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Chapter 1:  System introduction

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Front panel

The ASUS Terminator 1 barebone system is composed of the ASUS A7VT
motherboard, a power supply, and a floppy disk drive in the ASUS TriOptix
form factor chassis.

The CD-ROM drive is an optional item.

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Welcome!

Thank you for choosing the ASUS Terminator 1!

The ASUS Terminator 1 is an all-in-one barebone system with a versatile
home entertainment feature.

The system comes in a stylish mini-tower casing, and is powered by the
ASUS A7VT motherboard that supports AMD Athlon™ and AMD Duron™
processors.

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Optical drive. 

This is an optional IDE optical drive.

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Empty 5.25-inch drive bay. 

This covered slot is for a second optical drive

or other 5.25-inch storage devices.

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Floppy drive door. 

This drive is for a 1.44MB, 3.5-inch floppy disk.

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Summary of Contents for Terminator 1 A7VT

Page 1: ... User Guide Barebone System Model A7VT Terminator 1 ...

Page 2: ...TICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPECIFICAT...

Page 3: ... 6 Installing the fan and heatsink assembly 24 2 7 Installing system memory 26 2 7 1 Memory configurations 26 2 7 2 DIMM installation 27 2 8 Installing an expansion card 28 2 8 1 Expansion slots 28 2 8 2 Expansion card installation 29 2 8 3 Configuring an expansion card 29 2 8 4 Standard interrupt assignments 30 2 8 5 IRQ assignments for this motherboard 30 2 9 Installing a CD ROM drive 31 2 10 In...

Page 4: ... 3 Software information 47 3 3 1 ASUS PC Probe 47 3 3 2 ASUS Update 51 Chapter 4 Motherboard Info 4 1 Introduction 54 4 2 Motherboard layout 54 4 3 Jumpers 55 4 4 Connectors 58 Chapter 5 BIOS Information 5 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 66 5 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 66 5 1 2 Updating the BIOS using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 67 5 1 3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 69 5 1 4 ...

Page 5: ... 3 Chipset configuration 79 5 4 4 PCIPnP 81 5 4 5 Onboard device configuration 82 5 4 6 USB configuration 84 5 5 Power Menu 85 5 5 1 APM configuration 86 5 5 2 Hardware monitor 89 5 6 Boot Menu 91 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority 91 5 6 2 Removable drives 92 5 6 3 Hard Disk Drives 92 5 6 4 CD ROM drives 93 5 6 5 Boot settings configuration 93 5 6 6 Security 95 5 7 Exit menu 96 ...

Page 6: ...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 Reorient 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 rece...

Page 7: ...contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet Place the product on a stable surface If you encounter technical problems with the product contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Lithiu...

Page 8: ...cluding introduction on the front and rear panel and internal components 2 Chapter 2 Basic installation This chapter provides step by step instructions on how to install components in the system 3 Chapter 3 Starting up This chapter helps you power up the system and install drivers and utilities from the support CD 4 Chapter 4 Motherboard information This chapter gives information about the motherb...

Page 9: ... to aid in completing a task Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products Refer to the ASUS contact information 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warrant...

Page 10: ...g contact your retailer immediately Check your ASUS Terminator 1 package for the following items 1 ASUS Terminator 1 barebone system with ASUS A7VT motherboard Floppy disk drive Optical drive optional 2 Power cable and plug 3 Support CD 4 User guide System package contents ...

Page 11: ...7VT barebone system This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT barebone system It includes introduction on the front and rear panel features and the internal features System Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 12: ...or 1 The ASUS Terminator 1 is an all in one barebone system with a versatile home entertainment feature The system comes in a stylish mini tower casing and is powered by the ASUS A7VT motherboard that supports AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors 1 Optical drive This is an optional IDE optical drive 2 Empty 5 25 inch drive bay This covered slot is for a second optical drive or other 5 25 inch stora...

Page 13: ... from or written to the hard disk drive 7 Front panel I O door Flip up this door to show the front panel input output ports 8 USB 2 0 ports These Universal Serial Bus 2 0 USB 2 0 ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices such as a mouse printer scanner camera PDA and others 9 Headphone port This port connects a headphone with a stereo mini plug 10 Microphone port This Mic pink port connec...

