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A7S333
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist Product Name: A7S333 Manual Revision: 1.00 E982 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”). Pro
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About this guide This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7S333 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 s
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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 .................................................................... vii ASUS contact informatio
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Contents Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 41 3.1 Starting up for the first time................................................... 41 3.2 Powering off the computer.................................................... 42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................... 43 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS....................................... 43 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ............ 43 4
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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 A7S333 motherboard
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Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS A7S333 motherboard! ® ™ ™ ™ The A7S333 is powered by AMD Athlon , Athlon XP and Duron processors and supplies advanced features to ensure long-lasting, superlative ® performance. The ASUS A7S333 motherboard is the prime choice for home PCs and workstations. ~ ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) ~ Up to 3GB of system memory of the latest DDR SDRAM ~ High-resolution graphics via an AGP 4X slot ~ Digital Audio Interface for 3D sound ~ 6 USB ports
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1.2 Core Specifications The A7S333 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 XP, Athlon and Duron Socket A (462) Processor ® SiS 745 Chipset: supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 133/100MHz Front Side Bus, ® and the fastest 333/266/200MHz memory bus. The SiS 745 integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/100/66/33 for burst mode data trans
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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 • Alternatively, easy-to-use DIP switches permit manual adjustment of the processor external/internal frequency settings. ® ™ ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection): With AMD Athlon XP installed, the motherboard offers automatic CPU Overheating Pr
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1.4 Motherboard Components Before installing the A7S333 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 XP and Duron Processors . 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ......................................... 6 ® Chipsets SiS 745 chipset .............................................................. 2 Real
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1.4.1 Component Locations 12 3 4 24 5 23 6 22 7 21 8 20 19 9 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 25 26 27 33 32 31 30 29 28 ASUS A7S333 motherboard user guide 5
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
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ASUS A7S333 motherboard
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2.1 Motherboard installation The A7S333 uses the ATX form factor, measuring 21.9 cm (8.6 in.) x 30.5 cm (12 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 below. I
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24cm (9.4in) PS/2KBMS PWR_FAN T: Mouse KBPWR B: Keyboard CPU_FAN USBPWR_12 USB T: USB1 B: USB2 COM1 COM2 SiS Line Out 745 Line Chipset In Mic In 0 1 2 3 4 5 AUX CD BCS1 BCS2 Accelerated Graphics Port AGP MODEM FP_AUDIO PCI1 FP_LO_SWR ® FP_LO_SWL PRI_IDE A7S333 DSW PCI2 SEC_IDE LED AUDIO_EN SMB PCI3 FLOPPY CHA_FAN SPDIF SMARTCON CR2032 3V Lithium Cell Super CMOS Power PCI4 I/O CLRTC RTL8801 2Mbit JEN IEEE1394_3 PANEL Firmware PCI5 IEEE1394_2 Hub IDELED USBPWR_56 IEEE1394_1 AMR USBPWR_34 USB
