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A7V-EJumperFree™PC133/VC133

200MHzFSBAGP4XSocketAMotherboard

USER’SMANUAL

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CONTENTS

1.INTRODUCTION 71.1 HowThisManualIsOrganized71.2 ItemChecklist7

2.FEATURES 8

2.1 TheASUSA7V-E82.1.1Specifications82.1.2SpecialFeatures102.1.3OptionalComponents102.1.4PerformanceFeatures102.1.5Intelligence11

2.2MotherboardComponents122.2.1ComponentLocations13

3.HARDWARESETUP 143.1 MotherboardLayout143.2 LayoutContents153.3 HardwareSetupProcedure163.4 MotherboardSettings16

3.5 SystemMemory(DIMM)203.5.1GeneralDIMMNotes203.5.2MemoryInstallation21

3.6 CentralProcessingUnit(CPU)23

3.7 ExpansionCards243.7.1ExpansionCardInstallationProcedure243.7.2AssigningIRQsforExpansionCards253.7.3AcceleratedGraphicsPort(AGP)26

3.8ExternalConnectors273.9StartingUptheFirstTime39

4.BIOSSETUP 41

4.1 ManagingandUpdatingYourBIOS414.1.1UponFirstUseoftheComputerSystem414.1.2UpdatingBIOSProcedures42

4.2 BIOSSetupProgram444.2.1BIOSMenuBar454.2.2LegendBar45

4.3MainMenu474.3.1Primary&SecondaryMaster/Slave48

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CONTENTS

4.3.2KeyboardFeatures51

4.4 AdvancedMenu534.4.1ChipConfiguration564.4.2I/ODeviceConfiguration594.4.3PCIConfiguration624.4.4ShadowConfiguration66

4.5 PowerMenu674.5.1PowerUpControl694.5.2HardwareMonitor70

4.6BootMenu714.7ExitMenu73

5.SOFTWARESETUP 755.1 InstallOperatingSystem755.2 StartWindows755.3 A7V-ESeriesMotherboardSupportCD76

6.SOFTWAREREFERENCE 796.1 ASUSPCProbe796.3 CyberLinkPowerDVD846.2 CyberLinkPowerPlayerSE856.4 CyberLinkVideoLiveMail86

7.APPENDIX 897.1 PCI-L101FastEthernetCard897.2 Glossary91

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FCC&DOCCOMPLIANCE

FederalCommunicationsCommissionStatement

ThisdevicecomplieswithFCCRulesPart15.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstalla-tion.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewithmanufacturer'sinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterfer-encebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Re-orientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

WARNING!Anychangesormodificationstothisproductnotexpresslyap-provedbythemanufacturercouldvoidanyassurancesofsafetyorperformanceandcouldresultinviolationofPart15oftheFCCRules.

ReprintedfromtheCodeofFederalRegulations#47,part15.193,1993.WashingtonDC:OfficeoftheFederalRegister,NationalArchivesandRecordsAdministration,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice.

CanadianDepartmentofCommunicationsStatementThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradionoiseemissionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.

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1.INTRODUCTION

Manual/Checklist

1.INTRODUCTION1.1HowThisManualIsOrganizedThismanualisdividedintothefollowingsections:

1.INTRODUCTION2.FEATURES

3.HARDWARESETUP4.BIOSSETUP

5.SOFTWARESETUP

6.SOFTWAREREFERENCE7.APPENDIX

ManualinformationandchecklistProductioninformationandspecificationsIntructionsonsettingupthemotherboard.IntructionsonsettinguptheBIOS

IntructionsonsettinguptheincludedsoftwareReferencematerialfortheincludedsoftwareOptionalitemsandgeneralreference

1.2ItemChecklist

Checkthatyourpackageiscomplete.Ifyoudiscoverdamagedormissingitems,contactyourretailer.