Page 14: ...modem or other devices that conform with serial specification 3 PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse 4 PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 5 VGA port This port connects a VGA monitor 6 Line Out port This Line Out lime port connects a headphone or a speaker In 4 6 channel mode the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 7 Line In p...

Page 15: ...ght Blue Line In Line In LFE Output Center Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Surround Surround LFE Output Low Frequency Enhanced Output Windows 98 SE only supports 4 1 channel speaker setting The functions of the Line Out lime Line In blue and Mic pink ports on the rear panel change when you select the 4 channel or 6 channel audio configuration as shown in the following...

Page 16: ...ard components already installed in the system and the locations of the available drive bays are pointed out The system may come with either a PFC Power Factor Correction or non PFC power supply 4 3 5 HDD drive bay 5 3 5 floppy drive 6 PFC Non PFC power supply 7 USB audio board 1 Game MIDI COM1 extension module 2 Motherboard 3 Two 5 25 drive bays Optional CD ROM 1 2 3 7 6 4 5 ...

Page 17: ...17 ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT barebone system This chapter gives step by step instructions on how to install components into the barebone system Basic Installation Chapter 2 ...

Page 18: ...herboard comes with an onboard standby power LED This LED lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode and not powered OFF Unplug the power cable from the power outlet and make sure that the standby power LED is OFF before installing any system component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case bef...

Page 19: ...n both corners of the front panel just beside the CD ROM frame Push on the CD ROM area with your thumbs until the cover tilts forward 3 While supporting the front panel with one hand place your other hand on the top rear edge of the cover and carefully lift the cover from the chassis Screw TIP Another way to release the cover is to place your hands underneath the front panel edge then push the inn...

Page 20: ...e to avoid breaking the power cable Follow these steps to detach the drive frame 1 Place the chassis on a flat surface and turn it on its side 2 The power socket and voltage selector switch are attached to a metal module secured to the rear panel by a screw Remove the screw to release the power socket module Power socket module screw Power socket module ...

Page 21: ...completely detached from the rear panel 4 Unlatch the drive frame by pulling it outward The drive frame has a swivel hinge like edge that is attached to the main chassis You do not have to completely detach the drive frame from the chassis when installing components 5 Carefully lay the drive frame alongside the main chassis frame Drive frame Swivel edge ...

Page 22: ...n Force ZIF socket designed for the AMD Athlon and AMD Duron processors Gold triangle CPU installation To install the CPU 1 Locate the 462 pin ZIF socket on the motherboard Take note of the marked corner with gold triangle on the CPU This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation ...

Page 23: ...e lever sideways then lift it up to a 90 100 angle Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to a 90 100 angle otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 5 When the CPU is in place push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to in...

Page 24: ... and heatsink assembly on top of the installed CPU such that the heatsink fins are perpendicular to the DDR sockets and PCI slots 2 Align one end of the heatsink bracket to the protruding tabs on the CPU socket Hook the holes of the bracket to the protruding tabs making sure that they fit properly 3 Using a flat screwdriver carefully hook the other end of the heatsink bracket to the tabs on the ba...

Page 25: ...ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT barebone system 25 4 Connect the CPU fan cable from the assembly to the fan connector labeled CPU_FAN1 CPU fan connector CPU_FAN1 ...

Page 26: ...up to 2 GB system memory using unbuffered ECC or non ECC PC2700 2100 DIMMs A7VT A7VT 184 Pin DDR DIMM sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins DIMM1 DIMM2 CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency 100 MHz PC2700 PC2100 PC1600 266 266 200 MHz 133MHz PC2700 PC2100 PC1600 333 266 200 MHz 166 MHz PC2700 PC2100 PC1600 333 266 200 MHz When using 100 MHz CPU FSB any DDR DIMM you installed may run only at a maximum of 266 M...

Page 27: ...a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 4 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM Socket break DIMM notch DDR DIMM sockets 2 7 2 DIMM installation ...

Page 28: ...l only 1 5V AGP cards The motherboard does not support 3 3V AGP cards Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage the motherboard 2 8 1 Expansion slots PCI slot The PCI slot supports PCI slots such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications AGP slot The AGP slot supp...

