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® A7V266-EX JumperFree ™ DDR DRAM 266MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER ’ S MANUAL.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 2 USER'S NOTICE Product Name: ASUS A7V266-EX Manual Revision: 1.00 E935 Release Date: January 2002 No part of this manual, including the products and software des.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3 ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 T elephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 4 CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... 7 1.2 Item Checklist .....
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5 CONTENTS 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ............................................................ 54 4.4 Advanced Menu ......................................................................... 56 4.4.1 Chip Configuration .
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 6 FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two condition.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEA TURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
8 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 2.1 ASUS A7V266-EX Motherboard The ASUS A7V266-EX motherboard is the perfect answer for home PCs, workstations and servers. The A7V266-EX is powered by the AMD ® Athlon ™ / Duron ™ processor and is bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 9 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Specifications • Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware enables Vcore and CPU/DDR SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. 2.1.2 Connections • CPU socket: Socket A (462) for AMD ® processors.
10 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEA TURES 2.1.2 Performance • DDR D RAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new generation memory , Double Data Rate (DDR) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DDR DRAM).
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 11 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Intelligence 2.1.3 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans powers of f automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems.
12 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES M/B Components Location Processor Support Socket A for AMD ® Athlon ™ XP and Duron ™ Processors ........ 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2.2.1 Component Locations 3 23 14 21 24 26 16 13 5 17 22 19 11 20 18 15 14 7 8 9 12 10 25 26 27 28 29 30 33 32 31.
14 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout Motherboard Layout 3. H/W SETUP R 24.5cm (9.64in) 30.5cm (12.0in) PR0MISE IDE2 Secondary IDE P ANEL FLOPPY VIA VT8233A Chi.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 15 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p . 18 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable / Enable) 2) DIP_SW p. 19 CPU External Frequency Selection (Switches 1 – 4) 3) DSW p. 20 Manual CPU Ratio Settings (Switches 1-5) 4) VID1, 2, 3, 4 p.
16 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Layout Contents 3. H/W SETUP 16) SMB p. 38 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin) 17) CD/AUX/MODEM p. 39 Internal Audio Connectors (Three 4-1 pin) ( optional ) 18) JTPWR p. 39 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pin) 19) SPDIFOUT / CDSPDIFIN p.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 17 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Complete the following steps before using your computer: 1. Check motherboard settings 2. Install memory modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5.
18 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings Motherboard Fr equency Settings (DIP Switches) The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch ’ s position.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 19 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 2) CPU External Frequency Selection (DIP_SW Switches 1 – 4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus. This allows the selection of the CPU ’ s External frequency (or BUS Clock ).
20 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 4) V oltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4) This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. It is recommended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 21 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings R A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Bass Center Setting BCS1 type 1 Bass 12 type 2 Bass 23 (CENTER/BASS) (BASS/CENTER) (Defau.
22 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings R A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Keyboard W ake Up KBWK Enable (Default) 1 2 Disable 23 R A7V266-EX A7V266-EX USB/ACR Selection ACRUSB1 USB to Conn.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 23 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings R A7V266-EX A7V266-EX USB Device W ake Up USB23_PWR USB01_PWR +5VSB 23 +5V 12 +5V 1 2 +5VSB 2 3 (Default) (Defa.
24 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 10) Clear R TC RAM (2-pin CLR_R TC) Th is jumper allows you to clear the Real T ime Clock (R TC) RAM in CMOS. Y ou can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS R TC RAM data.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 25 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5 System Memory This motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs).
26 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation W ARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards Insert the module(s) as shown.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 27 3. HARDW ARE SETUP System Memory 3. H/W SETUP 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).
28 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP CPU Installation 3. H/W SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The motherboard has five PCI expansion slots to support these cards. Follow the steps in the next section when installing expansion cards.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 29 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate.
30 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Expansion Cards 3. H/W SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot to support the new generation graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 31 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3.8 Connectors 3.8.1 External Connectors W ARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout.
32 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USB) T wo USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. 5) Serial Ports (T eal/T urquoise 9-pin COM1 / 9-pin COM2) T wo serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 33 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 6) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files.
34 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 8) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet ’ s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 35 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP R A7V266-EX A7V266-EX IDE Connectors NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
36 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 1 1) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (CPU_F AN, PWR_F AN, CHA_F AN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 37 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 13) Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin IR_CON) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature.
