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Motherboard®A7N266-VMUser Guide

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard

82Chapter 5: Software reference5.8 CyberLink VideoLive MailCyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient andexcellent way to

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide835.8.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface5.8.1 Starting VideoLive MailTo start VideoLive Mail, click the Wi

84Chapter 5: Software reference

Chapter 6Appendix

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ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide8513941394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht offers data transfersat 100/200/400 Mbps

86Chapter 6: AppendixBus Master IDEPIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access andwaiting for mechanical events. Bus ma

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide87I/O (Input/Output)The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner, to theoutput de

88Chapter 6: AppendixRDRAM (Rambus DRAM)Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data persecond. RDRAM is the first i

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide896.2 Troubleshooting1. Windows 2000™ system fails to run the FIFA 2000™ video game: theprogram exits after star

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7N266-VM motherboard!The A7N266-VM is powered by AMD® Athlon™, Athlon™ X

90Chapter 6: Appendix

Index

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ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide91IndexSymbols3Deep Color TunerUsing 79AAccelerated Graphics PortAGP Capability 53ASUS PC ProbeUsing 73ASUS Up

92IndexEExpansion cardinstallation 15Expansion slots 15FFloppy 3 Mode 42Floppy Disk Drive Connector9, 27, 30HHard Disk Drives (HDDs)CHS Capacity 4

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide93PS/2 Mouse 23Function Control 50PS/2 Mouse Port 2RRTC RAMClearing 9, 22SSDRAMConfiguration 52Serial Ports

94Index

2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.2Core SpecificationsThe A7N266-VM motherboard is designed and assembled according to thehighest standards. This ASU

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide31.3 Special FeaturesTemperature, Fan and Voltage Monitoring: CPU temperature is monitoredby ASUS ASIC through a

4Chapter 1: Product introductionLocationProcessor Support Socket A for AMD® Athlon™ and Duron™ Processors ... 1Chipsets nVidia® 220D North Bridge

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide51.4.1 Component Locations24611171620581013 12 91415171918321 23 2431 302229 28 252627

Chapter 2Hardware information

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ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide72.1 Motherboard installationThe A7N266-VM uses the Micro-ATX form factor, measuring 24.5 cm(9.6 in.) x 24.5 cm (

iiChecklistProduct Name: A7N266-VMManual Revision: 1.00 E1014Release Date: March 2002Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No pa

8Chapter 2: Hardware information24.5cm (9.64in)30.5cm (12.0in)Primary IDESecondary IDEFLOPPYA7N266-VMnVidiaMCP-DChipsetASUSASICwith HardwareMonitorAcc

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide92.2 Layout contentsCPU, Memory and Expansion Slots1) Socket 462 p. 12 CPU Support2) DIMM 1/2 p. 14 System Memory

10Chapter 2: Hardware information2.3 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or change any m

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide112.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation.

12Chapter 2: Hardware information4. Once completely inserted, press the CPU firmly and close the socketlever until it snaps shut.5. Place the CPU fan

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide132.5 System memory2.5.1 OverviewThis motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous DynamicRandom Acc

14Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5.2 Memory configurationsInstall DIMMs in any of the following combinations.DIMM Location 184-pin DIMM (DDR) Total

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide152.6 Expansion slotsThe motherboard has three PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port(AGP) slot.. The follow

16Chapter 2: Hardware informationIMPORTANT! When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that thedrivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do no

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide172.6.3 PCI slotsThree 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots supportPCI cards such as a L

iiiFeaturesAbout this guideThis user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUSA7N266-VM motherboard.How this guide is organized• Ch

18Chapter 2: Hardware informationA7N266-VM®A7N266-VM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)Keyed for 1.5v2.6.4 AGP slotThis motherboard provides an Accelerat

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide192.7 JumpersThe jumpers on the motherboard allow you to change some featuresettings to suit your customized syst

20Chapter 2: Hardware informationA7N266-VM®A7N266-VM Keyboard Power SettingKBPWR1+5VSB23+5V(Default)122) Keyboard Wake Up (3 pin KBPWR1)This allows yo

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide213) USB Device Wake-up (2x3 pin USBPWR01, 23, 45)Set these jumpers to +5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep s

22Chapter 2: Hardware information5) Clear RTC RAM (CLR_CMOS)This jumper clears the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM of date, time, and systemsetup parameters

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide232.8 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on themotherboard.IMPORTANT! Ribb

24Chapter 2: Hardware information3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 and 1 (Black two x 4-pin USB)Two USB ports are available for connecting USB device

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide256) Parallel Port (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER)You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through OnboardPa

26Chapter 2: Hardware information9) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read andwrite act

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide2710)Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY)This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.

ivSafeguardsContentsAbout this guide ... iiiHow this guide is o

28Chapter 2: Hardware information12) CPU Fan Connector (3 pin CPU_FAN)Three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less.Orient t

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide2914) Power Supply Connectors (20 pin block ATXPWR)This connector supports an ATX 12V power supply. The plug from

30Chapter 2: Hardware informationA7N266-VM®A7N266-VM Digital Audio Connector+5VSPDIFOUTGNDSPDIF117) Digital Audio Interfaces (4-1pin SPDIF1) (Optional

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide3118) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB23, USB45)If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, two USBhea

32Chapter 2: Hardware information20) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR_LED)This 3-1 pin connector supplies the system power LED. The LED lights upw

Chapter 3Powering up

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ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide333.1 Starting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.2. Be sure

34Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Powering off the computerYou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system beforeswitching off the power.

