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A7V133-M
PC133/VC133
200/266 MHz FSB AGP 4X
Socket A Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................ 7 2. FEATURES 8 2.1 The ASUS A7V133-M ............................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications .................................................................. 8 2.1.2 Special Features ............................................................ 10 2.1.3 Opt
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CONTENTS 4.3 Main Menu............................................................................... 48 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave.............................. 49 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................ 52 4.4 Advanced Menu ....................................................................... 54 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ....................................................... 56 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ...............................
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE 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 provid
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist 2. FEATURES Production information and specifications 3. HARDWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the motherboard. 4. BIOS SETUP Intructions on setting up the BIOS 5. SOFTWARE SETUP Intructions on setting up the included software 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software 7. APPENDIX Optional items and general reference 1.2
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2. FEATURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7V133-M The ASUS A7V133-M motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications ® ™ ™ ® • AMD Athlon /Duron Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD ™ ™ Athlon /Duron processors. ® ® • North Bridge System Chipset: Features the VIA VT8363A (VIA Apollo KT133A) system controller with support for a 200/266MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1GB of PC133
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2. FEATURES • PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU and systerm voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. • SMBus: Features the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physi- cally transport commands and information between SMBus devices. • PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.1) expansion slots, which can support Bus Master PCI cards,
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2. FEATURES Performance 2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Special Features • ACPI Ready: Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) provides more Energy Saving Features for operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features implemented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy saving standards. An ACPI-supported OS like Windows 98 must be used for ACPI. • Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard
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2. FEATURES 2.1.4 Intelligence • Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems. • Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 sec- onds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS or OS setting (see PWR Button < 4 Secs in 4.5
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2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location ® ™ ™ Processor Support Socket A (462) AMD Athlon /Duron Processors ................ 3 (NOTE: CPU thermal sensor is integrated on the motherboard, located near the center of the CPU heat source, just below the CPU socket) Feature Setting DIP Switches ................................................... 7 ® Chipsets VIA VT8363A (VIA Apollo KT133A) system controller ....... 2 ® VIA VT82C
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2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 234 5 6 7 8 24 23 22 21 20 19 8 18 17 16 - 15 14 13 121110 9 ASUS A7V133-M User’s Manual 13 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Layout 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 Motherboard Layout 24.5cm (9.6in) PS/2 T: Mouse CPU_FAN B: Keyboard USB Socket A T: USB1 B: USB2 COM1 SW1 PS_FAN VIA COM2 VT8363A Line Out Chipset LED Line CR2032 3V In Lithium Cell CMOS Power Mic CD In 01 23 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CLRTC AUX JEN PCI Slot 1 Audio VIA Codec VT82C686B HPHONE Chipset PCI Slot 2 MODEM WOL_CON A7V133-M IR WOR PCI Slot 3 USB2 CREATIVE CT5880 IDELED SMB HPANEL Grayed components are optional at the time of p
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 17 Jumper Mode (Default) 2) SW1_A 1–5 p. 18 200 MHz FSB Setting 3) SW1_B 1–5 p. 18 266 MHz FSB Setting 4) SW1_C 1–5 p. 19 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p.21 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.22 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Socket 462 (Socket A) p.23 CPU Support 4) PCI1/2/3 p.26 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 5) AGP p.27 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.27 PS/2 M
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3. H/W SETUP 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: 1. Check Motherboard Settings 2. Install Memory Modules 3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) 4. Install Expansion Cards 5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 6. Setup the BIOS Software 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. WARNING! C
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3. HARDWARE SETUP Motherboard Features Settings (DIP Switches - SW1) The motherboard’s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position. SW1 1. Frequency Selection A7V133-M 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection A7V133-M DIP Switches 5. Frequency Selection 1) Jumper Setting (JEN) This jumper is factory set for the default [1-2]. This default enable
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) 200 MHz FSB Setting (SW1_A) This switch setting is the factory default for standard processors operating with a 200 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). SW1 200MHz (Default) A7V133-M A7V133-M 200MHz FSB Setting 3) 266 MHz FSB Setting (SW1_B) This switch setting is designed for faster processors operating with a 266 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). SW1 266MHz A7V133-M A7V133-M 266MHz FSB Setting ASUS A7V133-M User’s Manual 18 O 1 2 3 4 5 O 1 2 3 4 5 N N
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) CPU External Frequency Setting (SW1 Switches 1–4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM, and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). NOTE: The motherboard supports PC100 / PC133 DIMMs or VC SDRAMs for system memory. Registered DIMMs are not supported (See 3.5 System Memory, DI
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Two sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 1GB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard. This motherboard also supports NEC’s Virtual Channel (VC) SDRAMs. Memory speed setup is rec
