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A7V333
User Guide
Motherboard
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Checklist Product Name: A7V333 Manual Revision: 1.01 E1010 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”). Pr
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About this guide This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7V333 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 3.3 Powering off the computer.................................................... 48 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ............................................................. 1 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS....................................... 49 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time ............ 49 4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures ...................................... 51 4.2 BIOS Setup program .............................................................53 4.2.1 BIOS men
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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 A7V333 motherboard
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Welcome! ® Thank you for buying the ASUS A7V333 motherboard! ® ™ ™ ™ The A7V333 is powered by AMD Athlon , Athlon XP and Duron processors and supplies advanced features to ensure long-lasting, superlative ® performance. The ASUS A7V333 motherboard is the prime choice for home PCs and workstations. ~ CPU Thermal Protection ~ Up to 3GB of system memory of the latest DDR RAM ~ High-resolution graphics via an AGP 4X slot ~ Digital Audio Interface for 3D sound ~ Promise IDE RAID 0/1 Controller o
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1.2 Core Specifications The A7V333 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 VIA KT333 supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 133/100MHz Front Side Bus, and the fastest 333/266/200MHz memory bus. ® South Bridge Chipset: the VIA VT8233A integrated peripheral controller suppo
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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 • Optimal system performance available with BIOS built-in Turbo Mode • Adjustable Vcore Voltage and VIO • Alternatively, easy-to-use DIP switches permit manual adjustment of the processor external/internal frequency settings. ® ™ C.O.P (CPU Overheat
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1.4 Motherboard Components Before installing the A7V333 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 ....... 2 Feature Setting DIP Switches ......................................... 9 ® Chipsets VIA KT333 North Bridge ................................................ 1 2Mbit Pr
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1.4.1 Component Locations 125 3 4 6 7 31 30 8 29 9 28 10 27 11 26 25 12 13 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 32 33 34 35 36 40 39 38 37 ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide 5
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
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ASUS A7V333 motherboard
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2.1 Motherboard installation The A7V333 uses the ATX form factor, measuring 24.5 cm (9.6 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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Socket 462 2.2 Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.6in) VID4 VID3 PS/2KBMS VID2 T: Mouse KBWK VID1 B: Keyboard SPEECH USB01_PWR USB1.1 T: USB0 SPEECH B: USB1 Controller COM1 COM2 USB2.0 VIA T: USB1 B: USB2 KT333 Chipset Top:Line In CPU_FAN PWR_FAN Center:Line Out Below:Mic In 0 1 2 3 4 5 1394HEAD PROMISE JP1 JP2 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP Pro) PDC20276 ATA133 1394 Controller Physical Layer SYSCLK Chip PCI1 RAID_EN MS SD ROMSIP VIA VIA PCI2 VT8233A SMART VT6202 Chipset Chipset 1394_EN A7V333 U
