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A7VL-VM
JumperFree™ PC133/VC133
200 MHz FSB
Socket A Motherboard
USER’S MANUAL
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USER'S NOTICE 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”). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EI- THER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED W
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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 A7VL-VM ............................................................... 8 2.1.1 Specifications .................................................................. 8 2.1.2 Special Features ............................................................ 10 2.1.3 Opti
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CONTENTS 4.3 Main Menu............................................................................... 45 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave.............................. 46 4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................ 49 4.4 Advanced Menu ....................................................................... 51 4.4.1 Chip Configuration ....................................................... 54 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. FEA TURES Specifications 2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7VL-VM The ASUS A7VL-VM 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 VT8364 (ProSavage KL133) system controller with support for 200 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1.5GB of PC133/PC100 / VC133 Virtua
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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 physically transport commands and information between SMBus devices. • PCI Expansion Slots: Provides three 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots, which can support Bus Master PCI cards, s
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2. FEA TURES 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. To maximize functions, an ACPI-supported OS, like Windows 98 must be used. • Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autode
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2. FEATURES • VCM/SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new generation memory, NEC’s 64Mb Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which is compatible to the industry standard SDRAM. The VCM’s core design provides up to 50% higher SDRAM speed at reduced power consumption of about 30%. This motherboard also supports standard SDRAM, which increases the data transfer rate (1.064GB/s max using PC133-compliant SDRAMs and 800MB/s max using PC1
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2. FEA TURES Motherboard Parts 2. FEATURES 2.2 Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Socket A for Socket A 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 VT8364 (VIA ProSavage KL133) system controller ........ 2 VIA VT82C686B P
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2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations 1 2345 6 78 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 - 14 13 12 11 10 9 ASUS A7VL-VM User’s Manual 13 2. FEA TURES 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 Top: USB Socket A RJ-45 T: USB1 CR2032 3V B: USB2 Lithium Cell CMOS Power COM1 LED CLRTC PS_FAN SW1 VGA VIA VT8365 Line Out Chipset Line CHASSIS In Realtek Mic In Fast 01 23 Enternet JEN CD AUX Audio PCI Slot 1 Codec VIA VT82C686B HPHONE Chipset PCI Slot 2 MODEM WOLCON A7VL-VM USB2 PCI Slot 3 IR Audio WOR Chip SMB ® IDELED COM2 HPANEL Grayed components are optional at the ti
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) JEN p. 17 JumperFree Mode (JumperFree/Jumper Mode) 2) SW1 1–4 p. 18 CPU External Frequency Setting Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) System Memory p.19 System Memory Support 2) DIMM1/2 p.20 DIMM Memory Module Support 3) Socket 462 (Socket A) p.21 CPU Support 4) PCI1/2/3 p.22 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Connectors 1) PS2KBMS p.25 PS/2 Mouse Port Connector (6 pin-female) 2) PS2KBMS p.25 PS/2 Keyboard Port Connector (6-pin female) 3) USB p.2
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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. DSW ON OFF 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection A7VL-VM 3. Frequency Selection ® 4. Frequency Selection A7VL-VM DIP Switches 1) Jumper Setting (JEN) This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. The JumperFree™ mode
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3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 3. HARDWARE SETUP 2) 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). IMPORTANT: 1. To use this feature, JEN must be set to Jumper Mode: [1-2]; (See #1 on the previous page). 2. Oth
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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 recommended through SDRAM Configurati
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3. H/W SETUP System Memory 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 Memory Installation WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards (see 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure for more information). Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DRAM SIMM mod
