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1. I A7V600 F Maxdata User Guide G 8 d E1490 First Edition November 2003 Copyright 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC All Rights Reserved No part of this manual including the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC ASUS Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE INNO 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 SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL
2. Hard Disk Activity Lead 2 pin IDE LED This connector supplies power to the hard disk activity LED The read or write activities of any device connected to the primary or secondary IDE connector cause this LED to light up ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 23 2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes Powering up Chapter 3 Chapter summary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 2 Powering off the computer rrrssnvvrernnnnnvevenn ASUS A7V600 F motherboard 3 1 Starting up for the first time 1 ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide After making all the connections replace the system case cover Be sure that all switches are off Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector Turn on the devices in the following order a Monitor b External SCSI devices starting with the last device on the chain c System power After applying power the power LED on the system front panel case lights up For ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power switch If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The sy
3. 2 4 CEET le EE 2 6 Expansion SIOUS cccsccsssssssssssseseeeeseeeeeeeeens 2 10 fe CC 2 14 CORIO CIOL CN 2 17 ASUS A7V600 F motherboard 2 1 Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it The A7V600 F uses the ATX form factor that measures 12 inches x 9 6 inches 30 5 x 24 5 cm Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 2 1 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 1 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard Place this side towards the rear of the chassis ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 1 2 2 2 2 Motherboard layout 24 5cm 9 61n PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard ATX12V USBPW34 N CO st xX O O op es VIA KT600 Chipset E PWR FAN Accelerated Graphics Port AGP Top Line In Center Line Out Below Mic In CD PCI1 FP AUDIO PCI3 VIA Chipset EEI 1394 SW CNR1 ie CPU_FAN O ATX
4. vii viii Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual N 53 DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself E when trying to complete a task Vo gt CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a FI task 2 NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task E m 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 The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page Ix 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Asia Pacific Address 150 Li Te Road Peitou Taipei Taiwan 112 Telephone 886 2 2894 3447 Web site www asus com tw Technical Support Telephone MB Component 886 2 2890 7121 English Notebook 886 2 2890 7122 English Server PC 886 2 2890 7123 English Networking 886 2 2890 7902 English Support fax 886 2 2890 7698 ASUS COMPUTER IN
5. 06 03 03 Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS Note EZ Flash will copy file from A Press ESC to reboot Gu The BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown 4 Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive You will receive the error message WARNING Device not ready if you proceed to step 5 without the disk in the drive ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 1 o At the prompt Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS _ type in the BIOS file name that you downloaded from the ASUS website then press lt Enter gt EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed When found the following message appears on screen BIOS Information in File BIOS Version A7V MAX Boot Block WARNING Continue to update the BIOS Y N _ If you accidentally typed in a wrong BIOS file name the error message WARNING File not found appears Press lt Enter gt to remove the message then type in the correct file name Press lt Enter gt 6 Atthe above prompt type Y to continue with the update process Pressing N exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS The following prompts appear if you typed Y Flash Memory PMC PM49FL002 1 Update Main BIOS area Y N _ 7 Press Y to completely update the main BIOS area 63 DO NOT s
6. Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance Ultra DMA Mode 5 Displays the Ultra DMA capability setting that allows improved transfer speeds and data integrity for compatible IDE devices ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 15 4 3 2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status _ Boot Up NumLock Status On This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot Configuration options Off On Keyboard Auto Repeat Rate 12 Sec This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec 4 16 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed are e PCI Configuration _ FI TL ESC CPU Speed This field displays the internal freguency of the CPU CPU Freguency Multiple This displays the frequency multiple between the CPU s internal frequency CPU speed and external frequency CPU External Frequency MHz This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus The bus frequency external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed Memory Frequency Mhz Auto This f
7. 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 IRO assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F GH PCI slot 1 shared PCIslot2 shared 2 SS PClst3 2 shared 2 2 PClslot4 2 shared HS Porslot5 shared AGP slot shared 2 22 USB1 1UHCI1 2 shared USB1 1 UHCI 2 shared USB1 1UHCI3 2 2 2 shared USB 1 1UHCI4 shared USB20EFEHC xo 2 2 2 shared USB Device 2 2 O shared AC97C0de _ 2 shared Onboard LAN shared Onboard IDE 2 2 2 shared Onboard1394 2 shared 2 2 gt Onboard SATA 2 2 22 shared OLD GZ When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments Otherwise conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups making the system unstable and the card inoperable ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 11 2 6 3 PCI slots There are five 32 bit PCI slots in this motherboard The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card SCSI card USB card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications The following figure shows a LAN card installed on a
8. 2 9 3 Installing a DIMM Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components Follow these steps to install a DIMM 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket or gt of DN 40 o 5 GIE ET T a AA ISAAC Unlocked Retaining Clip 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Locked Retaining Clip 2 8 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 9 4 Removing a DIMM Follow these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM Ge Nore Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining m clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 6 Expansion slots In the future you may need to install expansion cards The motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot The following sub sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard co
9. 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB The 1024 MB and 512MB configuration options are available only when you use AGP 8X graphics card 6 0 ae _ AGP Capability Auto This motherboard supports the AGP 8X interface that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2 12GB s AGP8X is backward compatible When set to 1X Mode the AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 266MB s even if you are using an AGP 8X card Configuration options Auto 1X Mode 2X Mode 4X Mode 8X Mode AGP performance control Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled AGP Fast Write control Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled 4 20 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Video Memory Cache Mode UC USWC uncacheable speculative write combining is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data You must set this to UC uncacheable if your display card does not support this feature otherwise the system may not boot Configuration options UC USWC DRAM Burst Length 8QW Disabled This item enables or disables the DRAM Burst Length 8QW Configuration options Disabled Enabled Rank Interleave Disabled This item enables or disables the rank interleave item Configuration options Disabled Enabled C1 HALT DISCONNECTION Enabled This item enables or disables the C1
10. BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup Passwords are not case sensitive meaning passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access 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 See section 2 7 Switches and jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM Halt On All Errors This field specifies the types of errors that will cause the system to halt Configuration options All Errors No Error All but Keyboard All but Disk All but Disk Keyboard Installed Memory XXX MB This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 11 4 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave Type Auto Select Auto to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive If automatic detection is successful Setup automatically fills in the correc
11. COM2 connector This 9 pin connector is for a COM2 cable for an additional serial port CNR slot This slot is specifically designed for the Communications and Networking Riser CNR card The CNR supports V 90 analog modem IEEE 1394 controller The VIA VT6307 controller chipset supports two low power IEEE 1394 connectors to allow 100Mbps 200Mbps and 400Mbps data transfers between the 1394 devices PCI slots These five 32 bit PCI 2 2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB s maximum throughput Audio CODEC The ALC 655 is an AC 97 compliant audio CODEC for PC multimedia systems LAN PHY The Realtek 8201BL LAN PHY with the 10 100 MAC built in the VT8237 chipset provides your local area networking needs Ideal for handling large amounts of data such as video audio and voice PS 2 mouse port This green 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 mouse IEEE 1394 port This port connects IEEE 1394 compliant devices like camcorders VCRs printers or digital cameras Parallel port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices RJ 45 port 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 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 1 7 Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack conn
12. DDR memory however has the ability to perform two data operations in one clock cycle thus providing twice the throughput of SDR memory For example a 266MHz DDR DIMM will support a 133MHz memory bus and a 333MHz DDR DIMM will support a 166MHz memory bus DDR Data Transfer Rate DDR Base Frequency 400MHz 200MHz 333MHz 166MHz 266MHz p 133MHz A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM but it has a 184 pin footprint compared to the 168 pin of the SDR DIMM Also a DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is double notched Therefore a DDR DIMM is not backward compatible with SDR and should be installed only in a socket specially designed for DDR DIMMs 2 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 5 2 DDR400 Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the PC3200 DDR400 memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard 2 5 2 1 DDR400 One DIMM support only 512MB M368L6432ETM CCC K4H560838E TCCC 256MB MT8VDDT3264AG 40BC4 MT46V32MTG 5BC 2 5 2 2 DDR400 Two DIMM support only GEIL 512MB MAG16UL3264D1TG5A KC GL3LC32G88TG 5A 256MB NT256D64S88B1G 5T NT5DS32M8BT 5T OJO Make sure to use only the tested and qualified DDR400 DIMMs listed m above Other DDR DIMMs manufactured by other vendors may not be Suitable for this motherboard Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest qualified vendor DDR400 module list ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 7
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14. USE ONLY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe NOI eee ee eee ee eee eee ee ee eee V Safety information ME vi About this guide EE vii ASUS contact information E IX A7V600 F specifications SUMMATY een X Chapter 1 Product introduction Tel Vi e 1 1 1 2 Special features re 1 1 120 Product MAhlignnis ce gacsereneeenesesieceneiheosedurennencecoyeceinen 1 1 1 2 2 Value added eolutong eee 1 3 1 3 Motherboard OVervieW ccccccccccccsesssssssseeeeeeeeeeessessseaeees 1 4 1 3 1 Major components ee 1 4 1 3 2 Core specifications en 1 6 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 1 Motherboard installation orrrrrrnrrrnnrrrrrrrnrrnnnrrrrrrnrnnnnnnn 2 1 2 1 1 Placement e ee 2 1 2 1 2 Screw holes rrmmmnrrrnrrarrrrrrnvrvrnnrnrrvenrsnvrnsnnsnrnnsrrnnne 2 1 2 2 Motherboard layout veien 2 2 2 3 Before UNN 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU eee 2 4 2 4 1 e EN 2 4 2 4 2 Installing the CPU eee 2 5 2 5 System memory eee eee eee 2 6 2 5 1
15. as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered 4 14 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Multi Sector Transfers Maximum This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports Note that when this field is automatically configured the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive You may also manually configure this field Refer to the documentation that came with the hard drive to determine the optimum value and set it manually To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD Configuration options Disabled 2 Sectors 4 sectors 8 Sectors 16 Sectors 82 Sectors Maximum SMART Monitoring Disabled This field allows you to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled Acoustic Management Disabled This item allows you to disable or set to silent the Acoustic Management feature Configuration options Disabled Silent PIO Mode 4 This item displays PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device
16. hour minute second Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 Use the lt Tab gt or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt keys to move between the hour minute and second fields System Date XX XX XXXX Sets the system to the date that you specify usually the current date The format is month day year Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2099 Use the lt Tab gt or lt Shift gt lt Tab gt keys to move between the month day and year fields Legacy Diskette A B 1 44M 3 5 in 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 4 10 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Supervisor Password Disabled User Password Disabled These fields allow you to set passwords To set a password highlight the appropriate field and press lt Enter gt Type in a password then press lt Enter gt You can type up to eight alohanumeric characters Symbols and other characters are ignored To confirm the password type the password again and press lt Enter gt The password is now set to Enabled This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus To clear the password highlight this field and press lt Enter gt The same dialog box as above appears Press lt Enter gt The password is set to Disabled A note about passwords The
17. not writes to the floppy disk drive The default setting R W allows both reads and writes Configuration options R W Read Only Onboard Serial Port 1 2 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 This field allows you to set the address for the onboard serial connectors Configuration options 8F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 2E8H IRQ10 Disabled 4 22 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRQ7 This field allows you to set the address of the onboard parallel port connector If you disable this field the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available Configuration options Disabled 378H IRQ7 278H IRQ5 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port Normal allows normal speed operation 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 Normal EPP ECP ECP EPP ECP DMA Select 3 This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP EPP in Parallel Port Mode above Configuration options 1 3 USB Controller Enabled These fields allow you to enable or disable the onboard USB controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard PCI IDE Both Thes
18. ribbon cable After connecting one end to the motherboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug FLOPPY NOTE Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 PIN 1 A7V600 F Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 17 2 2 18 ESCH Oe 1 Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered Fo ar IDE connectors 40 1 pin PRI IDE SEC IDE This connector supports the provided UltraDMA133 100 66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the primary recommended or secondary IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the UltraDMA133 100 66 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the UltraDMA133 100 66 master device It is recommended that you connect non UltraDMA133 100 66 devices to the secondary IDE connector If you install two hard disks 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 BIOS supports specific device bootup If you have more than two UltraDMA133 100 66 devices purchase another UltraDMA133 100 66 cable You may configure two hard disks to be both master devices with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector hole on the UltraDMA cable connec