38 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 15) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block A TXPWR) This connector connects to an A TX 12 V power supply . The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation because of the different hole sizes.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 39 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 17) Internal Audio Connectors (4-1 pin CD, AUX, MODEM) (optional) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner , or MPEG card.
40 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP R A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_C GND +5V SPDIF_IN SPDIF_OUT GND 1 19) Digital Audio Interfaces (2-pi.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 41 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 21) ASUS iPanel Audio Connector ( 10- 1 p i n IP ANEL) Connect the audio cable from the optional ASUS iPanel to this for front panel audio control.
42 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 3. HARDW ARE SETUP Connectors 3. H/W SETUP 24) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power , and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off mode.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 43 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Y our BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory W riter utility (AFLASH.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 44 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS T o File screen appears. 6. T ype a filename and the path, for example, A:XXX-XX.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 45 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONT ACT INFORMA TION on page 3 for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier .
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 46 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary . This minimizes the possibilities of boot problems in case of update failures.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 47 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in 4.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 48 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADV ANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 49 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP General Help In addition to the Item Specific Help window , the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. Y ou may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1> or the <Alt> + <H> combination.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 50 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour , minute, second. V alid values for hour , minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59) .
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 51 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 52 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 53 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives CHS Capacity This field shows the drive ’ s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 54 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Of f] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 55 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. T o set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 56 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu CPU : System Frequency Multiple, (if CPU Speed set to [Manual]) This field is for unlocked processors only and will not be available to standard AMD processors. If the processor frequency multiple is detected as being locked, you cannot access this field.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 57 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio [Auto] This field determines whether the memory clock frequency is set to be in synchronous or asynchronous mode with respect to the system frequency .
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 58 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Notes for JumperFree Mode CPU Upgrade/Reinstallation T o ensure that the system can enter BIOS Setup after changing the processor , the system starts up running at a bus speed of 100MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency .
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 59 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP System Hangup If the system crashes or hangs due to improper frequency settings, power OFF the system and restart. The system starts up in safe mode running at a bus speed of 100MHz and enters the BIOS Setup.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 60 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timings for items 2 – 5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2 – 5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 61 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP SDRAM Active to Precharge Time [6T] T o make changes to this field, set the SDRAM Configuration field to [User Defined].
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 62 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Chip Configuration AGP Drive Strength [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] Graphics Aperture Size [32MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 63 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 64 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP I/O Device Config Onboard Peripheral Resource Control Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 65 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3, Slot 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 66 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI Configuration USB Function [Enabled] Set this field to [Enabled] if you want to use Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Primary VGA BIOS [PCI Card] This field allows you to select the primary graphics card.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 67 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Shadow Configuration 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity .
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 68 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video of f features.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 69 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after the power has been interrupted. [Disabled] leaves your system off and [Enabled] reboots your system.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 70 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control Wake Up by USB Device [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this field allows you to wake up the system by a USB device ac tivity . This feature requires an A TX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 71 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Power Up Control 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU1/CPU2 Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] JTPWR Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard), CPU, and JTPWR (power supply) temperatures.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 72 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP 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.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 73 4. BIOS SETUP 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 [Y es] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 74 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Boot Menu 4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 75 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu Load Setup Defaults This option allows 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.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 76 4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Exit Menu (This page was intentionally left blank.).
77 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP 5.1 Install Operating System Y ou should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy . Y ou may use any version of W indows 98/2000/ Millenium, but for W indows 95, you must use OSR 2.
78 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Support CD 5 . 3 A7V266-EX Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. T o begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear .
79 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Support CD • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs the nifty ASUS screen saver . • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CR T and LCD monitors.
80 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP RAID 5.4 Using the Promise Chip for RAID 0 or 1 The Promise ® chip, PDC20276, onboard the A7V266-EX, offers a high performance Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) configuration that supports only UltraDMA-133/100/66/33, EIDE or FastA T A-2 hard disks.
81 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5.4.1 Installing the Hard Disks The RAID 0 setting allows users to reformat two hard disks with the same new OS simultaneously . RAID 1 arrays can use a pre-existing hard disk along with a blank hard disk, or two new hard disks.
82 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 Array 1. In the FastBuild ™ Utility Main Menu , select Auto Setup [1] . The screen below is displayed. The Auto Setup Options Menu configures hard disks for RAID 0 and RAID 1 arrays.
83 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP F astBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise T echnology , Inc. [ Source DiSk ] [ Please Select A Source Disk ] [ Keys Availab.
