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Motherboard

A7V266-MX

User Guide

Содержание A7V266-MX

Страница 1: ...Motherboard A7V266 MX User Guide ...

Страница 2: ... PARTICULAR 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 SPECIF...

Страница 3: ... Installing the CPU 1 10 1 9 System memory 1 11 Installing a DIMM 1 11 1 10 Expansion slots 1 12 1 10 1 Configuring an expansion card 1 12 1 10 2 AGP slot 1 13 1 10 3 PCI slots 1 13 1 11 Switch and jumpers 1 14 1 12 Connectors 1 17 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 2 2 1 1 Creating a bootable floppy disk 2 2 2 1 2 Updating BIOS using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility 2 3 2...

Страница 4: ...uency Voltage Control 2 22 2 6 Power Menu 2 23 2 6 1 Power Up Control 2 25 2 6 2 Hardware Monitor 2 26 2 7 Boot Menu 2 27 2 8 Exit Menu 2 28 Chapter 3 Software support 3 1 Installing an operating system 3 2 3 2 Support CD information 3 2 3 2 1 Running the support CD 3 2 3 2 2 Drivers menu 3 3 3 2 3 Utilities menu 3 4 3 2 4 ASUS contact information 3 5 ...

Страница 5: ...nt generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning t...

Страница 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ma...

Страница 7: ...U chassis fan and MB CPU temperature 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial COM1 1 x PS 2 keyboard 1 x PS 2 mouse 1 x RJ45 1 x Audio I O 1 x VGA 4 x USB 2 0 1 x USB connector supports additional 2 USB 2 0 ports CPU chassis FAN connectors Chassis intrusion connector 20 pin ATX power connector CD AUX connectors S PDIF out connector GAME MIDI connector Front panel audio connector 2Mb Flash ROM Award BIOS ACPI DMI2 ...

Страница 8: ...eld Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in Industry standard Manageability Support CD contents Accessories Form factor WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in compl...

Страница 9: ...ter 1 This chapter describes the features of this motherboard It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components and illustrations of the layout jumper settings and connectors Product introduction ...

Страница 10: ...heck your ASUS A7V266 MX package for the following items ASUS A7V266 MX motherboard Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 9 6 in ASUS A7V266 MX support CD 40 pin 80 conductor ribbon cable for UltraDMA133 IDE drives Ribbon cable for a 3 5 inch floppy drive Bag of extra jumper caps I O shield User Guide 1 3 Special features 266MHz FSB support for Athlon XP Athlon Duron processors The A7V266 MX motherboard ...

Страница 11: ... USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 ASUS C O P The ASUS C O P CPU Overheating Protection is a hardware protection circuit that automatically shuts down the system power before temperatures go high enough to permanently damage the CPU ASUS CrashFree BIOS CrashFree BIOS allows users to restore BIOS data from a floppy disk even when BIOS code and data are corrupted Users can now enjo...

Страница 12: ...fore you install the motherboard learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions 3 2 1 11 4 7 14 6 8 13 5 9 10 12 15 25 18 19 20 21 16 17 23 24 22 ...

Страница 13: ...witches allows you to select the CPU frequency multiple Floppy disk drive connector This connector connects the provided ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable IDE connectors These dual channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four UltraDMA133 100 66 PIO Modes 0 4 IDE devices Both the primary blue a...

Страница 14: ...devices RJ 45 port Using the South bridge integrated MAC and the VIA VT6103 LAN PHY Fast Ethernet controller this port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Line In jack This Line In light blue jack connects a tape player or other audio sources In a 6 channel mode this jack functions as Bass Center Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speake...