19. support for Suspend mode only This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead anda corresponding setting in the BIOS see section 4 5 1 Power Up Control 23 5VSB Default A7V600 F Keyboard Power Setting 2 IEEE 1394 Setting 3 pin 1394 SW This jumper permits selection of the IEEE 1394 onboard connector for connection of the IEEE 1394 module The default setting 1 2 enables the onboard IEEE 1394 connector Disable the connector by changing the jumpers to 2 3 1394 SW 1 2 2 3 ae O Enable Disable Default A7V600 F 1394 Setting 2 14 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 USB device wake up 3 pin USBPW12 USBPW34 USBPW56 USBPW78 Set these jumpers to 5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode CPU stopped DRAM refreshed system running in low power mode using the connected USB devices Set to 5VSB to wake up from S3 sleep mode no power to CPU DRAM in slow refresh power Supply in reduced power mode All jumpers are set to pins 2 3 5VSB by default The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumpers are for the internal USB header that you can connect to the front USB ports ON 1 This feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 2A on the 5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to 5VSB Otherwise the system does not power up 2 The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply c
20. 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 The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical information about the module such as memory type size speed voltage interface and module banks Configuration options User Defined By SPD G The SDRAM parameters items 2 5 become configurable only when EZ you set the SDRAM Configuration to User Defined SDRAM CAS Latency value depends on SDRAM SPD This item controls the latency between the SDRAM read command and the time the data actually becomes available ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 19 SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay value depends on SDRAM SPD This item controls the latency between the DDR SDRAM active command and the read write command SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay value depends on SDRAM SPD This item controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the DDR SDRAM SDRAM Active Precharge Delay value depends on SDRAM SPD This item controls the number of DDR SDRAM clocks used for DDR SDRAM parameters SDRAM 1T Command Control Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto SDRAM Bank Interleave Configuration options Disabled 2 Bank 4 Bank Auto Graphics Aperture Size 64MB This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options
21. z 1 ed ETEN ji EE UUUU ET i EE A MUST Hr Dag fu E Ss DILL LL LLL LeU LL LLL LLL Lee it i ee EE E F rrrraaaaa4caca4a wa47w7w71771 1 vvwvw ccaorr arrene Kr tu SN Srtd OW 4 ENABLE 4 DISABLE SW USBPWRS HER BODD 1 ste To Comply s R 4 EE ES ith FCOJStondards yi e d NNN 1 2 133 18 EK bk OR OFF ICE USE D N ETT x IN TAIWAN MADE R Le Ecg RESET e PLED PNA ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 1 5 1 3 2 Core specifications 1 6 ATX 12V connector This power connector connects the 4 pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply CPU socket Socket 462 Socket A surface mount Zero Insertion Force ZIF socket for the AMD Athlon XP Athlon Processors North bridge controller The VIA KT600 supports AGP 8X mode 400 333 266MHz Front Side Bus and the latest 400 333 266MHz 64 bit memory bus DDR DIMM sockets These three 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to 83GB system memory using unbuffered non ECC PC2700 2100 DDR DIMMs Note PC3200 maximum to 2 DIMMs support only Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest qualified DDR400 module list IDE connectors These dual channel bus master IDE connectors support up to four Ultra DMA133 100 66 PIO Modes 3 amp 4 IDE devices Both the primary blue and secondary black connectors are slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable ATX power connector This 20 pin connector
22. 0 F 12 Volt Fan Connectors ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on 2 19 o ATX power connectors 20 pin ATXPWR1 These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit In addition to the 20 pin ATXPWR connector this motherboard requires that you connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug to provide sufficient power to the CPU a m 1 Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system does not boot up 2 Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage 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 ATXPWR AT X12V 3 3VDC 3 3VDC 12V DC ild 12V DC 12 0VDC ges 3 3VDC GND si le GND GND GND PS ONS 5 0VDC GND GND GND Z 5 0VDC GND lt GND 5 0VDC gt PWR OK 5 0VDC 5VSB 5 0VDC 12 0VDC A7V600 F ATX
23. CI Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a 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 Automatic Power Up Disabled This allows an unattended or automatic system power up You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday or at a certain time and day by selecting By Date Configuration options Disabled Everyday By Date 4 30 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 5 2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature MB Temperature CPU Temperature The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU power and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 31 4 6 Boot Menu 2 Removable Device 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 lt gt or lt Spac
24. HALT DISCONNECTION item Configuration options Disabled Enabled S2K Bus Driving Strength Auto This item enables you to input the S2K bus driving strength When set to Manual the S2K Strobe P Control and S2K Strobe N Control items appear Configuration options Auto Manual S2K Strobe P Control 2 Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F S2K Strobe N Control 3 Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F AGP SKEW Byte 14 00 Configuration options 00 01 10 11 ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 21 4 4 2 UO Device Configuration 1 0 Device Configuration Item Specific Help 10 TET lt Enter gt to select Floppy Disk Access Control R W whether or not to switch o drive letter Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8H TR04 assignments Onboard Serial Port 2F8H IR03 Onboard Parallel Port 378H IRO7 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP ECP DND Select 3 USB Controller Enabled Onboard PCI IDE Both Onboard LAN Enabled S Onboard LAN Boot RON Disabled S v Onboard ATA Boot ROM Enabled ees ACI Modem Controller Auto Bi tal Onboard FDC Swap A amp B These fields set option to switch drive letter assignments Configuration Options No Swap Swap AB Floppy Disk Access Control R W When set to Read Only this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from but
25. PCI slot 2 6 4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot that supports 1 5V AGP cards When you buy an AGP card make sure that you ask for one with 1 5V specification Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard Install only 1 5V AGP cards on this motherboard Keyed for 1 5v A7V600 F Accelerated Graphics Port AGP 2 12 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 6 5 CNR slot The Communications and Networking Riser CNR slot supports interface cards that integrates audio modem and network functionality The CNR specification supports interfaces including e Audio Codec 97 AC 97 for audio and or modem functions System Management Bus SMB for Plug n Play functionality e Power to provide the signals required for power management and the main power supplies to operate the CNR circuitry The CNR is tagged to replace the current Audio Modem Riser AMR slot because of its flexibility and added features Also the CNR slot does not take up the motherboard space for one PCI slot because it is a shared slot rather it provides you more options A7V600 F Communication amp Networking Riser Slot ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 13 2 1 Jumpers 1 Keyboard power 3 pin KBPWR When set to pins 2 3 5VSB you can use the keyboard to wake from Suspend to RAM or Suspend to Disk modes Set to pins 1 2 5V if you want
26. PnP devices It also holds the complete record of how the system was configured the last time it was booted Select Yes if you want to clear these data during the Power On Self Test POST Configuration options No Yes Boot Virus Detection Enabled This field allows you to set boot virus detection ensuring a virus free boot sector The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus If this occurs you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field soeeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping retesting a second third and fourth time Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Te Make sure that the above item is set to Enabled if you wish to use the a ASUS MyLogo feature Interrupt Mode APIC The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller APIC setting allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs The Programmable Interrupt Controller PIC setting allows you to use the 16 IRQs only Configuration options PIC APIC ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 33 4 1 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in t