84 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP RAID 5. The utility prompts: Please Select A Source Disk . Choose the pre-existing hard disk as the source and then a new , blank hard disk as the tar get. Then select <Ctrl-Y> to save the selection.
85 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP RAID 5.4.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands Command options 3-6 on the FastBuild ™ Utility Main Menu are not required for setting up an array , but they are useful for modifying or reconfiguring an array: V iew Array (3) : V iew the drive assignments of hard disks in an array .
86 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP 8. Confirm the command to copy data from the intact source hard disk onto a new replacement hard disk. A progress gauge displays the copy progress for the duration of the task. 9. After the rebuild is complete, the user is prompted to reboot the system.
87 5. SOFTW ARE SETUP ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 5. S/W SETUP The A7V266-EX support CD contains several IDE and RAID 0 or 1 drivers in the Promise folder , including W indows, NetW are and Nt4. Below follow two popular OS installations. The others are available on the support CD.
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ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 89 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1 Winbond Smart Manager The W inbond Smart Manager is a clever utility that helps secure the PC with a smart card containing a mini-chip insert, like a GSM cell phone SIM car d .
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 90 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE The auto-installer implements all of the drivers, base components and displays the W inbond Smart Manager program groups. Restart . W indows should auto-detect the smart car d r eader and install its system drivers.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 91 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.1.2 Starting to Use Smart Manager After installing the software, start W indbond Smart Manager for the first time: select the Pr ograms menu from the Start bar and select the Windbond program group.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 92 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe 6.1.3 Smart Manager Modes Return to the W indbond Smart Manager icon on the bottom right hand corner of the W indows screen. Select the Logon Card Check Mode to choose the security mode.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 93 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system ’ s vital components, such as fan rotations, V oltages, and temperatures.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 94 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe PC Probe 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 95 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE PC Probe Information Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC ’ s tem- perature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 96 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 97 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe T ask Bar Icon When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 98 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.3.2 The C-Media Audio Demo Program 1. The Audio Demo program offers an easy way to test and tune your new speaker system.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 99 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 2. The PCI Multi-Channel Audio Demo has several Demos to help fine tune your PC speaker system. The Help menu features several pages of instructions and hardware diagrams to help configure and test the system.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 100 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE LiveUpdate 6.4 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard ’ s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an I nternet S ervice P rovider (ISP).
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 101 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 6.5 3Deep Color T uner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CR T or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 102 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE 4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality . 6. The tuning process is complete.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 103 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.6 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 104 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.7 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail CyberLink ’ s V ideoLive Mail Plus V er 3.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 105 6. SOFTW ARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE Cyberlink 6.7.2 CyberLink V ideoLive Mail User Interface 6.7.1 Starting V ideoLive Mail T o start V ideoLive Mail , click the W indows Start button, point to Pr ograms , and then CyberLink V ideoLive Mail , and then click V ideoLive Mail x.
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ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 107 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7.1 Modem Riser 7.1 .1 56K Software Modem The Modem Riser (MR) is a high-speed PC communication peripheral which works with AMC ’ 97/MC ’ 97 compliant codecs.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 108 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Modem Riser 7.1.4 Software Setup in Windows 98 The Modem Riser supports the Plug and Play feature. It allows your computer to automatically set the optimal configurations for the MR and communication software.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 109 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX 7.2 Glossary 1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht of fers data transfers at 100/ 200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 110 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary Boot Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory . When the manual instructs you to “ boot ” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer .
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 111 7 . APPENDIX Glossary 7. APPENDIX IDE (Integrated Drive Electr onics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices).
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 112 7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX Glossary 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 A TX motherboards.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 113 INDEX Symbols 3Deep Color T uner Using 101 A Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Capability 61 AGP Pro Slot 30 Accessories Modem Riser 107 ACR/USB jumpers 22 AGP .
114 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual D DIMMs. See Dual Inline Memory Modules DIP Switches 18 E Expansion Cards Assigning IRQs 29 Installing 28 F Floppy 3 Mode 50 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34, 39 G G.
ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual 115 M Memory Hole 62 Memory Installation 26 Modem Riser 107 Motherboard Components 12, 13 IRQ T able 29 Layout 14 Settings 17 Specifications 8, 9 Mouse Connector 31 Mu.
116 ASUS A7V266-EX User ’ s Manual INDEX U UAR T2 63 Ultra DMA Mode 53 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 32 Headers 36 Ports 32 USB device wake up jumper 23 USB Legacy Support 57 USB ports 9 Using 3Deep Co.
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