Страница 15: ... In Center Line Out Top Line In Accelerated Graphics Port AGP1 CPU_FAN FP_AUDIO AD1980 CODEC USB2 0 T USB3 B USB4 Top RJ 45 GAME CLRTC FLOPPY PRI_IDE SEC_IDE CHASSIS ATX Power Connector DDR DIMM1 64 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM2 64 bit 184 pin module CHA_FAN1 USB1 USB2 USB56 SB_PWR 24 5cm 9 6in USBPWR12 USBPWR34 USBPWR56 PARALLEL PORT COM1 VGA1 PCI2 PCI3 VIA VT8235CE Socket 462 VIA KM266 DSW SPDIF ...

Страница 16: ... chassis Refer to the image below It may be more convenient to install major cables the CPU and modular components before fixing the motherboard inside the case frame 1 6 2 Screw holes Place eight 8 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard Unp...

Страница 17: ...e to static electricity 3 Avoid touching the ICs on components 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals...

Страница 18: ... CPU A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU 1 Locate the Socket 462 and open it by pulling the lever gently sideways away from the socket Then lift the lever upwards The socket lever must be fully opened 90 to 100 degrees 2 Insert the CPU with the correct orientation The notched or golden corner of the CPU must...

Страница 19: ...GB Installing a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket Make sure the notches on the DIMM exactly match the notches in the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips lock into place Unlocked Retaining Clip DDR DIMM notch A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM ...

Страница 20: ...available but most are already in use Normally 6 IRQs are free for expansion cards Sometimes IRQs are shared by more than one function in this case IRQ assignments are swapped automatically or adjusted through the BIOS firmware Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Programmable Interrupt Controller 3 USB Universal Host Controller 4 Communicatio...

Страница 21: ...and other cards that comply with PCI specifications This figure shows a typical PCI card installed into a slot 1 10 2 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot that supports 1 5V AGP 4X cards Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard A7V266 MX Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Keyed for 1 5v A7V266 MX ...

Страница 22: ...any effect 1 CPU external frequency selection SW1 Switches 1 5 This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send the CPU This allows the selection of the CPU s external frequency or Bus Clock The BUS Clock multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU s internal frequency the advertised CPU speed Set the CPU frequency only to the recommended settings Frequencies other than the rec...

Страница 23: ...ult because not all computers have the appropriate power supply to support this feature The USBPWR12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for rear USB ports USBPWR56 is for the internal USB header that you can connect to front USB ports The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on the 5VSB lead for each USB port Otherwise the system does not power up The total current consu...

Страница 24: ... erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Move the jumper caps from 2 3 to 1 2 momentarily Replace the jumper cap to the original position 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 re enter data A7V266 MX A7V266 MX Clear RTC RAM CLRTC Normal Cl...

Страница 25: ...tch the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables For UltraDMA133 IDE devices use 40 pin 80 conductor cable A7V266 MX A7V266 MX IDE Connectors NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 SEC_IDE PRI_IDE PIN 1 2 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY1 This connector supports the provided floppy ...

Страница 26: ...is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate A7V266 MX A7V266 MX ATX Power Connector ATXPWR 3 3VDC 12 0VDC COM PS_ON COM COM COM 5 0VDC 5 0VDC 5 0VDC PWR_OK 12 0VDC 3 3VDC 3 3VDC COM 5 0VDC COM 5 0VDC COM 5VSB 3 Digital Audio Connector 6 1 pin SPDIF This connector is for optional S PDIF audi...

Страница 27: ...e If your package came with the optional USB 2 0 GAME module connect the GAME MIDI cable to this connector The GAME MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files A7V266 MX A7V266 MX USB Connectors USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 A7V266 MX A7V266 MX Game Connector GAME 5V 5V J2B1 J2CX MIDI...

Страница 28: ...icroswitch When you remove any chassis component the sensor triggers and sends a high level signal to this lead to record a chassis intrusion event By default the pins labeled Chassis Signal and Ground are shorted with a jumper cap If you wish to use the chassis intrusion detection feature remove the jumper cap from the pins Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of suf...