27. Power Connector o E 00 Oo N N Q Oo Q Q 30 5cm 12 0in SATA2 SATA1 2Mbit Low Pin Count m USBPW78 mil USBPW56 SB_PWR O O BUZZ1 EIER ED EEE PE bi F PANEL IE1394_1 USB56 USB78 CHA FA Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings g SE Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 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 and or components sleep mode or in soft off mode a reminder that you should shut down When lit the green LED SB PWR indicates that the system is ON in r S the system before removing or plugging in any motherboard component ON OFF A7V600 F Onboard LED Tone Powers ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guid
28. Power Connectors 6 IEEE 1394 connector 10 1 pin IE1394 1 This connector is for an optional 1394 module Attach the 10 1 pin 394 cable plug from the module to this connector You may also connect a 1394 compliant internal hard disk to this connector A7V600 F IEEE 1394 Connector 258 F F 2 20 Chapter 2 Hardware information 7 USB header 4 1 pin USB56 USB78 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 This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mbps on USB 1 1 If your package came with a USB 2 0 GAME module connect the USB cable to this header The module has two USB 2 0 ports that support the next generation USB peripherals such as high resolution cameras scanners and printers 8 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card Right Audio Channel Left Audio Channel Ground Ground AUX White CD Black DE A7V600 F Internal Audio Connectors ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 21 9 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard paral
29. S EZ Flash Power Loss Restart ASUS C O P CPU Overheating Protection ASUS Instant Music Lite Back Panel I O 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS 2 Keyboard 1 x PS 2 Mouse 1 x Audio I O 4 x USB 2 0 1 x RJ 45 Port 1 x S PDIF out port 1 x 1394 port Internal I O CPU power chassis fan connectors Connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors 20 pin ATX power connector COM2 connector CD AUX audio connectors Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2 0 ports continued on the next page AIV600 F specifications summary BIOS features Industry standard Manageability Form Factor Support CD contents 2Mb Flash ROM ASUS Jumperfree Award BIOS TCAV PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS2 3 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 WM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOR WOL LDCM ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 5 cm Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Micro PC cillin 2002 anti virus software OEM version ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Specifications are subject to change without notice XI XII Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the ASUS A7V600 F motherboard It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Product introduction Chapter summary 1 1 Welcome annannaunaunaunaunnunnunnunaunaunavnnnnnnnnnnnvnnenn 1 1 1 2 Special features Lununmnasmnnenmsnnnnnn 1 1 1 3 Motherboard OVErVie
30. TERNATIONAL America Address 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont CA 94538 USA Fax 1 510 608 4555 E mail tmd1 asus com Web site usa asus com Technical Support Telephone General 1 502 995 0883 Notebook 1 510 739 3777 Support fax 1 502 933 8713 Support e mail tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 25 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Telephone 49 2102 95990 Fax 49 2102 959911 Online contact www asuscom de sales Technical Support Telephone 49 2102 95990 Fax 49 2102 959911 Online support www asuscom de support Web site www asuscom de news ASUS COMPUTER Middle East and North Africa Address P O Box 64133 Dubai U A E Telephone 9714 283 1774 Fax 9714 283 1775 Web site www ASUSarabia com AIV600 F specifications summary CPU Socket A for AMD Athlon XP Athlon with Thoroughbred Barton Core support Chipset Northbridge VIA KT600 Southbridge VIA VT8237 Front Side Bus FSB 400 333 266 Mhz Memory 3 x 184 pin DDR DIMM Sockets support a maximum of 3GB unbuffered non ECC PC2700 2100 DDR SDRAM memory Note PC3200 maximum to 2 DIMMs only Visit the ASUS website for the latest qualified DDR400 module list Expansion slots 1 x AGP 8X 5 x PCI 1 x ASUS proprietary CNR connector Storage 2 x UltraATA133 100 66 33 2 x Serial ATA connectors Audio Realtek ALC655 6 channel CODEC S PDIF out interface LAN Realtek 8201BL LAN PHY Special Features ASUS MyLogo ASU
31. W resarvanuvannvannvnnnnnvennue 1 4 ASUS A7V600 F motherboard 11 Welcome Thank you for buying the ASUS A7V600 F motherboard The ASUS A7V600 F motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to deliver the maximum performance for socket A processors Based on the advanced VIA KT600 chipset with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support the ASUS A7V600 F also features Serial ATA support AGP 8X USB 2 0 as well as 6 channel audio 10 100 LAN PHY and S PDIF interfaces Trademark ASUS features such as ASUS C O P ASUS Instant Music Lite and more are included to ensure the best user experience and value in a motherboard Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it check the items in your package with the list below 1 2 Special features 1 2 1 Product highlights 400 FSB K7 Platform The motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to deliver the maximum performance for socket A processors Based on the advanced VIA KT600 chipset with FSB 400 and DDR 400 support the ASUS A7V600 F features AGP8X USB 2 0 as well as a 6 channel audio CODEC Unique ASUS features such as ASUS C O P ASUS MyLogo and more are included to ensure the best user experience and value ina motherboard 400MHz FSB Athlon XP CPU support AMD s Athlon XP 3200 and all follow up CPUs now support 400MHz Front Side Bus FSB for increased office productivity and enhanced digital media experience Serial ATA technolog
32. apability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode USBPW12 USBPW34 12 23 T S N 5V 5VSB Default USBPW78 USBPW56 7 7 E u G c A7V600 F USB Device Wake Up gt ena ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 15 4 Clear RTC RAM CLRTC These jumpers allow you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The RAM data in CMOS is powered by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RIC RAM l 2 3 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord Remove the battery Move the jumper cap to pin 1 2 to clear CMOS then replace the jumper cap back to pin 2 3 after 3 seconds Re install the battery Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer Hold down the lt Del gt key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data 1 Clear CMOS Normal Default A7V600 F Clear RTC RAM 2 16 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard Ou Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD ROM drives but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector supports the provided floppy drive
33. ave to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Instant Music Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Dr When Instant Music is enabled the PS 2 keyboard power up feature is m automatically disabled Instant Music CD ROM Allows you to select the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback Configuration options depends on the optical drives installed on your system G m The above item appears only if you enabled the Instant Music item 4 18 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 4 1 Chip Configuration Chip Configuration Item Specific Help SDRAM Configuration fu GI lt Enter gt to select SDRAM SDRAM CAS Latency 3 T DDR I configuration SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay ST By SPD is recommended SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay 5T User Defined allows SDRAM Active Precharge Delay 9T you to set each SDRAH 1T Command Control Auto configuration on your SDRAM Bank Interleave Auto own Graphics Aperture Size 64MB AGP Capability Auto AGP performance control Disabled AGP Fast Write Control Disabled Video Memory Cache Mode UC DRAM Burst Length 804 ws Rank interleave 5 C1 HALT DISCONNECTION Enabled Y F TL gt SE Enter S2K Bus Driving Strength Auto AGP SKEW Byte 00 SDRAM Configuration By SPD This parameter allows you to set the optimal
