety of I/O functions. Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless connections. The Super I/O controller also supports a floppy disk drive, PS/2 keyboard, and PS/2 mouse. Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Enhanced ACPI and Anti-Boot Virus Protection: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM) that offers enhanced ACPI for Windows 98/2000/ME compatibility, built-in firmware-based virus protection, and autodetection of most devices for a virtual automatic setup. IrDA: Supports an optional infrared port module for wireless interface. Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS that allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol and create a higher level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) Onboard LED: Comes with a power LED that lights up if there is any standby power on the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices to prevent damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and other system components. Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with system diagnostic display area, system status LEDs, USB ports, and hot keys. The AFPANEL connector on the motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel.

2. FEATURES Intelligence

2.2 Motherboard Components
See opposite page for locations.
Location Processor Support Socket A for AMD Athlon and Duron Processors. 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches... 3 Chipsets VIA VT8366 North Bridge... 1 VIA VT8233 South Bridge... 9 ASUS System Monitor controller.. 7 C-Media 6 Channel CMI8738 PCI audio controller. 13 Multi-I/O controller... 18 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM.. 17 Main Memory Maximum 3GB support 3 DDR DIMM Sockets... 4 Expansion Slots 5 PCI Slots... Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro/4X Slot. Advanced Communication Riser... 12 System I/O 1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector.. IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/100 Support).. ASUS iPanel Connector... Parallel Port... (Top) Serial Ports (COM1/COM2).. (Bottom) 22, 24 USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1). (Bottom) 25 USB Connectors (Ports 2/3/4/5).. PS/2 Mouse Connector... (Top) PS/2 Keyboard Connector.. (Bottom) 26 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC). Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Special Feature Onboard LED... 19 Smart Card Connector (optional).. 16 Audio Features (on audio models only) CMI8738 6-Channel Audio Controller.. ASUS iPanel Audio Connector.. Game/MIDI Port... (Top) Line Out Connector.. (Bottom, left) Line In Connector.. (Bottom, center) Microphone Connector.. (Bottom, right) 21 Internal Audio Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector.. 5 Form Factor ATX
2. FEATURES M/B Components
2.2.1 Component Locations
2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 Motherboard Layout

24.5cm (9.64in)

T: Mouse B: Keyboard

KBWK USB01_PWR CPU_RATIO

VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1

PALO_FREQ

DDR DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)
DDR DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

PARALLEL PORT

DDR DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 184-pin module)

GAME_AUDIO

Line Out Line In Mic In

CPU_FAN PWR_FAN

VIA VT8366

Chipset

ATX Power Connector

Primary IDE

Secondary IDE

JP1 JP2

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro)

Super I/O

2Mb BIOS

PCI 1 PCI 2

SMARTCARD

SYSCLK

VT8233
CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power

HPHOME MIC2 CD AAPANEL

JTPWR CLR_RTC

BCS MODEM

CMI8738 6CH Audio Controller

PCI 4 PCI 5 ACR

FLOPPY

CHA_FAN

ACRUSB SMB_CON USB2_3 CHASSIS IR_CON CHA USB45_PWR USB23_PWR USB4_5 AFPANEL

C-Media

with Hardware Monitor

ASUS ASIC

IDELED

SPDIF OUT

CDSPDIF IN

30.5cm (12.0in)

