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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 K7V-T Motherboard.. 8 2.1.1 Specifications... 8 2.1.1.1 Optional Components.. 9 2.1.2 Performance... 10 2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor). 11 2.2 K7V-T Motherboard Components.. 12 3. HARDWARE SETUP... 14 3.1 K7V-T Motherboard Layout... 14 3.2 Layout Contents.. 15 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure.. 17 3.4 Motherboard Settings... 17 3.5 System Memory (DIMM).. 22 3.5.1 General DIMM Notes.. 22 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation.. 23 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU).. 25 3.6.1 Quick CPU Installation Procedure.. 25 3.6.2 Attaching the Heatsink... 26 3.6.3 Installing the Universal Retention Mechanism. 26 3.6.4 Installing the Processor.. 26 3.6.5 Removing the Processor.. 28 3.6.6 Smart Thermal Solutions.. 29 3.6.7 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors. 30 3.7 Expansion Cards... 31 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure.. 31 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards.. 31 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro).. 33 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot. 33 3.8 External Connectors... 35 3.9 Starting Up the First Time... 47 4. BIOS SETUP... 49 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS... 49 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System.. 49 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures... ASUS K7V-T Users Manual
4.2 BIOS Setup Program... 53 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar... 54 4.2.2 Legend Bar... 54 4.3 Main Menu... 56 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave.. 57 4.3.2 Keyboard Features... 60 4.4 Advanced Menu.. 62 4.4.1 Chip Configuration... 65 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration.. 67 4.4.3 PCI Configuration.. 70 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 Operating Systems... 83 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation.. 83 5.2 K7V-T Series Motherboard Support CD.. 84 5.3 Registry patch for VIA Chipset.. 85 5.4 VIA PCI IRQ Routing Miniport Driver. 86 5.5 AUDIO Driver (only with onboard audio option).. 87 5.6 PC-cillin 98... 88 5.7 Acrobat Reader Vx.x... 89 5.8 IDE Driver... 90 5.9 AGP Miniport Driver... 91 5.10 ASUS PC Probe x... 92 5.11 YAMAHA XGStudio (only with onboard audio option).. 93 5.12 Uninstalling Programs.. 94 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE... 95 6.1 ASUS PC Probe.. 95 6.2 YAMAHA XGStudio.. 100 7. APPENDIX... 103 7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card.. 103 7.2 Modem Riser... 105 7.3 Glossary.... 107 ASUS K7V-T Users Manual 5

2. FEATURES Components

K7V-T Motherboard Component Locations
2. FEATURES Component Locations

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 K7V-T Motherboard Layout

24.5cm (9.64in)

T: Mouse B: Keyboard

PWR_FAN VIO

ATX Power Connector

T: Port0 B: Port1

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

CPU S2K-SLOT-A

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

PARALLEL PORT

VT8371 AGP4X & PC133 Memory Controller

DIP Switches

FLOPPY PRIMARY IDE

SMB CHASSIS

GAME_AUDIO

Line Out Line In Mic In

CPU Core Voltage Setting (VID)
Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP PRO)
AUX CD VIDEO HPHONE MODEM MIC2
Audio Codec Audio Codec Setting (SPK, ADN#,

AUD_EN2, AUD_EN1)

PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2 K7V-T PCI Slot 3

VT82C686A

PCIset

with Hardware Monitor

ASUS ASIC

PCI Slot 4 PCI Slot 5

USB Hub Au9254

USBPORT

WOLCON

Audio Modem Riser (AMR)

AUDIOEN

Aureal Audio Chipset

SPDIFOUT

IDELED WOR USB3A

Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.
SECONDARY IDE 2Mbit Flash EEPROM (Programmable BIOS)

Row 3 2

30.6cm (12in)

3VSBSLT

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell CMOS Power

CHA_FAN
3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout

3.2 Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings 1) JEN 2) 3VSBSLT 3) AUDIO_CODEC 4) VIO 5) DSW 6) VID1, VID2, VID3 p.18 JumperFree Mode (JEN) p.18 Vaux Setting (+3V/+3VSB) p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable./Disable.) p.19 I/O Voltage Setting (VIO) p.20 CPU External Frequency Setting p.21 Voltage Regulator Output Setting

Expansion Slots

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 Slot A PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5 AGP AMR p.23 p.25 p.31 p.33 p.33 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support Central Processing Unit (CPU) 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Slot