PackageContents

(1)ASUSMotherboard

(1)40-pin80-conductorribbon

cableforinternalUltraDMA/66orUltraDMA/33devices

(1)ATA/33IDEribboncable

(1)Ribboncableforone5.25”andtwo3.5”floppydiskdrives

(1)ASUS2-portUSBConnectorSet(1)Bagofsparejumpercaps

(1)ASUSSupportCDwithdriversandutilities

(1)ThisMotherboardUser’sManual

OptionalItems

ASUSCIDBchassisintrusiondetec-tionmodule

ASUSIrDA-compliantinfraredmodule

ASUSPCI-L101Wake-On-LAN10/100EthernetCard

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2.FEATURES2.1TheASUSA7V-ESpecifications

2.FEATURES

TheASUSA7V-EmotherboardiscarefullydesignedforthedemandingPCuserwhowantsadvancedfeaturesprocessedbythefastestprocessors.

2.1.1Specifications

• AMDAthlon™/Duron™ProcessorSupport:SupportsSocketA-basedAMDAthlon™/Duron™processors.

• NorthBridgeSystemChipset:FeaturestheVIAVT8363(VIAApolloKT133)systemcontrollerwithsupportfora200MHzFrontSideBus(FSB);upto1GBofPC133/PC100SDRAM/VC133VirtualChannelMemory(VCM)SDRAM;complieswithAGP2.0specificationsfor4X,2X,and1XAGPmodes;andPCI2.2.businterfacewithsupportfor6PCImasters.Itisoptimizedtodeliveren-hancedAMDAthlon™/Duron™processorsystemperformance.

• “SuperSouth”SouthBridgeSystemPCIset:VIAVT82C686BPCIsetwithPCISuper-I/OIntegratedPeripheralController(PSIPC)withsupportforUltraDMA/100,whichallowsburstmodedatatransferratesofupto100MB/sec;AC97audio;USBcontrollerwithroothubandfourfunctionports.

• PC133SDRAM/VC133VCMSupport:EquippedwithtwoDualInlineMemoryModule(DIMM)socketstosupportIntelPC133/PC100-compliant(8,16,32,64,128,256,or512MB)orNEC’sVC133-compliantVirtualChannel(VC)SDRAMupto1GB.VCSDRAMisanewDRAMcorearchitecturethatdramaticallyim-provesthememorysystem’sabilitytoservice,amongothers,highmultimediarequirements.

• SteplessFrequencySelection:AllowsCPUexternal(FSB)frequencysettingstoberaisedorloweredinMHzincrements.

• JumperFree™Mode:Allowsprocessorsettingsandeasyoverclockingoffre-quencyandVcorevoltageallthroughBIOSsetupwhenJumperFree™modeisenabled.Easy-to-useDIPswitchesinsteadofjumpersareincludedtoallowmanualadjustmentoftheprocessor’sexternalfrequency.

•AGPSlot:SupportsAGPcardsforhighperformance,componentlevelinter-connectiontargetedat3Dgraphicalapplicationssupporting133MHz4Xmode.

• UltraDMA/100/66Support:ComeswithanonboardPCIBusMasterIDEcontrollerwithtwoconnectorsthatsupportfourATAdevicesontwochannels.SupportsUltraDMA/100,UltraDMA/66,UltraDMA/33,PIOModes3&4andBusMasterIDEDMAMode2,andEnhancedIDEdevices,suchasDVD-ROM,CD-ROM,CD-R/RW,LS-120,andTapeBackupdrives.

• Wake-On-LANConnector:SupportsWake-On-LANactivitythroughanop-tionalonboardRealtekFastEthernetControlleroranoptionalASUSPCI-L10110/100FastEthernetPCIcard(see7.Appendix).

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2.FEATURES

• Wake-On-RingConnector:SupportsWake-On-RingactivitythroughaPCImodemcardthatsupportsaWORconnector.

• USB:Supportsupto4USBports,twoonthebackpanelandtwomidboard,formoreperipheralconnectivityoptions.

• PCHealthMonitoring:Providesaneasywaytoexamineandmanagesystemstatusinformation,suchasCPUandsystermvoltages,temperatures,andfanstatusthroughtheonboardhardwaremonitoringandthebundledASUSPCProbe.

2.FEATURES

Specifications

• SMBus:FeaturestheSystemManagementBusinterface,whichisusedtophysi-callytransportcommandsandinformationbetweenSMBusdevices.

• PCIExpansionSlots:Providessix32-bitPCI(Rev.2.2)expansionslots,whichcansupportBusMasterPCIcards,suchasSCSIorLANcards(PCIsupportsupto133MB/smaximumthroughput).