USB1 USB2

THEMCPU

Socket 462
3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout

3.2 Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings 1) JEN 2) DIP_SW 3) DSW 4) PALO_FREQ 5) JP1, JP2 6) VID1, 2, 3, 4 7) CENTER/BASS, BASS/CENTER 8) KBWK 10) USB01_PWR USB23_PWR USB45_PWR 11) CLR_RTC 12) THEMCPU Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM 1/2/3 2) Socket 462 / A 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5 4) AGP Pro 5) ACR Slot Connectors 1) PS2KBMS 2) PS2KBMS 3) USB 4) PRINTER 5) COM1/COM2 6) GAME_AUDIO 7) AUDIO 8) IDELED 9) FLOPPY p. 24 Clear RTC RAM (2 pin contact) p. 24 Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (Athlon-Duron / Reserved) p. 25 System Memory Support p. 28 CPU Support p. 29 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots p. 31 Accelerated Graphics Port Slot p. 32 Advanced Communication Riser Slot p. 33 PS/2 Mouse Port (6 pin female) p. 33 PS/2 Keyboard Port (6 pin female) p. 34 Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4 pin female) p. 34 Parallel Port (25 pin female) p. 35 Serial Ports (9 pin /10-1 pin male) p. 35 Game/MIDI Port (15-pin female) (optional) p. 35 Audio Connectors (Three 1/8 AUDIO) (optional) p. 36 IDE Activity LED (2 pin) p. 36 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34 pin) p. 22 Keyboard Power Up (Enable / Disable) 9) ACRUSB1, ACRUSB2 p. 22 ACR/USB Selection (USB to Conn. / USB on ACR) p. 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable / Enable) p. 19 CPU External Frequency Selection (Switches 14) p. 20 Manual CPU Ratio Settings (Switches 1-5) p. 20 FID setting (FID0-3) p. 20 I/O Voltage Settings (2.5V/2.65V/2.75V/2.8V) p. 21 Voltage Regulator Output Volt. Setting (1.675V-1.85 V) p. 21 Bass Center Setting (Type 1 / Type 2)
3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents
p. 23 USB Device Wake-up (+5V / +5VSB)
10) PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE 11) CPU/PWR/CHA_FAN 12) USB2_3 / USB4_5 13) IR_CON 14) AFPANEL 15) ATXPWR 16) SMB 17) CD/AUX/MODEM 18) MIC2 19) HPHONE 20) JTPWR 21) SPDIFOUT / p. 38 CPU, Power, and Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3 pin) p. 38 USB Headers (10-1 pin) p. 39 Standard Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin) p. 39 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin) p. 40 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) p. 40 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) p. 41 Internal Audio Connectors (Three 4-1 pin) (optional) p. 41 Internal Microphone Connector (3 pin) (optional) p. 42 Headphone Line Out connector (3 pin) (optional) p. 42 Power Supply Thermal Sensor (2 pin) p. 43 Digital audio Interfaces (2 pin) (optional) p. 43 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin) p. 44 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (10-1 pin) p. 44 ASUS SmartCard Connector (14-1 pin) p. 45 System Power LED Lead (3 pin) p. 45 System Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pin) p. 45 System Warning Speaker Lead (4 pin) p. 45 System Message LED Lead (2 pin) p. 45 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin) p. 45 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin) p. 45 Reset Switch Lead (2 pin) p. 37 IDE Connectors (Two 40-1 pin)

Reset Ground

3.9 Starting Up the First Time
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). Connect the AC cord to the power connector on the system chassis. Connect the AC cord to an outlet equipped with a surge protector. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c. 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 chassis.) 6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case lights up. For ATX power supplies, the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power switch. If the monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature,the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED does. The system then runs the power-on tests. While the tests are running, the BIOS beeps or additional messages 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. Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance. 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

Award BIOS Beep Codes

7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in 4. BIOS SETUP. * Powering Off the computer: You must first exit or shut down the system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 9X, click the Start button, click Shut Down, 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 does not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.

4. BIOS SETUP

4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS
4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System
It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard. This file works only in DOS mode. To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file. 1. Type FORMAT A:/S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system disk. DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to the disk. 2. Type COPY D:\AFLASH\AFLASH.EXE A:\ (assuming D is your CD-ROM drive) to copy AFLASH.EXE to the boot disk you created. NOTE: AFLASH works only in DOS mode. It does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive. It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk. 3. Reboot the computer from the floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify Floppy as the first item in the boot sequence. 4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH.

4. BIOS SETUP Program Information

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to 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 Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program. To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted.

4.2.2 Legend Bar

At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus. The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions. Navigation Key(s)
<F1> or <Alt + H> <Esc> or (keypad arrow) or (keypad arrow) - (minus key) + (plus key) or spacebar <Enter> <Home> or <PgUp> <End> or <PgDn> <F5> <F10>

Function Description

Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub-menu Selects the menu item to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Moves the cursor to the first field Moves the cursor to the last field Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults Saves changes and exits Setup
4. BIOS SETUP Menu Introduction

General Help

In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding functions.
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 you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>. The sub-menu appears. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu as you would within a menu. Use the <Esc> key to return to the main menu. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key <F5> to load the Setup default values. 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 you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears:
System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the 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 the 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. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave
NOTE: After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. CAUTION! Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk.
4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives
Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters. In these cases, select [User Type HDD] to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. Refer to the next section for details.

