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A7V400-MX
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1817 Revised Edition V2 October 2004 Copyright © 2004 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 e
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Contents Notices ............................................................................................v Safety information .......................................................................... vi About this guide ............................................................................. vii A7V400-MX specifications summary ............................................ viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! .................................................................
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Safeguards Contents Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .................................... 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk ............................. 2-2 2.1.2 Using the AwardBIOS Flash Utility......................... 2-2 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS feature ........................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS Update ........................................................ 2-4 2.2 BIOS beep codes .............................................................
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • 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 p
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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 cabl
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About this guide Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this guide. WARNING. Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION. Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. IMPORTANT. Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. NOTE. Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task. Where to find more information R
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A7V400-MX specifications summary CPU Socket A for AMD Athlon™XP processors Thoroughbred/Barton core Chipset VIA KM400A VIA VT8235 CE Front Side Bus (FSB) 400/333/266/200 MHz Memory 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum 2GB unbuffered PC2700/2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory. Expansion slots 3 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X/4X (1.5V only) IDE 2 x UltraATA133/100/66 Graphics Integrated VIA UniChrome™ Graphics Audio ADI SoundMAX 6-channel Audio CODEC S/PDIF out interface LAN VIA VT6103 10/100 M
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A7V400-MX specifications summary BIOS features 2Mb Flash ROM, Phoenix Award BIOS, Enhanced ACPI, DMI2.0, PnP features, TCAV, CrashFree BIOS Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1 Manageability Wake on Ring (WOR), Wake on LAN (WOL) Chassis intrusion Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Live Update Utility Award BIOS Flash Utility Adobe Acrobat Reader ™ Trend Micro PC-cillin Anti-Virus Application Accessories User Guide ASUS A7V400-MX support CD UltraATA cable FDD cable I/O shield
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard! The ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard comes with the most advanced technologies to deliver maximum performance for Socket A processors. This motherboard comes with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. The following sections provide important technical information about the motherboard for system reconfiguration or future upgrades. Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it, check the it
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Integrated 10/100 LAN Integrated in this motherboard is a 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet controller to give you a fast and reliable connection to a local area network (LAN) and the Internet. See page 1-16. USB 2.0 technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 1-16 and page 1-19. Digital audio su
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1.4 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • 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. • Avoid touching the ICs on components. • Whenever you uninstall any component, place it o
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard Socket 462 CPU_FAN COM1 DSW VGA USB1 USB2 VIA KM400A USB2.0 Top: M: USB3 RJ-45 B: USB4 Top:Line In Middle:Line Out Bottom:Mic In Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1) ® VIA VT6103 PCI1 VIA A7V400-MX VT8235CE PCI2 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Super CMOS Power SPDIF I/O CHA_FAN1 CLRTC 6-channel PCI3 Audio CHASSIS CODEC SB_PWR USBPWR56 COM2 FP_AUDIO AUX1 CD1 USB56 GAME PANEL USBPWR12 CLRTC USBPWR56 USBPWR34 12 23 1
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1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard to the chassis, make sure to place it in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. It may be more convenient to install major cables, the CPU and modular components before fixing the motherboard inside the case frame. 1.5.3 Screw holes Place eight (8) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis. Do not overtighten the
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.6.1 Overview The motherboard provides a Socket A for CPU installation. Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner. This corner is usually indicated with a notch, and/or a golden square or triangle. Refer to this indicator while orienting the CPU. A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating. This motherboard does not support AMD processors with less than 1GHz core speed. CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER LOCK LEVER ® CPU NOTCH A7V400-MX AMD™ CPU A7
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1.7 System memory 1.7.1 Overview The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that support up to 2GB unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/2100/1600 DDR SDRAM DIMMs. Each DIMM socket is double-sided. ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 1.7.2 Memory configurations You may install single or double-sided 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs to the sockets. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from qualified vendors. Visit the ASUS website
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1.7.3 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. Locate the DIMM sockets in the DDR DIMM notch motherboard. 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. Unlocked Retaining Clip A DDR DIMM
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1.8 Expansion slots In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sections describe the motherboard 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 components. 1.8.1 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 a