• SuperMulti-I/O:Providestwohigh-speedUARTcompatibleserialportsandoneparallelportwithEPPandECPcapabilities.

• EnhancedACPI&Anti-BootVirusProtection:ProgrammableBIOS(FlashEEPROM),offeringenhancedACPIforWindows98compatibility,built-infirm-ware-basedvirusprotection,andautodetectionofmostdevicesforvirtuallyau-tomaticsetup.

• ConcurrentPCI:ConcurrentPCIallowsmultiplePCItransfersfromPCImas-terbussestothememoryandprocessor.

• SmartBIOS:2MbfirmwareprovidesVcoreandCPU/SDRAMfrequencyad-justments,bootblockwriteprotection,andHD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppybootselection.

• IntegratedInfrared(IrDA)Support:IntegratedIRsupportsanoptionalre-motecontrolpackageforwirelessinterfacingwithexternalperipherals,per-sonalgadgets,oranoptionalremotecontroller.

• DesktopManagementInterface(DMI):SupportsDMIthroughBIOS,whichallowshardwaretocommunicatewithinastandardprotocolcreatingahigherlevelofcompatibility.(RequiresDMI-enabledcomponents.)

• Color-codedConnectors:ToenhanceuseraccessibilitytosystemcomponentsandtomeetPC99compliancy,majorconnectorsinthismotherboardarecolor-coded.

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2.FEATURES2.1.2SpecialFeaturesPerformance

2.FEATURES

• ACPIReady:AdvancedConfigurationPowerInterface(ACPI)providesmoreEnergySavingFeaturesforoperatingsystemsthatsupportOSDirectPowerManagement(OSPM)functionality.WiththesefeaturesimplementedintheOS,PCscanbereadyaroundtheclock,yetsatisfyalltheenergysavingstandards.TofullyutilizethebenefitsofACPI,anACPI-supportedOS,suchasWindows98mustbeused.

• EasyInstallation:IncorporatesBIOSthatsupportsautodetectionofharddiskdrives,PS/2mouse,andPlugandPlaydevicestomakethesetupofharddiskdrives,expansioncards,andotherdevicesvirtuallyautomatic.

• NewCompliancy:BoththeBIOSandhardwarelevelsofthismotherboardmeetthestringentrequirementsforPC99certification.ThenewPC99requirementsforsystemsandcomponentsarebasedonthefollowinghigh-levelgoals:sup-portforPlugandPlaycompatibilityandpowermanagementforconfiguringandmanagingallsystemcomponents,and32-bitdevicedriversandinstallationproceduresforWindows95/98/NT.Color-codedconnectorsanddescriptiveiconsmakeidentificationeasyasrequiredbyPC99.

• SymbiosSCSIBIOS:SupportsoptionalASUSSCSIcontrollercardsthroughtheonboardSYMBIOSfirmware.

2.1.3OptionalComponents

• RealtekRTL8139CEthernet:(optional)singlechipfastethernetcontrollerfor100/10MbpscapacityandsupportsWOL(Wake-on-LAN)feature.(See4.4.2:I/ODeviceConfigurationinBIOSsetup).

• OnboardAC’97AudioController:Supportsadvancedautomatedaudioper-formance.(See4.4.2:I/ODeviceConfigurationinBIOSsetup).

2.1.4PerformanceFeatures

• ConcurrentPCI:ConcurrentPCIallowsmultiplePCItransfersfromPCImas-terbussestothememoryandprocessor.

• High-SpeedDataTransferInterface:IDEtransfersusingUltraDMA/33BusMasterIDEcanhandleratesupto33MB/s.ThismotherboardwithitschipsetandsupportforUltraDMA/100doublesthedatatransferrateto100MB/s.UltraDMA/100isbackwardcompatiblewithbothDMA/33andDMA/66andwithexistingDMAdevicesandsystemssothereisnoneedtoupgradecurrentEIDE/IDEdrivesandhostsystems.(UltraDMA/100requiresa40-pin80-con-ductorcabletobeenabled.)