[User Type HDD]

Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select [None]. Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive disregarding cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. Head This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. 54 ASUS A7V266 Users Manual

For processors with locked frequency multiplier
System Hangup If the system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF the system and restart. The system starts up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 100MHz and enters the BIOS Setup.
Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Speed
Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU: System Frequency Multiple (For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier only)
Cause for Hangup: Improper System/SDRAM Frequency

4.4.1 Chip Configuration

(Scroll down to see more items as shown) SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 25, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 25 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical parameter information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks. Configuration options: [User Defined] [7ns (143MHz)] [8ns (125MHz)] [By SPD] SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR:2.ST;SDR:3] This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [DDR:2.ST;SDR:3T] [2T] SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [2T] This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [3T] [2T]
4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T] This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] SDRAM Active to Precharge Time [6T] To make changes to this field, set the SDRAM Configuration field to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [6T] [5T]A7V Bank Interleave [Auto] Configuration options: [None] [2 Banks] [4 Banks] [Auto] DRAM 4K/8K Page Enable [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [4K page enable] [8K page enable] DDR_1T/2T_ITEM [2T CMD] Configuration options: [1T CMD] [2T CMD] [Auto Mode] Read Around Write [Enabled] Setting this field to [Enabled] allows the memory controller to store write data in its buffer whenever the CPU issues a write command. The next time the CPU needs the data, it retrieves the data from the memory buffer without accessing the SDRAM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

PCI to DRAM Prefetch [Always prefetc] Configuration options: [Always Prefetch] [Prefetch disabled] [Prefetch only enhance command] AGP Capability [4X Mode] This motherboard supports the AGP 4x interface that transfers video data at 1066MB/s. AGP 4x is backward-compatible, so you may leave the default [4X Mode] on even if you are using an AGP 1x or 2x video card. When set to [1X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 266MB/s even if you are using an AGP 2x/4x card. When set to [2X Mode], the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 533MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [1X Mode] [2X Mode] [4X Mode]
Delayed Transaction [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this feature frees the PCI bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. This process normally consumes about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. Set this field to [Disabled] when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
AGP Fast Write [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] AGP Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Graphics Aperture Size [32MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] Video Memory Cache Mode [UC] USWC (uncacheable, speculative write combining) is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor. It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card does not support this feature, otherwise the system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] This field allows enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. You can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] Onboard ACR LAN Enable [Auto Detect] This field enables or disable the onboard Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) and Local Area Network (LAN) controller built-in the VT8233 chipset. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Auto Detect] [Disabled] Onboard PCI Audio Enable [Enabled] This field enables PCI audio. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Disabled] This field reserves an address space for ISA expansion cards. Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that memory space unavailable to other system components. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration
Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors. Serial Port 1 and Serial Port 2 must have different addresses. Configuration options: [3F8H/IRQ4] [2F8H/IRQ3] [3E8H/IRQ4] [2E8H/IRQ10] [Disabled] UART2 Use Standard Infrared [COM Port] This field can activate the onboard standard infrared feature and sets the second serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If also may be used to configure another COM port or to support a serial smart card reader. See IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 Connectors. Configuration options: [COM Port] [IR] [Smart Card Reader] Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you disable this field, the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5]
4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config
Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] ECP DMA Select [3] This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode. This selection is available only if you select [ECP] or [ECP+EPP] in Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] I-Panel Update Timer [Disabled] If you have the ASUS iPanel installed, and want the hardware monitoring function to be updated every 5 seconds, you may set this field to enable. I-Panel update timer. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] Onboard CIR I/O [Disabled] This field allows you to select the I/O address and IRQ for consumer infrared device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2E0-2E8H] [3E0-3E8H]
Onboard Peripheral Resource Control
Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Auto] Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any modem/audio device. If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller is enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. If there are conflicts with the onboard modem/audio controller, set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] 66 ASUS A7V266 Users Manual

4.4.3 PCI Configuration

Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this problem. If you are using standard VGA cards, leave this field to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI Latency Timer [32] Leave this field to the default setting [32] for best performance and stability. SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS [Auto] [Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you have a SYMBIOS SCSI card. If such card is detected, the SCSI BIOS is enabled. Otherwise, the onboard SCSI BIOS is disabled. The setting [Disabled] disables the onboard SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on SYMBIOS SCSI card can be used. If the SYMBIOS SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not work. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled]

6.5.1 3Deep Color Tuning

1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer, either CRT or LCD.
2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor.
3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue, red and green.

