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A7V266-M
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist Product Name: A7V266-M Manual Revision: 1.00 E921 Release Date: December 2001 Copyright © 2001 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”)
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About this guide This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7V266-M motherboard. How this guide is organized • Chapter 1: Product introduction. A summary of product features and special attributes of new technologies. • Chapter 2: Hardware information. A list of hardware setup procedures and descriptions of all jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: Powering up. Describes the power up sequence with information on BIOS beep codes. • Chapter 4: BIOS
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Safeguards Contents About this guide .............................................................................. iii Safety information ........................................................................... vi FCC/CDC statements .................................................................... vii ASUS contact information ............................................................. viii Chapter 1: Product introduction ............................................. 1 Welcome! ........
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Contents Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 39 3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................... 39 3.2 Powering off the computer.................................................... 40 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................... 41 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS....................................... 41 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ............ 41 4
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Safet y 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. 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 unpl
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FCC/CDC statements 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 r
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Telephone: +886-2-2894-3447 Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Tel (English): +886-2-2890-7123 Tel (Chinese): +886-2-2890-7113 Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Ce
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Chapter 1 Product introduction
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Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS A7V266-M motherboard! ® ™ ™ ™ The A7V266-M is powered by AMD Athlon , Athlon XP and Duron processors and supplies advanced features to ensure long-lasting, ® superlative performance. The ASUS A7V266-M motherboard is the prime choice for home PCs and workstations. ~ CPU Thermal Protection ~ Up to 3GB of system memory of the latest DDR RAM ~ High-resolution graphics via an AGP 4X slot ~ Digital Audio Interface for 3D sound ™ ~ Realtek LAN networking ~
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1.2 Core Specifications The A7V266-M motherboard is designed and assembled according to the highest standards. This ASUS motherboard represents the latest advances and offers users the finest componentry available today... ® ™ ™ ™ AMD Athlon / Athlon XP and Duron Socket A (462) Processor ® North Bridge Chipset: the VIA KT266A supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 133/100MHz Front Side Bus, and the fastest 266/200MHz memory bus. ® South Bridge Chipset: the VIA VT8233 integrated peripheral controller support
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1.3 Special Features Easy Overclocking ™ • Quickly adjust CPU frequency multiples with BIOS in JumperFree Mode • Adjustable FSB/MEM/PCI frequency ratio • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency from at 1MHz increments • Optimal system performance available with BIOS built-in Turbo Mode • Adjustable Vcore Voltage and VIO • Alternatively, easy-to-use DIP switches permit manual adjustment of the processor external/internal frequency settings. ® ™ Thermal Protection:
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1.4 Motherboard Components Before installing the A7V266-M motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself with its physical configuration: understanding the motherboard makes upgrading easy. Sufficient knowledge of specifications will prevent accidental damage to the board. Location ® ™ ™ Processor Support Socket A for AMD Athlon and Duron Processors ....... 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ......................................... 4 ® Chipsets VIA KT266A North Bridge .............................
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1.4.1 Component Locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 19 18 11 17 16 15 14 13 12 21 22 23 24 30 29 28 27 26 25 ASUS A7V266-M motherboard user guide 5
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
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2.1 Motherboard installation The A7V266-M uses the micro-ATX form factor that measures 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches, a standard fit for most chassis. WARNING! Unplug the power cord before installing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.1.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, take care to orient the chassis correctly: The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis. Refer to the image below. It may be
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2.2 Motherboard layout 24.4cm (9.60in) CLR_RTC PS/2KBMS USB01_PWR CR2032 3V T: Mouse Lithium Cell JEN B: Keyboard CMOS Power KBWR Bottom: Top: LED1 USB1 RJ-45 JTPWR USB2 ASUS ASIC COM1 with Hardware Monitor CHR_FAN COM2 Line Out VIA KT266A Line In SYSCLK Chipset Mic In CPU_FAN PWR_FAN 0 1 2 3 4 5 CD1 2Mbit Firmware Accelerated Graphics Port LAN_EN Hub JP1 (AGP+1.5V) VIA JP2 VT8233 Realtek RTL8100 Chipset PCI1 BACK_LT Super ® I/O IPANEL BACK_RT SMB_CON PCI2 Audio IDELED Codec USB2_3 CHAS