Connectors

1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) PS2KBMS PS2KBMS USB PRINTER COM1, COM2 GAME_AUDIO GAME_AUDIO PRIMARY/SECONDARYIDE FLOPPY WOL_CON WOR IDELED PWR_, CPU_, CHA_, F_FAN CD, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM HPHONE IR SMB CHASSIS ATXPWR USBPORT SPDIFOUT p.35 p.35 p.36 p.36 p.36 p.37 p.37 p.38 p.38 p.39 p.39 p.40 p.40 p.41 p.41 p.42 p.42 p.43 p.43 p.44 p.44 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female) Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 & 1 (Two 4-pin female) Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female) Serial Port Connectors (Two 9-pin male) Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female) (optional) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8 female) (optional) Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins) Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins) IDE Activity LED (2 pins) Power Supply, CPU, Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin) Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4 pins) (optional) Headphone True-Level Line Out Header (3 pins) (optional) Serial Infrared Module Connector (5-1 pins) SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (4-1 pins) ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) USB Connector Set (10-1 pins) Digital Audio Interface Connector (3 pins)

Push the two locks inward to disengage the latch feature and firmly lift the assembly out of the URM.

Push lock inward

CAUTION! You may wear gloves to protect your hands from the sharp edges when removing processors.
3.6.6 Smart Thermal Solutions
Two smart solutions to Slot A CPU thermal problems are available from ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7FAN and the ASUS P2TCable. ASUS S-K7FAN The optional ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7FAN is a CPU fan for a processor packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC). Unlike other CPU thermal solutions, the ASUS S-K7FAN has an integrated thermal sensor located near the center of the CPU heat source. The sensor is optimized to give the most accurate reading of the CPU temperature, thus provides the best protection to your computer system.
Thermal Cable CPU Fan Cable (2 black wires) (3 colored wires)
ASUS P2T-Cable The optional ASUS P2T-Cable can be used for a processor packaged in an SECC2/SECC/SEPP. NOTE: The ASUS P2T-Cable can only be used in a Slot A motherboard with a 2-pin thermal sensor connector. To Use the ASUS P2T-Cable NOTE: The following procedures assume that you have properly attached a heatsink onto an SECC2/SECC/SEPP. 1. Simply peel off the tab from the sensor and then stick the sensor near the middle edge of the boxed processor heatsink with fan, as indicated.

Tab Sensor Sensor

Sensor Connector Plug
To Use the ASUS S-K7FAN See 2. Attach the Heatsink on the preceding page for the relevant procedures. Note that the S-K7FAN comes with a rock arm design for easy FAN/CPU installation.
WARNING! Do not insert the sensor between the processor and heatsink, otherwise, it will cause damage to the P2T-Cable. IMPORTANT! Accurate readings are guaranteed only for the ASUS Smart Fan. 2. Connect the P2T-Cable to the CPU thermal sensor connector (JTCPU).
K7V-T Thermal Sensor Connectors
NOTE: If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to JTPWR.
3.6.7 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors
The recommended heatsinks for the Slot A processors are those with three-pin fans, such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboards CPU fan connector. These heatsinks dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hardware monitor, they can monitor the fans RPM and use the alert function with the Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) or the ASUS PC Probe software.

SECC Heatsink & Fan

Thermal Sensor for CPU
Thermal Sensor for Power Supply

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 ISA: Yes in PNP AND PCI SETUP) 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.
3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards
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) Floppy Disk Controller Printer Port (LPT1) System CMOS/Real Time Clock ACPI Mode when enabled 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 ISA or PCI devices.
Interrupt Request Table for this Motherboard
Interrupt requests are shared as shown by the following table: INT-A INT-B PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 not shared PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP slot shared Onboard USB controller Onboard AC97/MC97 codec/AMR INT-C shared shared INT-D shared shared shared
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. ASUS K7V-T Users Manual

3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro)
This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro) slot to support AGP/AGP Pro graphics cards, such as an ASUS AGP-V6800DDR/64M. CAUTION! To avoid damaging your AGP/AGP Pro graphics card, your computers power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot.
CAUTION! The AGP Pro slot is shipped with a safety tab on the 20-pin bay for use with AGP cards without a retention notch. DO NOT remove this tab if you will be using such cards; removing may cause these cards to shift, which may cause damage to your card, slot, and motherboard. Remove ONLY when you will be using an AGP Pro card. Use a rigid tip, such as a pen tip, to dislodge and remove the tab from the bay.