6.5 3Deep Color Tuner

4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality.
6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and follow the instructions.
6.5.2 The 3Deep Control Panel
Using the Windows Start button, activate the 3Deep Control Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu. The control panel offers access to the Color Wizard tuning program, a Game Gamma setting and a Tweak slider for brightness adjustment.
6.6 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE
CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identifying your file types.
6.6.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE
To start CyberLink Power Player, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE, and then click PowerPlayer.
6.6.2 CyberLink PowerPlayer Control Panel
Minimize Zoom About Eject Help Power Off
Stop Backward Scan Backstep Frame Previous Stop Forward Scan Step Frame Next Play
Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle
Increase Volume Mute Decrease Volume

Karaoke

Next angle

Next audio stream

Next subtitle

Add bookmark

Capture frame

Repeat

Go to bookmark
6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink

6.7 CyberLink PowerDVD

CyberLink PowerDVD is the flagship of CyberLinks complete range of video and audio software products. It features unrivaled functions allowing users to view high quality video and media-rich DVD contents on the personal computer. With the iPower Internet Enabling feature, PowerDVD opens DVD enthusiasts to on-line DVD resources via the PowerDVD Desktop Portal Page.
6.7.1 Starting CyberLink PowerDVD
To start CyberLink PowerDVD, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink PowerDVD, and then click PowerDVD.
6.7.2 CyberLink PowerDVD User Interface

Main Display

Minimize Exit

Control Panel (closed)

Full Screen / CD/File Control Video Window Mode Wheel Functions

Help Eject

CyberLinks VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excellent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input devices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3s built-in e-mail system through the Internet. VLM 3s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot information; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences. It is very convenient for mail recipients who do not need to install additional software component in order to view VLM 3 mails. VLM 3 works as a very applicant sales tool. It efficiently delivers profound and live product information to your target customers without costing a fortune. VLM 3 also helps corporate managers easily give vivid speeches and broadcast through corporate E-mail system. For personal or home users, VLM 3 easily records live video clips allowing users to send them to friends or family members across the Internet. VLM 3 loads video messages from PC cameras, digital camcorders, analog camcorder via video capture cards, or from an existing AVI video clips, and captures audio messages from PC microphones. Video and audio messages are encoded at a very high compressed rate in a real-time mode. From data input, data conversion, to sending video mails via Internet, or saving data to disks, the whole procedure is done in an easy and continuous process. VLM 3s video clip compression rate is up to 1:900, and its playback rate is up to 30 frame per second. VLM 3 provides CIF (352 x 288 pixel) display resolution, and support true color configuration. A one-minute video mail with QCIF (176 x 144) resolution takes up less than 500KB of memory, making it easy to transmit and save mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for different purpose. VLM 3 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.
6.8 CyberLink VideoLive Mail
6.8.1 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.

6.8.2 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 Modem Riser

7.1.1 56K Software Modem

The Modem Riser (MR) is a high-speed PC communication peripheral which works with AMC97/MC97 compliant codecs. With this software modem, you can connect your computer to a remote location, receiving data at up to 56 Kbps in V.90 or K56flex modes.

Layout of Primary

7. APPENDIX Modem Riser
7.1.2 Primary/Seconday MR
There are two types of modem risers: primary MR and secondary MR. In appearance, the primary MR has a crystal onboard but the secondary does not. If your motherboard has an audio codec and no PCI audio chipset onboard, you may use the secondary MR; otherwise, you should use the primary MR.

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Crystal
7.1.3 Hardware Installation Procedure
1. Power OFF your computer. 2. Open the computer chassis and remove the metal plate on the AMR expansion slot. 3. Carefully align the MR cards connector to the AMR slot and press firmly. 4. Secure the MR card onto the chassis with the screw removed in step 2. 5. Connect the MR cards LINE connector to a telephone wall jack. Connect the PHONE connector to a telephone (optional). 6. Replace the computer chassis.
7.1.4 Software Setup in Windows 98
The Modem Riser supports the Plug and Play feature. It allows your computer to automatically set the optimal configurations for the MR and communication software. Follow the procedure below to install the modem driver. 1. Power ON the computer after the hardware installation is completed. 2. Windows 98 will automatically detect the modem and display a PCI Card message under Add New Hardware Found. 3. Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next. 4. Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive. Enter the path E:\Modem\Win98 (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive E:) for the MR driver. 5. After the driver is located, click Next and then click Finish. 6. Restart your computer. Double click the modem icon at the bottom-right corner of the window. 7. Click the Settings tab. Select your country and language. Click OK. 8. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, double click Modems, click the General tab, and click Motorala SM56 AC-L Modem. 9. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 10. Click More Info. If the computer system successfully communicates with the modem, responses will be displayed as shown.

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.