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2.FEATURES

• VCM/SDRAMOptimizedPerformance:Thismotherboardsupportsanewgen-erationmemory,NEC’s64MbVirtualChannelMemory(VCM)SynchronousDy-namicRandomAccessMemory(SDRAM),whichiscompatibletotheindustrystandardSDRAM.TheVCM’scoredesignprovidesupto50%higherSDRAMspeedatreducedpowerconsumptionofabout30%.ThismotherboardalsosupportsstandardSDRAM,whichincreasesthedatatransferrate(1.064GB/smaxusingPC133-compliantSDRAMsand800MB/smaxusingPC100-compliantSDRAMs).

2.FEATURES

Intelligence

2.1.5Intelligence

• AutoFanOff:Thesystemfanswillpoweroffautomaticallyeveninsleepmode.Thisfunctionreducesbothenergyconsumptionandsystemnoise,andisanimportantfeatureinimplementingsilentPCsystems.

• DualFunctionPowerButton:Pushingthepowerbuttonforlessthan4sec-ondswhenthesystemisintheworkingstateplacesthesystemintooneoftwostates:sleepmodeorsoft-offmode,dependingontheBIOSorOSsetting(seePWRButton<4Secsin4.5PowerMenu).Whenthepowerbuttonispressedformorethan4seconds,thesystementersthesoft-offmoderegardlessoftheBIOSsetting.

• FanStatusMonitoringandAlarm:Topreventsystemoverheatandsystemdamage,theCPUandsystemfanscanbemonitoredforRPMandfailure.AllfansaresetforitsnormalRPMrangeandalarmthresholds.

• RemoteRingOn(requiresmodem):Thisallowsacomputertobeturnedonremotelythroughaninternalorexternalmodem.Withthisbenefiton-hand,userscanaccessvitalinformationfromtheircomputersfromanywhereintheworld!

• SystemResourcesAlert:Today’soperatingsystemssuchasWindows95/98/NTandOS/2,requiremuchmorememoryandharddrivespacetopresentenor-moususerinterfacesandrunlargeapplications.Thesystemresourcemonitorwillwarntheuserbeforethesystemresourcesareuseduptopreventpossibleapplicationcrashes.Suggestionswillgivetheuserinformationonmanagingtheirlimitedresourcesmoreefficiently.

• TemperatureMonitoringandAlert:CPUtemperatureismonitoredbytheonboardhardwaremonitoringtopreventsystemoverheatandsystemdamage.

• VoltageMonitoringandAlert:Systemvoltagelevelsaremonitoredtoensurestablevoltagetocriticalmotherboardcomponents.Voltagespecificationsaremorecriticalforfutureprocessors,somonitoringisnecessarytoensurepropersystemconfigurationandmanagement.

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2.FEATURES2.2MotherboardComponents2.FEATURES

MotherboardParts

Seeoppositepageforlocations. Location

ProcessorSupport

Chipsets

MainMemory

ExpansionSlots

SystemI/O

Audio

NetworkFeatures

SocketAforSocketAAMDAthlon/DuronProcessors3(NOTE:CPUthermalsensorisintegratedonthemotherboard,locatednearthecenteroftheCPUheatsource,justbelowtheCPUsocket)

FeatureSettingDIPSwitches(CPUSpeed)7

FeatureSettingDIPSwitches(ClockMultiplier)10

VIAVT8363(VIAApolloKT133)systemcontroller2VIAVT82C686BPCIset142MbitProgrammableFlashEEPROM9

Maximum1GBsupport

2DIMMSockets4VC133/PC133memorysupport

6PCISlots161AcceleratedGraphicsPort(AGP)Slot18

1FloppyDiskDriverConnector62IDEConnectors(UltraDMA/66Support)51ParallelPortConnector(Top)211SerialCOM1PortConnector(Bottom)201SerialCOM2PortConnector(Bottom)22USBConnectors(Port0&Port1)(Bottom)23USBHeaders(Port2&Port3)111PS/2MouseConnector(Top)241PS/2KeyboardConnector(Bottom)24

AC’97V2.1AudioCodec(optional)171Game/MIDIConnector(onaudiomodelonly)(Top)191LineOutConnector(onaudiomodelonly)(Bottom)191LineInConnector(onaudiomodelonly)(Bottom)191MicrophoneConnector(onaudiomodelonly)...(Bottom)19