34. ave to the boot floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot from the floppy disk 3 Atthe A prompt type AFLASH and then press lt Enter gt 4 Atthe Main Menu type 2 then press lt Enter gt The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press lt Enter gt To cancel this operation press lt Enter gt Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD Flash Memory Winbond W29C020 or SST Z9EE020 or Intel 82882AB Current BIOS Version ASUS XXX XX ACPI BIOS Revision 100X BIOS Model XXX XX BIOS Built Date 12 25 01 Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS A NXXX XX XXX 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the update Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD Flash Memory Winbond W29C020 or SST Z3EEOZO or Intel 82882AB BIOS Version CURRENT ASUS KXX XX ACPI BIOS Revision 100 test awd ASUS KXX KKX ACPI BIOS Revision 100 BIOS Model CCURRENT 1 An A8 Ctest awd KXX XX Date of BIOS Built CURRENT 1 09725799 CKXRX Ks 05729700 Check sum of 1891 8910 is F266 Are you sure Y N Y Press ESC To Return to Main Menu ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 5 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 possibility of boot problems in case of update failures When the pr
35. board installation and future upgrades A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the board and its components 1 3 1 Major components The following are the major components of the A7V600 F motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1 5 1 4 pin ATX power connector 17 PCI slots 2 CPU socket 18 Audio CODEC 3 North Bridge controller 19 LAN PHY 4 DDR DIMM sockets 20 Mouse port 5 IDE connectors 21 IEEE 1394 port 6 ATX power connector 22 Parallel port 7 Floppy disk connector 23 RJ 45 port 8 AGP slot 24 Line In jack 9 Serial ATA connectors 25 Line Out jack 10 South Bridge controller 26 Microphone jack 11 Flash ROM 27 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 12 Stand by LED 28 Serial port COM1 13 Super I O controller 29 S PDIF out port 14 Serial connector 30 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 15 CNR slot 31 Keyboard port 16 IEEE1394 controller Cp See page 1 7 for the specifications of each major component Refer to m Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components 1 4 Chapter 1 Product introduction S TT UU 2 EI z 115 058 ER KEE MM PRNTBRNTERNTI ANTI RN8E RNGZ DER ANSE DAS ANAS RN43 Mi EFS FLOPPY KE KENE E mun IP EH k A NUNANANANYYYAYYNVANYNANANNNNUNNUNANUNANNNNANNNU nn A PITTI eee non ee 532 PREEETEETETEEFEREETETETTEEETEEKETETETEE LETE TELE Bn a B EV TS g e
36. connects to an ATX 12V power supply The power supply must have at least 1A on the 5V standby lead 5VSB Floppy disk connector This connector accommodates 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 AGP slot This Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot supports 1 5V AGP8X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications SATA connectors These connectors support Serial ATA HDDs and allows up to 150MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard Parallel ATA with 133MB s South bridge controller The VIA VT8237 integrated peripheral controller supports various IO functions including 2 channel ATA 133 bus master IDE controller up to eight USB 2 0 ports LPC Super I O interface AC 97 interface and PCI 2 2 interface Flash ROM This 2Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program Chapter 1 Product introduction Standby power LED This LED lights up if there is a standby power on the motherboard This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices Super I O controller This Low Pin Count LPC interface provides the commonly used Super I O functionality The chipset supports a high performance floppy disk controller for a 360K 720K 1 44M 2 88M floppy disk drive a multi mode parallel port two standard compatible UARTs and a Flash ROM interface Serial
37. e 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit GPU 2 4 1 Overview The motherboard provides a Socket A 462 for CPU installation AMD processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and applications The A7V600 F supports Athlon XP and Athlon processors with Thoroughbred Barton core support CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER ee je M M ee mu PAS Bee 2 PL 8 EF CPU NOTCH A7V600 F Socket A LEVER LOCK Each AMD CPU has a marked corner This corner is indicated with a notch and or a golden square or triangle Refer to this indicator while orienting the CPU See the next section for installation details A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating 2 4 Chapter 2 Hardware information 2 4 2 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 be oriented toward the inner corner of the socket base nearest to the lever hinge The CPU should drop easily into place Do not force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending the pins If the CPU does not fit check its alignment and look for bent pins Be m 4 Once completely inserted press the CPU firmly and close the socket
38. e fields allow you to select or disable the onboard PCI IDE drive for use Configuration options Both Primary Secondary Disabled Onboard LAN Enabled These fields allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM Disabled These fields allow you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard ATA Boot ROM Enabled These fields allow you to enable or disable the onboard ATA boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 23 Onboard AC97 Modem Controller Auto These fields allow you to disable or set to auto detect the onboard AC97 modem controller Configuration options Auto Disabled Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto These fields allow you to disable or set to auto detect the onboard AC97 audio controller Configuration options Auto Disabled 4 24 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 4 3 PCI Configuration Slot 1 5 IRQ Slot 1 5 Slot 2 6 Slot 3 Slot 4 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 Configuration options Auto NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 14 19 PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Some non standard VGA cards like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards may not show colors properly S
39. e gt key you can promote devices and by using the lt gt key you can demote devices Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up Configuration fields include Removable Device IDE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM and Other Boot Device ATAPI CD ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD ROM drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD ROM drives Removable Device Legacy Floppy Configuration options Disabled Legacy Floppy LS 120 ZIP ATAPI MO USB FDD USB ZIP IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives 4 32 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Other Boot Device Select INT18 Device Network Configuration options Disabled SCSI Onboard ATA Boot Device INT18 Device Network Plug amp Play O S Yes This field allows you to use a Plug and Play PnP operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS When Yes is selected interrupts may be reassigned by the OS If you installed a non PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings set this item as No Configuration options No Yes Reset Configuration Data No The Extended System Configuration Data ESCD contain information about non
40. ects a headphone or a speaker In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Center Speaker Subwoofer Headphone Connector 2 Speaker 4 Speaker 6 Speaker Light Blue Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Center Spkr Subwoofer USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices Serial port COM1 This 9 pin serial port is for an additional serial device S PDIF out jack This jack connects to external audio output devices USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 devices PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 2 This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes details on the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Hardware information Chapter summary 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 9 2 6 2 1 2 8 Motherboard installation ssseeererrrnnnnnnnnnvenr 2 1 Motherboard layout rrrrrrnnnnnnnnvvvnevennnnnnnnnnnenr 2 2 Before you proceed rmrrnnnnnnnvvvvvrvvvvvnvnnnnnnnnnnn 2 3 Central Processing Unit CPU