Removing the tab

3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboards system chipset. This provides an upgradeable audio and/or modem solution at an incredibly low cost. There are two types of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary. This motherboard uses the primary channel so that a secondary AMR can coexist without the need to disable the onboard CODEC. The motherboards onboard CODEC (optional) must be disabled when using a primary AMR. NOTE: An AMR is not included with this motherboard.
K7V-T Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot
K7V-T Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP PRO)
AGP Card without Retention Notch

TOP VIEW

20-pin bay Rib (inside slot) 28-pin bay Rib
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3.8 External Connectors

WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives. Check the connectors before installation because there may be exceptions. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 46 cm (18 in.), with the second drive connector no more than 15 cm (6 in.) from the first connector.
1) PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green 6-pin PS2KBMS) The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If one is not detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See PS/2 Mouse Function Control in 4.4 Advanced Menu.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
2) PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple 6-pin PS2KBMS) This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.

Chassis Signal Ground

CHASSIS K7V-T Chassis Open Alarm Lead
19) ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the power supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are aligned. IMPORTANT: Make sure that your ATX power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 200 watts; 235W for a fully-configured system) can supply at least 20 amperes on the +5-volt lead and at least 10mA (750mA recommended) on the +5volt standby lead (+5VSB). Your system may become unstable/unreliable and may experience difficulty in powering up if your power supply is inadequate. For WakeOn-LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 750mA +5VSB.
+12.0Volts +5V Standby Power Good Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +5.0 Volts Ground +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts
+5.0 Volts +5.0 Volts -5.0 Volts Ground Ground Ground Power Supply On Ground -12.0Volts +3.3Volts
ATX K7V-T ATX Power Connector
20) USB Connector Set (10-1 pin USBPORT) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB connector set is available midboard. If you want to use this connector, you need to use the bundled external connector set. The external connector set connects to the 10-1 pin block and mounts to an open slot on your computers chassis. For more peripheral connectivity, two additional USB ports are supported midboard.

(Optional)

USB Power
USB Power USBP2 USBP2+ GND NC

GND USBP+

K7V-T USB Ports
21) Digital Audio Interface Connector (3-pin SPDIFOUT) (optional) This optional connector is the digital link between the motherboard and your devices, such as CD player, sampler, or DAT recorder. It allows the digital transmission of audio data in SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) format.

Ground SPDIFOUT +5V

K7V-T Audio Digital Interface Connector
USB Power USBP3 USBP3+ GND

Optional USB

The following is for items 2227 (next page)

Speaker Connector

+5V Ground Ground Speaker
+5 V TB_LED ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground
ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply.

Message LED

Reset SW
K7V-T System Panel Connectors
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Reset Ground

Power LED
22) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Two sources (LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warnings. Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized. 23) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode. 24) System Message LED Lead (2-pin MSG.LED) This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data received. This function requires an ACPI OS and driver support. 25) Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET) This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer without having to turn off your power switch. This is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the systems power supply. 26) ATX Power Switch Lead (2-pin PWRSW) The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SOFT OFF. Pushing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the system off. The system power LED shows the status of the systems power. 27) System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin SMI) This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or Green mode, where system activity is decreased to save electricity and expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted suspend switch. If you do not have a switch for the connector, you may use the Turbo Switch. SMI is activated when it detects a short to open moment and therefore leaving it shorted will not cause any problems. This may require one or two presses depending on the position of the switch. Wake-up can be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wake-up (the SMI lead cannot wake up the system).

4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives
NOTE: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of the drive. Incorrect settings may cause your system to not recognize the installed hard disk. To allow the BIOS to detect the drive type automatically, select [Auto].
IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system, incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk. If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that should be used for your disk, you should enter the correct ones manually by setting [User Type HDD]. [User Type HDD]
Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for your drive. Refer to your drive documentation or look on the drive 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 is enabled, 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with greater than 504MB in storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. 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]. ASUS K7V-T Users Manual
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]

Short solder points to Clear CMOS

K7V-T 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 K7V-T Users Manual 61

4.4 Advanced Menu

Operating Frequency Setting [Standard] 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 Frequency field. When [Standard] is selected, CPU (external) Frequency will be fixed at 100MHz. Configuration options: [Standard] [User Define] DRAM to CPU Frequency Ratio 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. Configuration options: [3:3] [4:3] CPU Frequency (when Operating Frequency Setting is set to [User Define]) This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed (the CPUs internal frequency). Note that 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
CPU Vcore Setting [Auto] In JumperFree mode, this feature allows you 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 complete the configuration. CPU Vcore In JumperFree mode, when CPU Vcore Setting is set to [User Define], this field allows you to manually select the core voltage supplied to the CPU. The picture shown here provides only examples of possible Vcore ranges. CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default of [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPUs Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 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] 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]

