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... Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. • Windows and MS-...ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT.
Copyright © 2001 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
Product Name: ASUS A7VL133-VM Manual Revision: 1.07 E813 Release Date: August 2001
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... 20 3.5.2 Memory Installation 21
3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU 23
3.7 Expansion Cards 24 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 24 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards 25 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 26
3.8 External Connectors 27
3.9 Starting Up the First Time 39
4. BIOS SETUP
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4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 41 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System...
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... Chip Configuration 57 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration 60 4.4.3 PCI Configuration 63 4.4.4 Shadow Configuration 67
4.5 Power Menu 68 4.5.1 Power Up Control 70 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 72
4.6 Boot Menu 73
4.7 Exit Menu 75
5. SOFTWARE SETUP
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5.1 Install Operating System 77
5.2 Start Windows 77
5.3 A7VL133-VM Series Support CD 78
6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE
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6.1 ASUS PC Probe 79...
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...80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/ 100, UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 devices
(1) Ribbon cable for one 5.25" and two 3.5" floppy disk drives
Optional Items
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module
(1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User's Manual
(1) COM2 Bracket
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... PCI transfers from PCI master busses to the memory and processor.
• Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Power supply autodetects to enable/disable suspend-to-RAM.
• Integrated Infrared (IrDA) Support: Integrated IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless...
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... functions, an ACPI-supported OS, like Windows 98 must be used.
• Easy Installation: Incorporates BIOS that supports autodetection of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make the setup of hard disk drives, expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
• New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of this motherboard meet the stringent requirements...
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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! Computer motherboards and...
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...Carefully align the card's connectors and press firmly. 4. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above. 5. Replace the computer system's cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary
(such as IRQ XX Reserved for Legacy Device: Yes in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
3. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards
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...floppy disk. NOTE: BIOS setup must specify "Floppy" as the first item in the boot sequence.
4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH to run AFLASH.
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
IMPORTANT! If "unknown" is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.
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... disk you created earlier. 3. At the "A:\" prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press . The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX.XXX, and then press . NOTE: To cancel this operation, press .
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
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... and make your selections among the predetermined choices.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the key after the computer has run through its POST.
NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not reflect your BIOS screens exactly.
4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS
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... entered into BIOS, new IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then formatted before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK).
Other options for the Type field are:
[None] - to disable IDE devices
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... the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled "Power Management" will appear in the "Control Panel." Choose "Advanced" in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
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... to install all necessary device drivers. When prompted to restart, select No and then follow the setup procedures in this section.
NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen.
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
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...ROM drive is drive D:).
5.3.1 Installation Menu
5. S/W SETUP Windows 98
• VIA® 4 in 1 drivers: Installs Bus Master PCI IDE Driver, AGP VxD Driver, VIA® INF Driver, and IRQ Routing Miniport Driver.
• VIA® Bus Master PCI IDE Driver: Installs the PCI IDE driver. • S3® ProSavage™ KM133A Display Driver: Installs the S3 graphical display
driver • Audio...
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... of memory, making it easy to transmit and save mail. Users may always adjust resolution and recording parameters for different purpose.
VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Windows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues.
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... the environmental setting procedure.
6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface
Snapshot to File Video Configuration
Start Playback Stop Recording / Playback
Start Recording Pause
Exit Minimize Help Video Mail Wizard
Save Video File Send Mail
Load Video File
Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume
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... ASUS Update. Launch the utility from Start | Programs | ASUS Utility | ASUS LiveUpdate.
2. Select an update method.
3. If you selected updating/downloading from the Internet, you will need to select an Internet site. Choose the site that is closest to you or click Auto Select.
If you selected Update from a file, you will be prompted to locate the file.
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... the OS. Since the contents of flash ROM can be modified, users are able to update the BIOS by themselves.
IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer.
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... user to change the card's IRQs and DMA in BIOS either automatically or manually.
POST (Power On Self Test) When you turn ON the computer, it will first run through the POST, a series of software-controlled diagnostic tests. The POST checks system memory, the motherboard circuitry, the display, the keyboard, the diskette drive, and other I/O devices.
PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM...