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A7PRO
JumperFree™ PC133/VC133
200MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X
Socket A Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................... 7 1.2 Item Checklist .............................................................................. 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7PRO ....................................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ..................................................................... 8 2.1.2 Special Features .............................................................
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CONTENTS 4.2 BIOS Setup Program .................................................................. 51 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................ 52 4.2.2 Legend Bar ....................................................................... 52 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................. 54 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................. 55 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ...................
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE 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 provid
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEATURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the included software 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software 7. APPENDIX Optional items and general reference 1.2
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2. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7PRO The ASUS A7PRO motherboard is carefully designed for the value-conscious PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon™/Duron™ processors. • North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA VT8363 (VIA Apollo KT133) system controller with support for a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1.5GB of PC133/PC100 SDRAM / V
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2. FEATURES • Wake-On-Ring Connector: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR connector. • USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard, for more peripheral connectivity options. • PC Health Monitoring: An easy way to examine and manage system status information, like CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe software. • SMBus: Features the System Manag
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2. FEA TURES Performance 2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Special Features • ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS, such as Windows 98 must be used. • Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS t
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2. FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 sec- onds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS or OS setting (see PWR Button < 4 Secs in 4.5
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2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket A for Socket A AMD Athlon/Duron Processors ........... 3 (NOTE: A CPU thermal sensor is integrated on the motherboard, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 6 Chipsets VIA VT8363 (VIA Apollo KT133) system controller .............. 2 VIA VT82C6
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2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 - 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 ASUS A7PRO User’s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout 24.5cm (9.64in) PWR_FAN PS/2 JTPWR T: Mouse VIO B: Keyboard USB 3VSBSLT T: Port0 B: Port1 CLRTC COM1 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CHA_FAN DIP Switches JTCPU DSW DSFID VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 COM2 F_FAN CPU_FAN Line VIA Out VT8363 Line AGP4X & In PC133 Memory Controller Mic In SECONDARY IDE 5 4 3 2 1 0 Row AUX Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP PRO) PLED SMB MIC2 PCI Slot 1 Audio Codec VIA VT82C686A PCI Slot 2 HPHONE M
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 18 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 2) AUDIOCODEC p. 19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable/Enable) 3) 3VSBSLT p. 20 PCI 3Volt Setting (3 Volt/3 VSB) 4) VIO p. 21 I/O Voltage Setting (3.35 Volt/3.56 Volt/3.69 Volt) 5) DSW 1–4 p. 22 CPU External Frequency Setting 6) DSFID 1–4 p. 23 CPU Core: BUS Frequency Multiple 7) VID1/VID2/VID3/VID4 p. 24 Voltage Regulator Output Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p.24 System
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3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3. HARDWARE SETUP 19) SMB p. 41 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins) 20) ATXPWR p. 42 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins) 21) JTPWR p. 42 Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2 pins) 22) IDELED p. 43 IDE Activity LED (2 pins) 23) PWR.LED (PANEL) p. 44 System Power LED Lead (3 pins) 24) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 44 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins) 25) MSG.LED (PANEL) p. 44 System Message LED (2 pins) 26) SMI (PANEL) p. 44 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pins) 27) PWR.S
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. WARNING! Computer mothe
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Features Settings (DIP Switches - DSW) The motherboard’s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. DSW 4 3 2 1 OFF ON ON 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection A7PRO 4. Frequency Selection A7PRO DIP Switches 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable t
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) Onboard Audio Setting (AUDIOCODEC) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump- ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using a PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot. If using a PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC’97 Audio Controller in 4.4.2 I/O Device Con- figuration of the BIOS must also be disabled. NOTE: This setting is available only on motherboards with the onboard audio option. Setting A
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) PCI 3Volt Setting (3VSBSLT) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to PCI devices. If you have PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to 3 VSB. Setting 3VSBSLT 3 Volt [1-2] 3 VSB [2-3] (default) 3VSBSLT 1 2 2 3 Add 3 Volt Add 3 VSB (Default) A7PRO A7PRO PCI 3Volt Selection ASUS A7PRO User’s Manual 20 0 1 0 1 0 1