Page 29: ...assis 4 Press the card firmly until it is properly seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with a bracket screw PCI slot PCI1 Metal bracket 2 8 2 Expansion card installation 2 8 3 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 5 for informati...

Page 30: ...r 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 Multimedia Device 11 6 Network Controller 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices A B C D E F G H 2 8 5 IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot used AGP slot used USB 1 1 UHCI 1 s...

Page 31: ... you acquired a model without a CD ROM Follow these steps to install a CD ROM drive 1 Place the chassis upright 2 Insert the CD ROM drive into the upper 5 25 inch drive bay CD ROM screws 5 25 inch drive bay 3 Carefully push the CD ROM drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay as shown 4 Secure the CD ROM with two screws on each side of the bay ...

Page 32: ...on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface 7 Connect one end of the CD ROM audio cable to the 4 pin connector at the back of the CD ROM 8 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the secondary IDE connector black connector labeled SEC_IDE on the motherboard Red stripe to Pin 1 IDE ribbon cable Power cable P1 CD ROM audio cable 9 Connect the other end of the audio cable to the black 4 pin...

Page 33: ...f the HDD bay location 5 25 inch Drive bay 3 5 inch HDD drive bay Internal view External view Follow these steps to install an IDE HDD 1 Place the chassis upright 2 With the HDD label side up carefully insert the drive into the 3 5 inch bay HDD label side 3 Push the drive into the bay until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay marked HDD 4 Secure the drive with two screws on each side o...

Page 34: ... 6 Connect one end of the IDE hard disk ribbon cable to the IDE interface at the back of the HDD matching the red stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the IDE interface Red stripe to Pin 1 IDE ribbon cable Power cable P3 7 Connect the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector blue connector labeled PRI_IDE1 on the motherboard Primary IDE connector PRI_IDE ...

Page 35: ... the chassis cover 2 11 1 LED cables Connect the power switch and power LED cables to their respective leads in the PANEL connector on the motherboard Connect the HDD LED cable to the 2 pin lead marked HDLED Power Switch Power LED HDD LED PANEL Requires an ATX power supply PLED Ground NC PWR 5VSB 5V Speaker SPEAKER PLED Ground HDLED RESET SMI HDLED ExtSMI Ground Reset Ground Ground PWRBTN 5 V ...

Page 36: ...ains the front panel I O ports and the connectors to the motherboard Connector locations on the motherboard Connect to USB34 connector on the motherboard Connect to MIC_LOUT connector on the motherboard MIC_LOUT connector for Microphone Line Out cable USB34 USB56 J1 USB T Port0 B Port1 MIC HPHONE1 J2 UAEX ...

Page 37: ...her Follow these steps to re assemble the system 1 With the chassis lying on its side hook the swivel edge of the drive frame to the main chassis 2 Sway the drive frame inward until it fits completely The protruding tabs on both ends of the drive frame should snap perfectly to the chassis edge Protruding tab 3 Turn the chassis upright 4 Place the cover over the chassis leaving about two inches fro...

Page 38: ...he chassis 6 Push the cover towards the rear until it fits The locking tab snaps into the hole on the chassis indicating that the cover is in place Locking tab hole Locking tab Firmly push the cover to ensure that it is fully engaged to the chassis 7 Lock the cover with the screw on the rear panel Rail tabs ...

Page 39: ...e system 39 2 13 Connecting external devices The figure below shows the specific connectors and devices that you can connect to the rear panel ports Serial PS 2 KB VGA Line Out Line In Mic Game MIDI PS 2 Mouse AC Parallel USB RJ 45 ...

Page 40: ...sh Current 90A max at 115Vac full load cold start at 25 C Efficiency 70 min at nominal input maximum load Output Load Range Regulation Ripple Voltage Min Max Min Max Max 5V 0 5A 4 0A 5 5 50mVp p 12V 0 45A 9 5A 5 5 120mVp p 12V 0A 0 2A 10 10 120mVp p 5VSB 0 05A 1 5A 5 5 50mVp p 3V3 1A 8 0A 5 5 50mVp p Output Voltage Maximum Voltage 5V 6 5V 12V 15 6V 3 3V 4 3V The power supply will shut down and lat...

Page 41: ...41 ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT barebone system This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD Starting up Chapter 3 ...

Page 42: ...the motherboard features The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website for updates 3 2 1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the Utilities menu automatically appears on your screen Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the...