41. etting this field to Enabled corrects this problem If you are using standard VGA cards leave this field to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave this field to the default setting 32 for best performance and stability PCI Delayed Transaction Disabled This field enables or disables the PCI delayed transaction function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Primary VGA BIOS PCI VGA Card This field allows you to select the primary graphics card Configuration options PCI VGA Card AGP VGA Card ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 25 Onboard ATA Device First No This field allows you to select the onboard ATA first Configuration options No Yes 4 4 3 1 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRU v Reserved IRQ XX Reserved No ICU These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy non PnP ISA card The setting No ICU for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility ICU and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card Set the IRQ field to Yes if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU Configuration options No ICU Yes 4 26 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 0 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 o
42. f inactivity Power Management Power Management User Defined This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features When set to Disabled the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu The User Defined option allows you to set the period of inactivity before the system enters suspend mode Refer to Suspend Mode item When set to Max Saving system power Is conserved to its greatest amount This setting automatically puts the system into suspend mode after a brief period of system inactivity Min Saving allows the least power saving as the system enters suspend mode only after a long period of inactivity Configuration options User Defined Disabled Min Saving Max Saving Video Off Option Suspend gt Off This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management Configuration options Always On Suspend gt Off ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 27 Video Off Method DPMS OFF This field defines the video off features The Display Power Management system DPMS feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature Blank Screen only blanks the screen Use this for monitors without power management or green features Te Even if installed your screen saver does not display when you select Blank Screen for the above field V H SYNC Blan
43. ff and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible It is a menu driven program which means you can scroll through the various sub menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen 6 0 ER ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 7 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 ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the Setup program To access the menu bar items press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted 4 22 Legend bar At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend 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 lt F1 gt or lt Alt H gt lt Esc
44. for IDE devices not listed here After making your selections on this sub menu press the lt Esc gt key to return to the Main menu When the Main menu appears the hard disk drive field displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 13 Translation Method LBA Select the hard disk drive type in this field When Logical Block Addressing LBA is enabled the 28 bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders heads or sectors Note that LBA Mode Is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity Configuration options LBA LARGE Normal Match Partition Table Manual Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders 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 Head This field configures the number of read write heads 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 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 CHS Capacity This field shows the drive s maximum CHS capacity
45. ges 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 selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other menus and make further changes After you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save any changes to the non volatile RAM ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 35 4 36 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup
46. gt Left or Right arrow Up or Down arrow minus key plus key or spacebar lt Enter gt lt F5 gt lt F10 gt 4 8 Function Description Displays the General Help screen from any where in the BIOS Setup Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a sub menu Selects the menu item to the left or right Moves the highlight up or down between fields scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field scrolls forward through the values for the high lighted field Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults saves changes and exits Setup Chapter 4 BIOS Setup General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing lt F1 gt or the lt Alt gt lt H gt combination The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See 4 7 Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program Scroll bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window it indicates that there is more information to be displayed that will not fit in the window Use lt PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt or the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the entire help document Press lt Home gt to display the first page press
47. he Setup program save your changes and exit Setup Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu Exit amp Save Changes Dr Pressing lt Esc gt does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the m options from this menu or lt F10 gt from the legend bar to exit Exit and Save Changes Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit C Ou If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Pressing lt Enter gt saves the changes while exiting Exit and Discard Changes select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program lf you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting 4 34 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 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 lt F5 gt a confirmation window appears Select Yes to load default values Select Exit Saving Changes or make other chan
48. hutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS boot block area Doing so may cause system boot failure 8 When the update process is done the message Press a key to reboot appears Press any key to reboot the system with the new BIOS 4 2 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 1 2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOs file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard This file works only in DOS mode To determine the BIOS version of your motherboard check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the upper left hand corner of your screen during bootup Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS file 1 Type FORMAT A S at the DOS prompt to create a bootable system disk DO NOT copy AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the boot disk you created Te AFLASH works only in DOS mode It does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded when you boot from the hard drive It is recommended that you reboot using a floppy disk 3 Reboot the computer from the floppy disk Te BIOS setup must specify Floppy as the first item in the boot seguence 4 In DOS mode type A AFLASH lt Enter gt to run AFLASH ASUS ACPI BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V2 0 C
49. ield displays the memory frequency CPU VCore Setting Auto This field displays the CPU VCore setting CPU VCore 1 600V This item displays the CPU VCore voltage CPU Level 1 Cache CPU Level 2 Cache Enabled These fields allow you to choose from the default Enabled or choose Disabled to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built in cache Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 17 PS 2 Mouse Function Control Auto The default setting Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse at startup If a mouse is detected the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse Otherwise IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards When you set this field to Enabled BIOS reserves IRQ12 whether or not a PS 2 mouse is detected at startup Configuration options Enabled Auto USB Legacy Support Auto This motherboard supports Universal Serial Bus USB devices The default of Auto allows the system to detect a USB device at startup If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If not detected the USB controller legacy mode is disabled When you set this field to Disabled the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB device Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto OS 2 Onboard Memory gt 64M Disabled When using OS 2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB you need to set this option to Enabled Otherwise le
50. k blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning Configuration options Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank DPMS Standby DPMS Suspend DPMS OFF DPMS Reduce ON HDD Power Down Disabled Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user configurable field This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives Configuration options Disabled 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min ACPI Suspend to RAM Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend to RAM feature To support this feature the 3 3VSB of the power supply should have the capability to provide more than 720mA current Configuration options Disabled Enabled Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1 2 Min 2 3 Min 4 5 min 8 9 Min 20 Min 30 Min 40 Min 1 Hour PWR Button lt 4 Secs Soft Off When set to Soft off the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds Suspend allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 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 Soft off Suspend 4 28 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 5 1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart AC PWR Loss Restart Previous State Thi
51. lel ATA with 133MB s UltraATA133 SATA2 SATA1 NNANNO orror GENEE 9a29555 OC SORXG OAKOXXO A7V600 F SATA Connectors E RSATA_R RSATA_R 10 Serial Port 2 connector 10 1 pin COM2 This connector accomodates a second serial port using a serial port bracket Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis COM2 PIN 1 A7V600 F Serial COM2 Bracket 2 22 Chapter 2 Hardware information 11 System panel connector 20 pin PANEL1 This connector accommodates several system front panel functions ATX Power Power LED Switch F PANEL A7V600 F Front Panel Audio Connector G be PLED HDLED Ze PLED round fa PWR Reset Je GND Ee HDLED System Power LED Lead 2 pin PLED This 2 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 e 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 or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF Reset Switch Lead 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset switch for rebooting the system without turning off the system power
52. lever until it snaps shut o Place the CPU fan and heatsink on the CPU The heatsink should entirely cover the CPU Carefully attach the heatsink locking brace to the plastic clips on the socket base With the added weight of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace no extra force is required to keep the CPU in place Yoo Take care not to scrape the motherboard surface when mounting a clamp m style processor fan or else damage may occur When mounting a heatsink onto your CPU make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the heatsink or damage may occur Do not neglect to set the correct Bus Frequency and leave the CPU Multiple setting at default to avoid start up problems ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 2 5 2 5 System memory 2 5 1 Overview The motherboard comes with three Double Data Rate DDR Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets These sockets support up to 3GB system memory using 184 pin unbuffered non ECC PC2700 2100 DDR DIMMs Note PC3200 maximum to 2 DIMMs support only Visit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest qualified DDR400 module list DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 104 Pins 80 Pins A7V600 F 184 Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 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 9 m The DDR SDRAM technology evolved from the mainstream PC66 PC100 PC133 memory known as Single Data Rate SDR SDRAM
53. lt End gt to go to the last page To exit the help window press lt Enter gt or lt ESC gt Sub menu system Time Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the System Dat n fields This poj le one Desk i left appears to the left of certain fields This pointer Legacy Diskett indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field Asub menu contains additional options for a ar field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press lt Enter gt The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub menu as you would within a menu Use the lt Esc gt key to ee Pasenord Halt On return to the main menu Take some time to familiarize yourself with the legend keys and their corresponding functions Practice navigating through the various menus and sub menus If you accidentally make unwanted changes to any of the fields use the set default hot key lt F5 gt to load the Setup default values While moving around through the Setup program note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 9 4 3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program the following screen appears System Time System Time XX XX XX Sets the system to the time that you specify usually the current time The format is
54. me with the package Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage 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 This user guide contains the information you need when installing the ASUS A7V600 F motherboard How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts Chapter 1 Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the A7V600 F motherboard It includes brief descriptions of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided
55. mpliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 vi safety information Electrical safety To prevent electrical shock hazard disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system When adding or removing devices to or from the system ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected If possible disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard ensure that all power cables are unplugged Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit Make sure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in 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 ca
56. mponents 2 6 1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 4 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card Refer to the tables on the next page 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware information Standard Interrupt Assignments IRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2 N A Programmable Interrupt 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 SE 13 Sound Card sometimes LPT2 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller Fe 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock 9 4 ACPI Mode when used 10 5 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering 11 6 IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
57. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 10 Advanced Menu nnnnnnnvvvvnnvevennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneenr 4 17 OWE MENU Leer 4 27 Boot Menu m ssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 32 Exit MenU sssssssssssssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 34 ASUS A7V600 F motherboard 41 Managing and updating your BIOS C It is recommended that you save a copy of the motherboard s original BIOS to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the original BIOS later 4 1 1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS based utility The EZ Flash is built in the BIOS firmware so it Is accessible by simply pressing lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST Follow these steps to update the BIOS using ASUS EZ Flash 1 Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website see ASUS contact information on page x Save the file to a floppy disk oe Write down the BIOS file name on a piece of paper You need to type the exact BIOS file name at the EZ Flash screen 2 Reboot the computer 3 To use EZ Flash press lt Alt gt lt F2 gt during POST to display the following screen ASUS EZ Flash V1 00 Copyright C 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Onboard BIOS Information BIOS Version ASUS A7V MAX ACPI BIOS Revision 1001 Beta BIOS Model A7V MAX BIOS Built Date
58. not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment 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 the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the ie graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for co
59. ogramming Is done the message Flashed Successfully appears Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD Flash Memory Winbond W29C020 or SST 29EE020 or Intel 8264ZAB BIOS Version CURRENT 1 ASUS XXX Xx ACPI BIOS Revision 100 test awd ASUS XKXX XKX ACPI BIOS Revision 100 BIOS Model CURRENT 1 MAMM AM test awd MAMM ANN Date of BIOS Built CURRENT 1 12725701 XXXX Ks 05729700 Check sum of 1881 818 is F266 Are you sure Y N Y Block Erasing Done Programming 3FFFF Flashed Successfully Press ESC To Continue 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue ASUS ACPI BIOS FLASH MEMORY WRITER V2 0 Copyright C 1994 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Flash Memory Winbond W29C020 or SST Z9EE020 or Intel 82802AB Current BIOS Version BIOS Model BIOS Built Date 72 25 01 ASUS XXX XX ACPI BIOS Revision 100X gt XXX XX Choose one of the followings 1 Save Current BIOS To File 2 Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD Enter choice 1 You have flashed the EPROM It is recommended that you turn off the power enter SETUP and LOAD Setup Defaults to have CMOS updated with new BIOS when exits Press ESC To Exit If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems Just repeat the process and if the problem persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able
