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A7N8X-VM/400
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist E1480 First Edition V1 December 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 ex
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi About this guide ......................................................................................... vii A7N8X-VM/400 specification summary .................................................... viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ..................
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Contents 2.3 Main menu ................................................................................... 2-10 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave .................... 2-11 2.3.2 System Information ........................................................ 2-12 2.4 Advanced menu ........................................................................... 2-13 2.4.1 Chipset ........................................................................... 2-13 2.4.2 Onboard Devices Configuration
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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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A7N8X-VM/400 specification summary* CPU Socket A for AMD Athlon™ XP 2700MHz+ processors ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce2 IGP North bridge ® NVIDIA nForce2 MCP South bridge Front Side Bus 400/333/266 MHz Memory 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum 2 GB unbuffered PC2700/2100 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory. Dual-channel memory architecture Expansion slots 3 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X (1.5V only) Storage 2 x UltraDMA133 Graphics Integrated GeForce4 MX GPU Supports DVI (AGP-NV-DVI) and TV-out (AV/S) cards
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A7N8X-VM/400 specification summary* 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, ACPI, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, Green, BIOS features PnP, TCAV, SMBIOS 2.3 ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2 Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Manageability WO_USB, WO_KB/MS Support CD contents Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver Adobe Acrobat Reader Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002 Accessories ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 series support CD UltraDMA133 cable FDD cable I/O shield User Guide Form Factor Micro-ATX
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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 A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard! The ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard comes with the most advanced technologies to deliver maximum performance for Socket A processors. This motherboard is packed with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. The following sections provide important technical information about the motherboard for future upgrades or system reconfiguration. Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it, ch
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AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds of up to 2.12 GB/s. See details on page 1-13. Integrated GeForce4 MX GPU This motherboard is equipped with an integrated GeForce MX GPU, a second-generation mainstream graphics processing unit designed to deliver the best graphics experience with its high texture content and scene complexity capabilities. See details on page 2-13. ASUS MyLogo2 T
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1.4 Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. 1 2 34 5 67 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 15 17 16 18 19 20 25 24 23 22 21 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction
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Onboard LED. This onboard LED lights up if there is a standby power on 1 the motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder to turn off the system power before plugging or unplugging devices. ATX power connector. This standard 20-pin connector connects to an 2 ATX 12V power supply. The power supply must have at least 1A on the +5V standby lead (+5VSB). CPU socket. This is a Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for AMD Athlon 3 XP™ processors. ® North bridge controller. The NVIDIA nForce2™ IGP North brid
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Audio CODEC. The Realtek ALC650 6-channel Audio CODEC is 12 AC’97-compliant onboard audio solution for PC multimedia systems. PCI slots. These 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI 13 cards like SCSI and LAN cards. LAN controller. The Realtek 8201BL LAN PHY Fast Ethernet controller 14 allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. 15 PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer
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1.5 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.64in) PS/2 T: Mouse B: Keyboard Socket 462 USBPW34 CPU_FAN1 USB3 USB4 COM1 PWR_LED1 VGA U46 nVidia USBPW12 nForce2 Bottom: Top: IGP USB1 RJ-45 USB2 CHA_FAN Top:Line In Center:Line Out Below:Mic In A7N8X-VM 2 3 4 5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP8X1) Realtek RTL8201 CR2032 3V Super Lithium Cell CMOS Power I/O PCI 1 nVidia 4Mb FPAUDIO MCP CLRTC1 PCI 2 BIOS SPDIF1 CHASSIS1 COM2 PCI 3 USBPW56 Audio Codec GAME1 PANEL1 USB56 ASUS A7N8X-VM/400 motherboard user guide 1-7
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1.6 Motherboard installation The A7N8X-VM/400 uses the Micro ATX form factor. Unplug the power cord before installing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage Motherboard components. 1.6.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, orient the chassis correctly. The edge with the external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis. Refer to the image below. It may be more convenient to install major cables, the CPU, and modular components before fixing
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1.7 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. 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. 3. Avoid touching the ICs on components. 4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place
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1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. The A7N8X-VM/400 supports Athlon™ XP processors with “QuantiSpeed” data processing, large data caches, 3D enhancements and 400/333/266MHz bus speeds. AMD Athlon™ XP processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER LOCK LEVER A7N8X-VM CPU NOTCH AMD™ CPU A7N8X-VM/400 Socket 462 Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner. This corner is