Page 43: ...motherboard Simply click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it ASUS PC Probe This smart utility monitors the fan speed CPU temperature and system voltages and alerts you of any detected problems This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition ASUS Update This item installs the ASUS Update This program allows you to download the latest versi...

Page 44: ... for detailed information ADOBE Acrobat Reader This item installs the Adobe Acrobat Reader The Acrobat Reader software is for viewing files saved in Portable Document Format PDF ASUS Screen Saver This item installs the ASUS screen saver 3 2 3 ASUS Contact information Click the Contact tab to display the ASUS contact information ...

Page 45: ...ion on the motherboard and the contents of the support CD Click an icon to display the specified information Motherboard Info Displays the general specifications of the motherboard The screen image below is for general reference only The support CD will automatically detect the motherboard information and display it on your screen ...

Page 46: ... ASUS Technical Support Request Form that you have to fill out when requesting technical support Filelist Displays the contents of the support CD and a brief description of each in text format Browse this CD Displays the support CD contents in graphical format ...

Page 47: ...mory usage and CPU type CPU speed and internal external frequencies through the DMI Explorer 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 launch ASUS PC Probe click the Windows Start button point to Programs...

Page 48: ... PC temperature Temperature Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation Voltage Monitor Shows the PC voltages Fan Warning threshold adjustment Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level ...

Page 49: ... Shows the used and free space of the PC s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used 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 CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling When When CPU Over heated is selected the C...

Page 50: ...mation 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 Memory Shows the PC memory load memory usage and paging file usage This feature is currently unavailable ...

Page 51: ... 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 change to red the PC speaker beeps and the ASUS PC Probe monitor appears 3 3 2 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers This utility requires an Internet connection either t...

Page 52: ... Next 4 From the FTP site select the BIOS version that you wish to download Click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the succeeding screens to complete the update process If you selected the option to update the BIOS from a file a window pops up prompting you to locate the file Select the file click Save then follow the screen instructions to complete the update process ...

Page 53: ...or T1 A7VT barebone system This chapter gives information about the motherboard that came with the system This chapter includes the motherboard layout jumper settings and connector locations Motherboard Info Chapter 4 ...

Page 54: ...ard layout 23cm 9 06in CPU_FAN VIA KM266 PRO CHA_FAN FLOPPY AD1888 PANEL USB34 USBPWR12 A7VT IOC_MB DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module PCI1 Super I O Flash BIOS 22 4cm 8 82in PS 2 T Mouse B Keyboard RJ 45 USB T Port2 B Port1 DDR DIMM1 64 72 bit 184 pin module PRI_IDE ATX12V LANLED BUZZER VIA VT8235 CE Socket 462 CLRTC SEC_IDE USB56 USBPWR34 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP PARALLEL PORT VGA Mic In Li...

Page 55: ...or the rear USB ports The USBPWR34 and USBPWR56 jumpers are for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The motherboard provides 0 5A for each USB port and 1 5A for all devices requiring 5VSB power To use the USB device wake up feature the total 5VSB power for all connected devices must not exceed 1 5A The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply cap...

Page 56: ...such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 2 3 default to pins 1 2 Keep the cap on pins 1 2 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 2 3 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to ...

Page 57: ...on FSB This jumper allows you to set the CPU Front Side Bus FSB frequency Set the jumper to 2 3 only when your CPU FSB frequency is 100 MHz If your CPU FSB frequency is 133 166 MHz set the jumper to 1 2 A7VT A7VT External frequency selection 100 Default 133 166 FSB 1 2 2 3 ...

Page 58: ...ve device optical drive hard disk drive and a gray connector for an Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE master device hard disk drive If you install two hard disk drives you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable conn...

Page 59: ...ct insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug A7VT A7VT Floppy disk drive connector FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 3 Internal audio connectors 4 pin AUX CD These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as an optical drive TV tuner or MPEG card A7VT A7VT Internal audio connectors AUX White Right Audio Channel Left A...