CPU Vcore

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.
4. BIOS SETUP JumperFree Mode
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4.4.1 Chip Configuration

Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] You can select to enable the primary IDE channel, secondary IDE channel, both, or disable both channels. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled]
AGP 4X Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] AGP Drive Strength P Ctrl [C] Configuration options: [0] [1] [2].[F] AGP Drive Strenght N Ctrl [E] Configuration options: [0] [1] [2].[F] AGP Fast Write [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for SDRAM related fields, depending on the memory modules that you are using. Default setting is [By SPD], which configures the subsequent 3 items 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 Define] [By SPD]
4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration
Spread Spectrum Control [Enabled] Leave on default setting. Spread spectrum typically reduces system electromagnetic interference (EMI) by 8dB to 10dB.
SDRAM CAS Latency This controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time that the data actually becomes available. NOTE: This field will only be displayed when SDRAM Configuration is set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: This field will only be displayed when SDRAM Configuration is set to [User Define]. SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: This field will only be displayed when SDRAM Configuration is set to [User Define]. Delayed Transaction [Enabled] Enabled, this frees the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards that normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. Select [Disabled] for ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCI to DRAM Prefetch [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Byte Merge [Disabled] To optimize the data transfer on PCI, this merges a sequence of individual memory writes (bytes or words) into a single 32-bit block of data. However, byte merging may only be done when the bytes within a data phase are in a prefetchable address range. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] DRAM Read Latch Delay [0.5 ns] Configuration options: [0.0 ns] [0.5 ns] [1.0 ns] [2.0 ns] DRAM Interleave Setting [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] 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 cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] 66 ASUS K7V-T Users Manual

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] 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. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] [LANDesk (R) Service Agent] ASUS K7V-T Users Manual 79

4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu

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 Up 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]

6. S/W REFERENCE XGplayer
6.3.1 Using YAMAHA XGplayer
To set up the S-YXG50 SoftSynthesizer to match your systems performance (for example, playback sound, quality priority/CPU load reduction priority), click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50, and then click S-YXG50 Setup. You may also right-click the YAMAHA SXG Driver icon on the taskbar and then click SoftSynthesizer Setup. To get help on the SoftSynthesizer settings, click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50, and then click S-YXG50 Help. To start the YAMAHA XGplayer, click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50, and then click XGplayer. You may also right-click the YAMAHA SXG Driver icon on the taskbar and then click XGplayer. For details on the YAMAHA XGplayer, click the Help icon You may also right-click the YAMAHA SXG Driver icon then click SoftSynthesizer Help. on the Main Panel. on the taskbar and
6.3.2 YAMAHA XGplayer Main Panel
Select Next Song Select Previous Song Select Final Song Select Top Song Version Information Song Number Display Power Setup Master Volume Control Rewind Fast Forward Pause Playback
Key Control Tempo Control
6.3.3 YAMAHA XGplayer Mixer Panel
To open the Mixer Panel, click the Open Mixer icon on the Main Panel.
Polyphony Smart Arrangement Block Level Meter Display Voice Select Channel Solo Channel Mute Pan Knob Channel Volume Slider
CPU Usage Rate Effects Block Exit Minimize Effect Control

Master Volume Slider

6.3.4 YAMAHA XGplayer Minimize Panel
To open the Minimize Panel, click theMinimize icon
Return to Original State Help Version Information Power Song Name Display Time Display Stop Pause Playback Select Next Song Select Previous Song Open Mixer Master Volume Slider

on the Main Panel.

6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer

6.3.5 Troubleshooting

Cannot install
Do you have the required hardware, such as hard disk and memory? Do you have the required software, such as MS-DOS and Windows? Installation may not be possible if you have insufficient space on your hard disk. Delete unneeded files to increase the free space on your disk.

Does not start

Do you have the required hardware, such as hard disk and memory? Do you have the required software, such as MS-DOS and Windows? Were you able to install using the specified procedure?

No sound

Is the MIDI driver correctly installed? Is the tone generator set correctly? Is volume set to zero in the XGstudio Player or XGstudio Mixer panels? If you are using an external tone generator, is the serial or MIDI cable and the audio cables connected correctly? Are the volumes of your tone generator, audio playback system, and application raised? If you have connected an external tone generator via a serial cable, is the rear panel select switch set correctly? (For the name of the select switch, refer to the owner's manual for your external tone generator.) If you are using a Soft Synthesizer, is it set so that the computer sound output is heard correctly?

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.

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 K7V-T Users Manual 109