Страница 29: ...o connectors 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices A7V266 MX A7V266 MX Front Panel Audio Connector FP_AUDIO BLINE_OUT_L MIC2 Line out_R Line out_L BLINE_OUT_R NC MICPWR 5VA AGND A7V266 MX A7V266 MX Internal Audio Connectors CD Black AUX White Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel...

Страница 30: ... switch to this 2 pin connector Reset Switch 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the power switch ATX Power Switch Soft Off Switch Lead 2 pin PWR This connector connects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS o...

Страница 31: ...Chapter 2 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS information ...

Страница 32: ...dows desktop click Start point to Settings then click Control Panel b Double click 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 suceeding screen instructions to complete the process Windows XP environment a Insert a new 1 44 MB floppy disk in the floppy disk drive b From the...

Страница 33: ...le from the ASUS website see ASUS contact info on page vi Rename the file to BIN and save it to a floppy disk 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 7 After the new BIOS file is copied the computer returns to POST Save only the updated BIOS file in the floppy disk to avo...

Страница 34: ...e BIOS 2 The bootable floppy disk could be the one that you created following the procedure in section 2 1 1 and should contain the AWDFLASH EXE utility 3 If the BIOS fails ROM data or codes are corrupted a message appears during POST indicating the failure To update the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer and when prompted place the bootable floppy disk into the floppy drive so that the computer boots fr...

Страница 35: ...th 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 If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the fir...

Страница 36: ...ough 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 Displays the General Help screen F2 Navigates the Item Help screen F5 Loads previous values F6 Loads fail safe default values F7 Loads optimized values Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Left or Right...

Страница 37: ...Esc Sub menu The right pointer symbol that appears at the left of certain parameters indicates that a sub menu exists for this field A sub menu offers additional parameter options To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to navigate and enter values within each sub menu as you would within a menu Use the Esc key to return to the...

Страница 38: ...py drive 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 Drive B None Sets the type of floppy drive 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 Chassis intrude detection Enabled Enable this option to activate the chassis intrusion feature of the motherboard Configuration options Enabled Di...

Страница 39: ...ccess the BIOS Setup program If you did the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configuration fields Forgot the password If you forget your password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery If you need to erase the CMOS RAM un...

Страница 40: ... previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Configuration options None Auto Manual Access Mode Auto The default Auto automatically detects an IDE hard disk drive Select CHS in coordination with the Manual sett...

Страница 41: ...rive is used without regard for cylinders heads or sectors Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity Select CHS to make manual entries for configuring the fields below Configuration options CHS LBA Large Auto Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field se...

Страница 42: ...ays the drive s maximum useable capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual Transfer Mode This field selects the UDMA transfer mode ...

Страница 43: ...abled the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB device Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto VGA Share Memory Size 32M This field displays the share memory size for the onboard VGA Configuration options 16 32 64 Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled This field establishes whether or not the BIOS is cacheable Disabled by default Configuration options Enab...

Страница 44: ... AGP Fastwrite function Configuration options Disabled Enabled AGP Master 1 WS Write Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled AGP 3 0 Calibration Cycle Enabled This item is enabled by default Select Display Device CRT This item allows you to select the type of display device Configuration options CRT TV CRT TV DVI CRT DVI ...

Страница 45: ...tion options CVBS S Video 0 DRAM Timing Safe It is recommended that you set this parameter to Safe Setting to Auto by SPD synchronizes the DRAM timing with the DRAM Clock Setting to Manual allows you to set the values for DRAM CAS Latency Bank Interleave Pre charge to Active TRP and Active to CMD Trcd prameters Configuration options Safe Auto By SPD Manual DRAM CAS Latency 2 5 This field sets the ...

Страница 46: ...ransaction Enabled When set to Enabled this feature frees the PCI bus when the CPU is accessing 8 bit ISA cards This process consumes 50 60 PCI clocks without PCI delayed transaction Set this field to Disabled when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2 2 compliant Configuration options Enabled Disabled PCI1 Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI2 Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI1 Post Write Enabled PCI2 Post Wri...