Page 60: ...therwise the system does not boot up A7VT A7VT ATX power connectors 3 3Volts 12 0Volts Ground Power Supply On Ground Ground Ground 5 0 Volts 5 0 Volts 5 0 Volts Power Good 12 0Volts 3 3 Volts 3 3 Volts Ground 5 0 Volts Ground 5 0 Volts Ground 5V Standby ATX12V ATXPWR 12V DC COM 12V DC COM 5 Front panel audio connector 5 1 pin MIC_LOUT This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O m...

Page 61: ... wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector A7VT A7VT Fan connectors CHA_FAN CPU_FAN GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors 7 IO extension module connector 22 pin IOC_MB This conne...

Page 62: ...d Ground PWRBTN 5 V 8 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB34 USB56 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed A7VT A7VT USB connectors USB Power USBP4 USBP4 GND NC USB Power US...

Page 63: ... or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System management interrup 2 pin SMI This 2 pin connector allows you to manually place the system in suspend mode or green mode where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system components Attach the chassis mounted suspend switch to this 2 pin connector Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin co...

Page 64: ...64 Chapter 4 Motherboard information ...

Page 65: ...5 ASUS Terminator 1 A7VT barebone system This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus It includes detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters BIOS Information Chapter 5 ...

Page 66: ...DOS environment Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk into the drive At the DOS prompt type format A S then press Enter Windows ME environment a From your Windows desktop click on Start then select My Computer b Double click on Add Remove Programs icon from the Control Panel window c Click on the Startup Disk tab then on Create Disk button d Insert a 1 44 MB floppy disk when prompted Follow the succeeding ...

Page 67: ...dBIOS Flash Utility The Basic Input Output System BIOS can be updated using the built in Flash Memory Writer utility or using a bootable floppy disk with the executable Flash Memory Writer Utility AWDFLASH EXE Follow these instructions to update the BIOS using this utility Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avoid loading a wrong BIOS file 1 Download the latest BIOS file from the...

Page 68: ...display the following screen 7 After the new BIOS file is copied the computer returns to POST 5 AWDFLASH checks the new BIOS file from the floppy disk 6 After verification AWDFLASH flashes the new BIOS file Do not shut down the computer during the flash process ...

Page 69: ...OS from a floppy disk 1 Boot the system 2 When a corrupted BIOS is detected the following message appears Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy 3 Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for this motherboard A7VT BIN If the BIOS file that you downloaded from the ASUS website has a different filename e g A7VT_1001 001 Rename it to A7VT BIN The B...

Page 70: ...d BIOS in Windows environment This utility is available in the support CD that comes with the motherboard package ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Go to section 3 3 2 ASUS Update for details on how to update the motherboard BIOS using ASUS Update ...

Page 71: ...es and record them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines To enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delet...

Page 72: ...d 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 Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from anywhere in the BIOS Setup Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right arrow Selects the m...

Page 73: ...ss Enter or Esc Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the left 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 f...

Page 74: ... Use the Tab key to move between the month day and year fields 5 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in 5 3 4 Installed Memory xxx MB This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process 5 3 Main Menu When y...

Page 75: ...ection for details Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk Primary IDE Master Auto Access Mode Auto Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0 Head 0 Sector 0 PIO Mode Auto UDMA Mode Auto Transfer Mode None Select Menu Item Specific...

Page 76: ...ty 5 4 Advanced Menu CPU Configuration Memory Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration Select Menu Item Specific Help Press Enter to Set The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 77: ... 5 4 1 CPU configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information auto detected by the BIOS CPU Type AMD Athlon tm CPU Speed 1000 MHz Cache RAM 256 K Current FSB Frequency 100 MHz Select Menu Item Specific Help CPU Configuration ...

Page 78: ...mmand rate Configuration options 1T Command 2T Command Write Recovery Time 3T Sets the DRAM write recovery time Configuration options 2T 3T tWTR 2T Sets the tWTR time Configuration options 1T 2T 5 4 2 Memory configuration The items in this menu show the memory configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display a pop up menu with the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific He...

Page 79: ...s the primary boot device Configuration options PCI slot AGP AGP Bridge Configuration This sub menu allows you to set the values for the following items Graphics Aperture Size 64MB Allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 1G 512M 256M 128M 64M 32M 16M 8M 4M AGP Mode 4X When set to 4X this item allows 1066 MB s video data transfers through the AGP 4X...