Chapter 4BIOS setup

vContents4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ... 354.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures ...

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ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide354.1 Managing and updating your BIOS4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first timeIt is recommended that you

36Chapter 4: BIOS Setup5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press<Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears.

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide371. FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) andsave to the boot floppy disk you created earli

38Chapter 4: BIOS Setup7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the FlashROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide394.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can updateusing the provided uti

40Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.2.1 BIOS menu barThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide41General helpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program alsoprovides a General Help sc

42Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSystem Time [XX:XX:XX]Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). Theformat is hour, minute, secon

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide434.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive

viSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from theelectrical outlet before relocating the

44Chapter 4: BIOS SetupIf no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it,select [None].Other options for the Type field are

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide45Translation Method [LBA]Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing(LBA) is e

46Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSMART Monitoring [Disabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring,Analysis and Reporting Te

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide474.3.2 Keyboard FeaturesBoot Up NumLock Status [On]This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function

48Chapter 4: BIOS SetupLanguage [English]This field displays the BIOS language version.Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]These

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide494.4 Advanced MenuCPU SpeedThis field displays the internal frequency of your CPU.CPU/PCI Frequency (MHz) [100/3

50Chapter 4: BIOS SetupCPU Fast Decode [Disabled]This field functions as a supplemntary speed enhancement device forstreamlining CPU calculations. Co

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide511. Cause for Hangup: Checksum Error Warning“The CMOS checksum is incorrect. Please reload the cmos defaultval

52Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.2 Chip Configuration(Scroll down to view all items on the menu.)SDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This sets the optimal timing. T

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide53Internal Graphic Over-clocking [Disable]This feature permits the grapical processor to participate in over-cloc

viiFCC/CDC statementsFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to thefollowing two

54Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.3 I/O Device ConfigurationOnboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap]This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter as

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide55Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal]allow

56Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.4 PCI ConfigurationSlot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 [Auto]These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The defaultset

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide57PCI DMA Resource ExclusionDMA x Reserved for Legacy Drive [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the DMA

58Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.5 Shadow ConfigurationVideo ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled]This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RA

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide594.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This featureturns off the video display an

60Chapter 4: BIOS SetupPWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off]When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power-off button when pr

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide61AC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after thepower has

62Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.5.2 Hardware MonitorNOTE! If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following errormessage appears: “Hardware Moni

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide63Boot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bootdevices listed using the u

viiiASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)MarketingAddress: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone: +886-2-2894-344

64Chapter 4: BIOS SetupBoot Virus Detection [Enabled]This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free bootsector. The system

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide654.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theSetup program, save your ch

66Chapter 4: BIOS SetupLoad Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameterson the Setup menus. When you sel

Chapter 5Software support

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ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide675.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/ and 2000/XP operating system(OS). Alway

68Chapter 5: Software support5.3 A7N266-VM Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change without notice.To begin using you

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide69• Adobe Acrobat Reader Vx.xx: Installs the Adobe Acrobat Readersoftware necessary to view user’s manuals saved

70Chapter 5: Software support5.3.3 Installation of PCI Drivers: Win98Use the Device Manager to uninstall all previously installed system driversto pre

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide71ITEM 3: PCI Standard Ram Controller1. Go to the “Device Manager.”2. Select PCI standard RAM Controller in “

Chapter 1Product introduction

72Chapter 5: Software support5.3.5 Installation of NVIDIA MCP MAC Driver: Win981. Go to the Device Manager.2. Select “PCI Ethernet controller” in “Oth

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide735.4 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor yourcomputer system’s vital comp

74Chapter 5: Software reference5.4.2 Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the items beingmonitored.Temperature MonitorShows

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide75InformationSettingsLets you set threshold levels andpolling intervals or refresh times ofthe PC’s temperature,

76Chapter 5: Software referenceDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices in yourPC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to thePC, such as CPU type,

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide775.4.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconWhen the ASUS PC Probesenses a problem with yourPC, portions of the ASUS PCPro

78Chapter 5: Software reference5.5 ASUS Live UpdateASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’sBIOS and drivers. The use

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide795.6 3Deep Color TunerThe 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT or LCD colormonitor to maximize the c

80Chapter 5: Software reference4. Select the color squares whichmost closely blend and match withthe background.5. The next step repeatsthe color mat

ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide815.7 CyberLink PowerPlayer SECyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that canautomatically de