1LAN(RJ45)Connector(optional)(Top)Wake-On-LANConnector15Wake-On-RingConnector13

HardwareMonitoringSystemVoltageMonitoring(integratedinASUSASIC)123FanPowerandSpeedMonitoringConnectors

PowerOthers

FormFactor

ATXPowerSupplyConnector1OnboardLED8

ATX

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2.FEATURES2.2.1ComponentLocations

1 2 3 4 567

24

2.FEATURES

MotherboardParts

2322

21

20

19

18 DSFID5

17

16

-

15 141312111098

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3.HARDWARESETUP3.1MotherboardLayoutMotherboardLayout

3.H/WSETUP

DIMM2(64/72bit,168-pinmodule)

0101

DIMM1(64/72bit,168-pinmodule)

2MbitFlashEEPROM

(ProgrammableBIOS)

PARALLELPORT

GAME_AUDIO

FLOPPY

SECONDARYIDE

PRIMARYIDE

ATXPowerConnector

CLOCK

TABLE

30.6cm(12in)

24.5cm(9.64in)

PS/2

T:MouseB:Keyboard

USBT:Port0B:Port1

COM1

CPU_FAN

SocketA

DIPSwitches

PS_FAN

COM2

LineOut

LineIn

MicIn

RealtekFastEnternet

VIAVT8363AGP4X&PC133Memory

Controller CHASSIS

CD AcceleratedGraphicPort(AGP)

AUX

JEN

01

CHASS_FAN

23

CLRTC

AudioCodec

HPHONE

MODEM

PCISlot1

PCISlot2WOLCON

PCISlot3

®

PCISlot4

VIAVT82C686BChipset

IR

USB2PCISlot5 SMB WOR

PLED

CR20323VLithiumCellCMOSPower

PCISlot6

A7V-E

DIPSwitchesDSFID

IDELED HPANEL

Grayedcomponentsareoptionalatthetimeofpurchase.

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3.HARDWARESETUP3.2LayoutContents

MotherboardSettings

1)JEN p.18JumperFreeMode(JumperFree/JumperMode)

2)SW11–4 p.20CPUExternalFrequencySetting

ExpansionSlots/Sockets

1)SystemMemory p.21SystemMemorySupport

2)DIMM1/2

3)Socket462(SocketA)4)PCI1/2/3

5)AGP

p.22DIMMMemoryModuleSupportp.23CPUSupport

p.2432-bitPCIBusExpansionSlots

p.26AcceleratedGraphicsPort(AGP)

Connectors

1)PS2KBMS p.27PS/2MousePortConnector(6pin-female)

2)PS2KBMS3)USB

4)COM1/COM25)PRINTER

6)GAME_AUDIO7)GAME_AUDIO8)RJ45

9)PRIMARYIDESECONDARYIDE

p.27PS/2KeyboardPortConnector(6-pinfemale)

LayoutContents

3.H/WSETUP

p.28UniversalSerialBusConnectors0&1(Two4-pinfemale)p.28SerialPortConnector(9-pinmale)

p.28ParallelPortConnector(25-pinfemale)

p.29Game/MIDIConnector(15-pinfemale)(optional)p.29AudioPortConnectors(Three1/8”female)(optional)p.29Fast-EthernetPortConnector(optional)

p.30IDEConnectors(Two40-1pins)

10)FLOPPY11)CHASS12)IR

13)WOL_CON14)WOR

15)CPU_,PS_,CHASS_FAN

p.30FloppyDiskDrivePortConnector(34pins)p.31ChassisIntrusionLead(4-1pins)

p.31InfraredModuleConnector(5pins)p.32Wake-On-LANConnector(3pins)p.32Wake-On-RingConnector(2pins)

p.33Chassis,PowerSupply,CPUFanConnectors(3pins)

16)CD_IN,AUX,MODEMp.34InternalAudioConnectors(44-pin)

17)HPHONE18)USB2

19)SMB

20)ATXPWR21)IDELED

22)SPEAKER(PANEL)23)PWR.LED(PANEL)24)RESET(PANEL)25)PWR.SW(PANEL)

