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A8V-MX
Motherboard
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E2166 E2166 E2166 E2166 E2166 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 First Edition V1 August 2005 August 2005 August 2005 August 2005 August 2005 Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, i
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Contents Notices ................................................................................................ vi Safety information ............................................................................. vii A8V-MX specifications summary ...................................................... viii Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ...................
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Contents Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup Chapter 2: BIOS setup 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Creating a bootable floppy disk.............................. 2-2 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash utility .............................................. 2-3 2.1.3 AFUDOS utility ........................................................ 2-4 2.1.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 utility ...............................
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Contents 2.5 Power menu........................................................................ 2-30 2.5.1 Suspend Mode ...................................................... 2-30 2.5.2 Repost Video on S3 Resume ................................ 2-30 2.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support .................................................. 2-30 2.5.4 ACPI APIC Support ................................................ 2-30 2.5.5 APM Configuration ................................................ 2-31 2.5.6 Hardware
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Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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. T
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Safety information Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety Electrical safety 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
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A8V-MX specifications summary CPU CPU CPU Socket 939 for AMD Athlon™ 64FX/Athlon™ 64/ CPU CPU Sempron™ 64 processors Chipset Chipset Northbridge: VIA K8M800 Chipset Chipset Chipset Southbridge: VT8251 System Bus System Bus System Bus System Bus System Bus 800/533 MHz Memory Memory Dual-channel memory architecture Memory Memory Memory 2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2 GB of unbufferred ECC/non-ECC 400/333/266 MHz DDR memory modules 1 x PCI Express™ x1 slot Expansion slots Expansion slots E
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A8V-MX specifications summary Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel Rear panel 1 x Parallel port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Serial port (COM) 1 x PS/2 keyboard port 1 x PS/2 mouse port 6-channel audio ports Internal Internal Internal Internal Internal 1 x Floppy disk drive connector connectors connectors connectors connectors connectors 1 x Primary IDE connector 1 x Secondary IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x Chassis intrusion connector 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x C
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This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports. Product 1 introduction
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1.1 Welcome! ® ® ® ® ® Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS A8V-MX motherboard! A8V-MX motherboard! A8V-MX motherboard! Thank you for buying an ASUS Thank you for buying an ASUS A8V-MX motherboard! A8V-MX motherboard! The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies, making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards! Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the it
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Dual-channel DDR memory support Dual-channel DDR memory support Dual-channel DDR memory support Dual-channel DDR memory support Dual-channel DDR memory support Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the motherboard supports up to 2 GB of system memory using DDR400/333 DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-10 for details. PCI Express™ interface PCI Express™ inter
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1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features Innovative ASUS features ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS EZ Fl
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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 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
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1.5 Motherboard overview 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 1.5.1 Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout Motherboard layout 21.8cm (8.6in) PS/2KBMS KBPWR T: Mouse CPU_FAN B: Keyboard COM1 VGA USB12 USBPW12 USBPW34 ATX12V VIA LAN_USB34 K8M800 Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In AGP RTL8201CL ¤ CHA_FAN PCIEX1 CR2032 3V SATA2 Lithium Cell A8V-MX CMOS Power SATA1 VIA PCI1 SATA4 VT8251 SB_PWR CLRTC SATA3 ALC653 PCI2 BIOS CHASSIS Flash PANEL ROM USBPW56 FP_AUDIO SPDIF US
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1.5.2 1.5.2 1.5.2 Placement direction Placement direction Placement direction 1.5.2 1.5.2 Placement direction 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. 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 1.5.3 Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Screw holes Place six (6) screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the moth
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1.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount 939-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket designed for the AMD Athlon™ 64FX/AMD Athlon 64™ /AMD Sempron™ processor. The 128-bit-wide data paths of these processors can run applications faster than processors with only 32-bit or 64-bit wide data paths. Take note of the marked corner (with gold triangle) on the CPU. This mark should match a specific corner on the socket to ensure correct installation. Gold triangle Instal
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3. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. 4. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Small triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle Gold triangle The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU! 5. When the CPU is
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1.7 System memory 1.7.1 1.7.1 1.7.1 1.7.1 1.7.1 Overview Overview Overview Overview Overview The motherboard comes with four 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets. The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets: ¤ A8V-MX A8V-MX 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets 1.7.2 1.7.2 1.7.2 1.7.2 1.7.2 Memory configurations Memory configurations Memory configurations Memory configurations Memory configurations You may install 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB unbuffere
