Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product A7V8X-LA Asus
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Motherboard A7V8X-LA Kelut User Guide.
ii Contents A7V8X-LA specification summary ............................................. iii 1. Motherboard layout .................................................................. 1 2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..................................
iii Socket A for AMD Athlon™/Athlon™XP Core frequency up to Athlon™ XP 3200+ VIA KM400A VIA VT8237 400/333/266MHz 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum 2GB unbuffered PC2700/2100 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory 3 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X/4X (1.
iv A7V8X -L A specif ication summary * Specifications are subject to change without notice 4Mb Flash ROM, A ward BIOS, Enhanced ACPI, DMI2.0, Green, PnP features PCI 2.
ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 1 1 . Mot herboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PCI1 A7V8X-LA(KELUT) CD-IN AUX-IN Super I/O 4Mbit Flash ROM PS/2KBMS T : Mouse B: Ke yboard Below:Mic In Center:Line Out T op:Line In Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) CPU_F AN PRONT_AUDIO ALC658 USB2.
2 ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 2. Centr al Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a Socket A (462) for the AMD processor . AMD processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all latest computing platforms and applications. The A7V8X-LA supports AMD Athlon™/Athlon XP™ 3200+ processors.
ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 3 3. Syst em memor y The motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. These sockets support up to 2 GB system memory using 184-pin unbuf fered non-ECC PC/2700/PC2100/PC1600 double-sided DDR DIMMs.
4 ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 4. Expansion slots The motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot. T o install and configure an expansion card: 1. Install an expansion card following the instructions that came with the chassis.
ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 5 Install only +1.5V AGP cards on this motherboard! PCI slots There are three (3) 32-bit PCI slots on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
6 ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 5. Jumpers 1. Clear CMOS (3-pin CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the RAM data in CMOS, except the system date and time. The RAM data in CMOS, is powered by the onboard button cell battery . T o erase the CMOS RAM: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.
ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 7 2. Clear Password (3-pin CLPWD) This jumper allows you to clear the BIOS setup password. T o erase the BIOS setup password: 1. T urn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Move the jumper cap from pins 2-3 (Default) to pins 1-2 (Clear Password).
8 ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 6. Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. 1. Floppy disk drive connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connecting one end to the motherboard, connect the other end to the floppy drive.
ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 9 3. IDE connectors (40-1 pin PRIMAR Y_IDE, SECONDAR Y_IDE) This connector supports the provided UltraDMA IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
10 ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 4. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_F AN, CHA_F AN) The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8.88W max.
ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 11 6. USB headers (10-1 pin FRONT_USB1) If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is available for additional USB ports. The USB header complies with USB 2.0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed.
12 ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 9. Front audio connector (10-1 pin FRONT_AUDIO) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel headphone and MIC-IN jack. 8. IEEE 1394 connector (10-1 pin FRONT_1394) This connector is for a 10-to-6-pin 1394 serial connector cable that connects to a 1394 module.
ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 13 Important notes on Serial A T A • The Serial A T A cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis. The lower pin count of the Serial A T A cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide, flat ribbon cables of the Parallel A T A interface.
14 ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard 1 1. System panel connector (10-1 pin FRONT_P ANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. • System Power LED Lead (2-pin PLED) 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 mode.
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