Page 80: ...ctly from the chipset to the AGP Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard Video Memory 32M This item allows you to set the memory space reserved for the VGA frame buffer display memory within the system main memory If you have installed a 3D graphics device select at least 16MB VGA shared memory size Note that the more system memory you share with VGA the less memory space is left for other ...

Page 81: ...isplay a pop up menu with the configuration options Plug Play O S No Resources Controlled By Auto x IRQ Resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help PCIPnP PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Some non standard VGA cards like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly Setting this field to Enabled corrects this problem If ...

Page 82: ...feature Set to Disabled if you installed a PCI LAN card Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Allows you to set the addresses for the onboard serial port connector Configuration options 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 IRQ7 Allows you to set the base address of the onboard parallel port connector If you disable this field the Par...

Page 83: ...if the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or ECP EPP Configuration options EPP1 7 EPP1 9 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 Allows you to select the ECP Mode This item becomes configurable only if the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP or ECP EPP Configuration options 1 3 Game Port Address 201 Sets the I O address for the game port Configuration options Disabled 201 209 Midi Port Address Disabled Sets the I O address...

Page 84: ...Controller USB Configuration USB 1 1 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 1 1 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the EHCI controller Setting this item to Enabled allows the built in high speed USB support in the BIOS to turn on automatically when you install high speed USB devices Configuration options ...

Page 85: ...od of inactivity ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 Allows you to select the ACPI stated used for system suspend Configuration options S1 POS S3 STR S1 S3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled Allows you enable or disable the ACPI feature on the operating system Configuration options Enabled Disabled ACPI Suspend Type S1 S3 ACPI APIC Support Enabled APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Menu Item Specific Help ...

Page 86: ...ey Allows you to wake up the system using a keyboard hot key or password Configuration options Hot key Password PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Disabled Allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Ctrl F1 Ctrl F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 Ctrl F8 Ct...

Page 87: ...e date and time of alarm using the two following items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Date of Month 0 To set the date of alarm highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up menu Key in a value within the specified range then press Enter Configuration options Min 0 Max 31 Resume time hh mm ss 0 0 0 To set the time of alarm 1 Highlight this item and press Enter to display a pop up ...

Page 88: ...tton for more than 4 seconds to power off the system Configuration options Suspend Instant Off Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions Power Off leaves your system off Power On reboots the system and Last State sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption Configuration options Power Off Power On La...

Page 89: ...rd hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the power supply and CPU temperatures in these fields Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM 5 5 2 Hardware monitor This menu shows the hardware monitor configuration settings Select an item then press Enter to display a pop u...

Page 90: ...90 Chapter 5 BIOS information VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ...

Page 91: ... with the configuration options Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Drisk Drives CDROM Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security Select Menu Item Specific Help 5 6 1 Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select your Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device Removable 2nd Boot Device Hard Disk 3rd Boot Device CDROM 4th Boot Device Disabled Boot Device Priority ...

Page 92: ...OM Disabled 5 6 2 Removable drives Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks Item Specific Help Use up or down arrow to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press ESC to exit this menu Select Menu 5 6 3 Hard Disk Drives Hard Disk Drives 1 Bootable Add in Cards Item Specific Help Use up or down arrow to select a device then press to move it up or to move it down the list Press...

Page 93: ...tion Quick Boot Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Num Lock On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Halt On All Errors Item Specific Help Allows the system to skip certain tests while booting This will decrease the time needed to boot the system Select Menu Quick Boot Enabled Setting to Enabled allows the sys...

Page 94: ...ec and Typematic Delay become configurable only when the item Typematic Setting is enabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 Allows you to select the rate at which character repeats when you hold a key Configuration options 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec 250 Allows you to set the delay before key strokes begin to repeat Configuration options 250 500 750 1000 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Non OS2 Se...

Page 95: ...nged to Set To clear the password 1 Highlight the password field and press Enter twice The following message appears PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 2 Press any key to return to the menu A note about passwords The Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program preventing unauthorized access The User password is required to boot the system preventing unauthorized use 5 ...

Page 96: ...m to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System 5 7 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the BIOS setup default settings save or discard any changes you made or exit the Setup utility Exit Save Changes Exit Discard Changes Load Setup Default Discard Changes Item Specific Help This option saves data to CMOS and exits the setup menu Select Menu Exit...

Page 97: ...ws you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved valu...

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