60. opyright C 1994 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Flash Memory Winbond W29C0620 or SST Z9EE020 or Intel 82886248 Current BIOS Version ASUS XXX XX ACPI BIOS Revision 100X BIOS Model XXX XX BIOS Built Date 12725701 OS To File Save Current BI 2 2 Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD G If the word unknown appears after Flash Memory the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 3 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press lt Enter gt The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears Save Current BIOS To File Flash Memory Winbond WZ29C020 or SST Z9EE020 or Intel 82882AB Current BIOS Version ASUS XXX XX ACPI BIOS Revision 100X BIOS Model XXX XX BIOS Built Date 12 25 7601 Please Enter File Name to Save KXX XX XXX BIOS Saved Successfully Press ESC To Continue 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press lt Enter gt 4 4 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard 1 Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet WWW or FTP see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details and s
61. s allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions Disabled leaves your system off while Enabled reboots the system Previous State sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption Configuration options Disabled Enabled Previous State Wake Power Up On External Modem Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled 0 0 The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the first try Turning an external modem off and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialization string that turns the system power on ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 4 29 Wake Power Up By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled This parameter 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 Space Bar Ctrl Esc Power Key Wake Power Up By PS 2 Mouse Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Double Click Power Up On P
62. stem then runs the power on tests While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen H you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance At power on hold down lt Delete gt to enter BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer Using the OS shut down function If you use Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP click the Start button click Shut Down then the OK button to shut down the computer The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting See section 4 5 Power Menu in Chapter 4 3 2 Chapter 3 Powering up Chapter 4 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided BIOS setup Chapter summary 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 9 4 6 4 7 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 BIOS Setup program serrannnvvnrrnnnnvnernnnnneneennn 4 7 Main Menu snnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
63. t values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If automatic detection fails this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system Setup may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select User Type HDD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details y 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 9 m 4 12 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 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 G After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active If no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it select None Other options for the Type field are CD ROM for IDE CD ROM drives LS 120 for LS 120 compatible floppy disk drives ZIP for ZIP compatible disk drives MO for IDE magneto optical disk drives Other ATAPI Device
64. te DVDs or games C O P CPU Overheating Protection eae With AMD Athlon XP installed the motherboard offers automatic CPU Overheating Protection to prolong the life of the entire system If the CPU temperature exceeds the set criteria the PC shuts down automatically ASUS MyLogo This new feature present in the A7V600 F motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos ASUS EZ Flash BIOS ap s Flash With the ASUS EZ Flash vod tt easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system No need to use a DOS based utility or boot from a floppy disk 1 2 Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 2 2 Value added solutions Temperature fan and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent overheating and damage The system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components ASUS update This utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS through a user friendly interface Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 1 3 1 3 Motherboard overview Before you install the A7V600 F motherboard familiarize yourself with its physical configuration and available features to facilitate the mother
65. to successfully update a complete BIOS file the system may not boot If this happens call the ASUS service center for support 4 6 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4 2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable Flash ROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard recontiguring your system or prompted to Run Setup This section explains how to configure your system using this utility Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future For example you may want to enable the security password feature or make changes to the power management settings This requires you to reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer can recognize these changes 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 lt Delete gt 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 lt Ctrl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system o
66. tor This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables 2 The hole near the blue connector on the UltraDMA133 100 66 cable is intentional NOTE Orient the red markings usually zigzag on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1 PRI IDE SEG IDE PIN1 HN A7V600 F IDE Connectors For UltraDMA133 100 66 IDE devices use an 80 conductor IDE cable The UltraDMA 66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA133 100 Chapter 2 Hardware information 3 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices Te Make sure to remove the caps from the Line out_R BLINE_OUT_R Line out L and BLINE OUT L jumpers if you installed the Intel front panel audio cable BLINE OUT R BLINE OUT L AGND 5VA FP AUDIO MIC2 MICPWR NC Line out L Line out R A7V600 F Front Panel Audio Connector 4 CPU Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 3 pin CPU FAN PWR FAN CHA FAN The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA 740mA 8 88W max or a total of 1A 2 22A 26 64W max at 12V Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector the fan connectors GND 12V Rotation CPU FAN E PWR FAN or 5 GND CHA FAN E Rotation 12V GND A7V60
67. y The motherboard supports the new Serial ATA technology through the SATA interfaces The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 150MB s data transfer rate ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 1 1 DDR400 PC3200 support DDR400 PC3200 the latest and fastest DDR memory standard supports bandwidth up to 3 2 GB s to provide enhanced system performance Note PC3200 maximum to 2 DIMMs only Visit the ASUS website for the latest qualified DDR400 module list AGP 8X support AGED AGP 8X AGP 3 0 is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up 8 x USB 2 0 ports support 20 USB 2 0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation componenis and peripherals USB 2 0 delivers fast transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 480 MB s for easy connectivity and ultra fast data transfers The higher bandwidth of USB 2 0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video conferencing cameras next generation scanners printers and fast storage units USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Digital audio support The motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via an S PDIF out interface in the rear panel and an onboard S PDIF In connector Experience 5 1 channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio while playing your favori

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