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A7N266-VM
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist Product Name: A7N266-VM Manual Revision: 1.00 E1014 Release Date: March 2002 Copyright © 2002 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”). P
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About this guide This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7N266-VM 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: BIO
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Safeguards Contents About this guide .......................................................................................... iii How this guide is organized ............................................................... iii Conventions used in this guide .......................................................... iii Safety information ...................................................................................... vi FCC/CDC statements ..................................................
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Contents 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ........................... 35 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ............................................... 37 4.2 BIOS Setup Program ...................................................................... 39 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ................................................................. 40 4.2.2 Legend Bar........................................................................ 40 4.3 Main Menu ..........................................
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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. 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 unplu
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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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ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard
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Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard! ® ™ ™ ™ The A7N266-VM is powered by AMD Athlon , Athlon XP and Duron processors and supplies advanced features to ensure long-lasting, superlative ® performance. The ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard is the prime choice for home PCs and workstations. ~ Up to 1GB of system memory of the latest DDR RAM ~ High-resolution graphics via an AGP 4X slot ~ Digital Audio Interface for 3D sound ~ Onboard LAN PHY for instant networking (Optional)
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1.2 Core Specifications The A7N266-VM 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 nVidia 220D GeForce MX Integrated GPU/ North Bridge controller chipset. The controller supports a 64bit DDR memory controller and up to 1 GB of 266/200MHz DDR SDRAM memory. The 64b
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Expansion: One AGP 4X, four USB ports, three PCI slots, S/PDIF digital audio connector, front audio panel connector, infrared port. 1.3 Special Features Temperature, Fan and Voltage Monitoring: CPU temperature is monitored by ASUS ASIC through a thermal sensor mounted under the CPU. The sensor signals the computer to prevent overheating and damage. The CPU and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboar
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1.4 Motherboard Components Before installing the A7N266-VM motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself with its configuration: understanding the motherboard makes upgrading easy. Sufficient knowledge of specifications prevents accidental damage. Location ® ™ ™ Processor Support Socket A for AMD Athlon and Duron Processors ....... 1 ® Chipsets nVidia 220D North Bridge .............................................. 2 Realtek 8201L PHY controller ........................................ 3 2Mbit
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1.4.1 Component Locations 124 3 56 7 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 21 22 23 24 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide 5
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
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ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard
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2.1 Motherboard installation The A7N266-VM uses the Micro-ATX form factor, measuring 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) - a standard fit for most large 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
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24.5cm (9.64in) USBPWR01 A7N266-VM PS/2 KBPWR1 T: Mouse B: Keyboard Socket 462 Bottom: Top: USB1 RJ-45 USB2 COM1 CPU_FAN CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC PLED VGA nVidia 220D Line Chipset Out Line In ® Mic In BSEL0 BSEL1 0 1 2 3 Accelerated Graphics Port CD_IN1 AUDIO_COM1 (AGP) nVidia PCI 1 Audio MCP-D Codec Chipset ASUS ASIC AAPANEL1 with Hardware PCI 2 Monitor BUZZER USBPWR23 USBPWR45 SMB IR PCI 3 2Mb Super BIOS I/O PANEL USB45 USB23 COM2 SPDIF1 Optional components are grayed in the