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A7N8X-VM
User Manual
Motherboard
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Checklist E1306 First Edition V1 May 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 extende
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Contents Notices ........................................................................................................ v Safety information ...................................................................................... vi About this manual ...................................................................................... vii ASUS contact information......................................................................... viii A7N8X-VM specifications summary .......................
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Safeguards Contents 2.5 Power Menu ................................................................................ 2-14 2.5.1 Power-up control ............................................................ 2-15 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor .......................................................... 2-16 2.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................... 2-17 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 2-17 2.6.2 Security ..
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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 manual Conventions used in this guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. 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
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ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw Technical Support MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel): +886-2-2890-7123 (English) Support Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Web Site: www.asus.com.tw ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538,
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A7N8X-VM specifications summary CPU Socket A Type 462 for AMD Athlon™ XP up to 3000+ processors ® Chipset NVIDIA nForce2 IGP North bridge ® NVIDIA nForce2 MCP South bridge Front Side Bus (FSB) 333/266 MHz Memory 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum 2 GB unbuffered PC3200/2700/2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory. (PC3200 is supported only when using an add-on VGA card.) Dual-channel memory architecture Expansion slots 3 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X (1.5V only) IDE 2 x UltraDMA133/100 Grap
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A7N8X-VM specifications summary BIOS features 4Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, ACPI, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, Green, PnP, TCAV, SMBIOS 2.3 ASUS EZ Flash, ASUS MyLogo2 PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 Industry standard Manageability DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WO_USB, WO_KB/MS Device drivers Support CD contents ASUS PC Probe ASUS Update ASUS Screen Saver E-Color 3Deep Direct X Adobe Acrobat Reader tm Trend Micro PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software Accessories User Manual ASUS A7N8X-VM series support CD UltraDMA133/100 cable
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Chapter 1 This chapter describes the features of the A7N8X-VM 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 motherboard! The ASUS A7N8X-VM motherboard is loaded 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, check
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1.3 Special features Dual Channel DDR memory support With the 128-bit Twinbank DDR memory architecture, the A7N8X-VM doubles the DDR400 bandwidth thus eliminating system bottlenecks. The A7N8X-VM is capable of performing at peak bandwidth of up to 6.4GB/s assuring you of fast, reliable computing solution. See details on page 1-11. PC3200 DDR is supported only when the motherboard is using an add-on VGA card. AGP 8X support AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that
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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 16 17 18 19 20 25 24 21 23 22 1-4 Chapter 1: Product Information
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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. Socket 462 (Socket A) Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for 3 AMD Athlon XP™ up to 3000+ processors. ® NorthBridge Controller. The NVIDIA
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AGP Slot. The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot only supports 1.5V 11 AGP 8X/4X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications. The AGP slot also supports digital visual interface (DVI) cards for digital display on LCD monitors and projectors. Audio CODEC. The Realtek ALC650 6-channel Audio CODEC is an 12 AC’97 compliant audio CODEC designed 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 with 133MB/s maxim
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1.5Motherboard 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 BIOS PCI 2 SPDIF1 CHASSIS1 COM2 PCI 3 USBPW56 Audio GAME1 Codec USB56 PANEL1 ASUS A7N8X-VM motherboard user manual 1-7 PARA
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1.6 Motherboard installation The A7N8X-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. 1.6.1 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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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 supports Athlon™ XP processors with “QuantiSpeed” data processing, large data caches, 3D enhancements and 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 Socket 462 Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner. This corner is usually ind