26)SMI(PANEL)

p.34HeadphoneTrue-LevelOutHeader(3pins)p.35USBHeader(10-1pins)

p.35SMBusConnector(5-1pins)

p.36ATXPowerSupplyConnector(20pins)p.36IDEActivityLED(2pins)

p.37SystemWarningSpeakerConnector(4pins)p.37SystemPowerLEDLead(3pins)

p.37ResetSwitchLead(2pins)

p.37ATX/Soft-OffSwitchLead(2pins)

p.37SystemManagementInterruptLead(2pins)

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3.HARDWARESETUP3.3HardwareSetupProcedure3.H/WSETUP

Beforeusingyourcomputer,youmustcompletethefollowingsteps:

1.CheckMotherboardSettings2.InstallMemoryModules

3.InstalltheCentralProcessingUnit(CPU)4.InstallExpansionCards

5.ConnectRibbonCables,PanelWires,andPowerSupply6.SetuptheBIOSSoftware

3.4MotherboardSettings

Thissectionexplainsindetailhowtochangeyourmotherboard’sfunctionsettingsthroughtheuseofswitchesand/orjumpers.

WARNING!ComputermotherboardsandexpansioncardscontainverydelicateIntegratedCircuit(IC)chips.Toprotectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectric-ity,youshouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryouworkonyourcomputer.

1.Unplugyourcomputerwhenworkingontheinside.

2.Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonothaveone,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,suchasthepowersupplycase.

3.HoldcomponentsbytheedgesandtrynottotouchtheICchips,leadsorconnectors,orothercomponents.

4.Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththecomponentwheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.

5.EnsurethattheATXpowersupplyisswitchedoffbeforeyoupluginorremovetheATXpowerconnectoronthemotherboard.

WARNING!Makesurethatyouunplugyourpowersupplywhenaddingorre-movingsystemcomponents.Failuretodosomaycauseseveredamagetoyourmotherboard,peripherals,and/orcomponents.TheonboardLEDwhenlitactsasareminderthatthesystemisinsuspendorsoft-offmodeandnotpoweredOFF.

0101

®

A7V-E

A7V-EOnboardLED

ON

StandbyPower

OFF

PoweredOff

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3.HARDWARESETUP

MotherboardFeaturesSettings(DIPSwitches-SW1)

Themotherboard’sonboardfunctionsareadjustedthroughtheDIPswitches.Thewhiteblockrepresentstheswitch’sposition.TheexamplebelowshowsalltheswitchesintheOFFposition.

0101

CLOCKTABLE

ON

12345

OFF

ON

5.FrequencySelection4.FrequencySelection3.FrequencySelection2.FrequencySelection1.FrequencySelection

®

A7V-E

A7V-EDIPSwitches

DSFID

ON ON

OFF 12345

3.H/WSETUP

MotherboardSettings

1.FrequencyMultiple2.FrequencyMultiple3.FrequencyMultiple4.FrequencyMultiple5.FrequencyMultiple

1)JumperSetting(JEN)

ThisjumperallowsyoutoenableordisabletheJumperFree™mode.InthisversionheJumperFree™modeallowsCPUexternalfrequencysettingstobemadethroughtheBIOSsetup(see4.4AdvancedMenu).IfJumperModeisselected,andtheswitchesareused,thenDSFIDswitch5mustbesettoonforallClockMultipliercombinations.

SettingJumperFree™JumperMode

JEN

[2-3](default)[1-2]

JumperMode

0101

JEN

12

JumperFreeMode(Default)

JEN

23

DSFIDON ON

OFF 12345

DSFIDON ON

OFF 12345

®

CLOCKTABLE

A7V-E

A7V-EJumperFree™ModeSetting

ON ON

OFF12345CPU100MHz

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3.HARDWARESETUPMotherboardSettings

3.H/WSETUP

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2)CPUExternalFrequencySetting(SW1Switches1–5)

ThisoptiontellstheclockgeneratorwhatfrequencytosendtotheCPU,SDRAM,andthechipset.ThisallowstheselectionoftheCPU’sExternalfrequency.TheCPUExternalFrequencymultipliedbytheFrequencyMultipleequalstheCPU’sInternalfrequency(theadvertisedCPUspeed).ForJumperFreeMode,thede-faultsettingenablingBIOScontrolis100MHz.

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CLOCKTABLE

CPU100MHz 103MHz 105MHz 110MHz®

JumperFreeA7V-E Mode(Default)

A7V-ECPUExterna