Страница 47: ...rammable Input Output mode for Secondary IDE devices Configuration options Auto Mode 0 Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 4 Primary Master Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master Slave UDMA Auto UltraDMA capability allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices Set to Auto to for automatic configuration Configuration options Auto Disabled VIA OnChip IDE Device IDE DMA Transfer Acces...

Страница 48: ...on 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 ECP EPP EPP ECP SPP ECP Mode USE DMA 3 This field sets the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode The default setting is 3 This selection is available only if you se...

Страница 49: ... to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Auto Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled This field allows you to turn on or off the onboard LAN boot ROM This item appears only when onboard LAN is enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Game Port Address 201 This field allows you to select the onboard Game port address Configuration options 201 209 Disabled MIDI Po...

Страница 50: ...e default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Setting this option to Enabled allows the BIOS to automatically assign an IRQ address for the VGA controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Assign IRQ for USB Enabled Setting this option to Enabled allows the BIOS to automatically assign an IRQ address for the USB controller Configuration options E...

Страница 51: ...he IRQ address Configuration options PCI Devices Reserved IRQ Resources IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 12 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device IRQ Resources Select PCI Device t...

Страница 52: ...s field enables or disables the clock generator spread spectrum Configuration options Disabled 1 50 1 00 0 70 0 50 0 75 0 50 0 35 0 25 CPU Clock 100 This item allows you to set the CPU frequency To do so highlight the item then press Enter to display a pop up menu Key in a value from the specified range then press Enter Configuration options Min 100 Max 165 ...

Страница 53: ...ves Configuration options Disabled 1Min 15Min Auto Suspend Timeout Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1Min 2Min 4Min 6Min 8Min 10Min 20Min 30Min 40Min 1Hour Video Off Option Suspend Off This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management Configuration options Suspend Off Always On ACPI Function...

Страница 54: ...n 4 seconds puts the system in sleep mode Regardless of the setting holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds powers off the system Configuration options Instant off Suspend Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume Auto Configuration options Auto Yes No AC Loss Auto Restart Previous State This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after AC power loss Off leaves your system off while On reboo...

Страница 55: ...led Power On by PCI Card Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows tyou to turn on the system through the PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Modem Ring Resume Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives...

Страница 56: ... 151 F 70 C 158 F M B Temp xxx C xxx F CPU Temp xxx C xxx F The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Chassis Fan xxxxRPM or 0RPM CPU Fan xxxxRPM or 0RPM The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard that fiel...

Страница 57: ... Disabled Select Enabled if you want to clear the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Disabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping retesting several times Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot up Floppy Seek Disabled When enabled the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether t...

Страница 58: ...load the optimized values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F7 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load optimized values Select Save Exit 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 values After selecti...

Страница 59: ...Chapter 3 This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package Software support ...

Страница 60: ...insert the CD to your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder Double click the ASSETUP EXE to run the CD Some menu items appear only to specific operating system versions Click an icon to display more informat...

Страница 61: ...driver KM266 Display Driver Click this item to install the KM266 display driver for the onboard VGA AD1980 SoundMAX Audio Driver This item installs the AD1980 SoundMAX audio driver and applications VIA 10 100Mb LAN Driver Click this item to install the VIA 10 100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter driver for your local area network LAN AGP Patch file for AMD K7 Click this item to install the AGP patch file f...

Страница 62: ...through a network or an Internet Service Provider ISP Microsoft DirectX 8 1 This item installs the Microsoft DirectX 8 1 drivers PC CILLIN 2002 This item installs the PC cillin 2002 anti virus program View the PC cillin online help 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 Fo...

Страница 63: ...ASUS A7V266 MX motherboard user guide 3 5 3 2 4 ASUS contact information Click the Contact tab to display ASUS contact information ...

Страница 64: ...3 6 Chapter 3 Software support ...

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