Abit Socket 462 System Board User's Guide

Motherboard®A7V333User Guide

ASUS A7V333 motherboard

ASUS A7V333 motherboard

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide835.1 Install an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operatingsystem (OS). A

84Chapter 5: Software support5.3 A7V333 Motherboard Support CDNOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change without notice.To begin using your s

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide85• ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver.• ITE GSM Editor: Installs the GSM SIM card editing applic

86Chapter 5: Software support5.4 Using the Promise5.4 Using the Promise5.4 Using the Promise5.4 Using the Promise5.4 Using the Promise Chip for

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide875.4.1 Installing the Hard DisksThe RAID 0 setting allows users to reformat two hard disks with the samenew OS sim

88Chapter 5: Software support5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 ArrayFastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.[ Keys Available ][ Auto

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide89FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.[ Source DiSk ][ Please Select A Source Disk ][

90Chapter 5: Software supportNOTES for Troubleshooting Array Set Ups: Always use two separateUltraDMA/100 cables for linking each of two hard disks to

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide915.4.5 Other FastBuild Utility CommandsCommand options 3-6 on the FastBuild™ Utility Main Menu are not requiredfor

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7V333 motherboard!The A7V333 is powered by AMD® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP and Dur

92Chapter 5: Software support8. Confirm the command to copy data from the intact source hard disk ontoa new replacement hard disk. A progress gaug

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide93The A7V333 support CD contains several IDE and RAID 0 or 1 drivers inthe Promise folder, including Windows, NetWar

5.4 ASUS PC ProbeASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor yourcomputer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, Voltages

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide955.4.2 Using ASUS PC ProbeMonitoringMonitor SummaryShows a summary of the items beingmonitored.Temperature MonitorS

96Chapter 5: Software referenceInformationSettingsLets you set threshold levels andpolling intervals or refresh times ofthe PC’s temperature, fan rota

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide97Device SummaryShows a summary of devices in yourPC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to thePC, such as CPU t

98Chapter 5: Software reference5.4.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar IconWhen the ASUS PC Probesenses a problem with yourPC, portions of the ASUS PCProbe icon

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide995.5 ASUS Live UpdateASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’sBIOS and drivers. The

100Chapter 5: Software reference5.6 3Deep Color TunerThe 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT or LCD colormonitor to maximize the color qu

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide1014. Select the color squares whichmost closely blend and match withthe background.5. The next step repeatsthe col

2Chapter 1: Product introduction1.2Core SpecificationsThe A7V333 motherboard is designed and assembled according to the higheststandards. This ASUS m

102Chapter 5: Software reference5.7 Winbond Voice EditorThe Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the vocalPOST messages. Install the

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide103Changing the default language1. Click on the Load button. awindow showing the availablelanguages appears.2. Selec

104Chapter 5: Software referenceYou may want to create a separate folder for your wave files so youcan locate them easily in one place.Customizing you

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide105If you receive an error message telling you that the files exceed the totalallowable size, do one or all of the f

106Chapter 5: Software reference5.8 ITE GSM EditorThe ITE GSM Editor is a useful application for editing and managing thedata contained on a GSM cell

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide107The ITE GSM menu:Using the basic ITE GSM Editor:1. Carefully remove the SIM chip from your mobile phone and inser

108Chapter 5: Software referenceUsing the Command field:1. Write All Entries into SIM Card, and the program writes all new dataappearing in the fields

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide109Using the PIN Manager:1. Enable PIN Set-Up: This function is used to set the PIN. This function iseffective only

110Chapter 5: Software reference

Glossary

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide31.3 Special FeaturesEasy Overclocking• Quickly adjust CPU frequency multiples with BIOS in JumperFree™ Mode• Adjust

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide11113941394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht offers data transfersat 100/200/400 Mbps.

112Appendix: GlossaryBus Master IDEPIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access andwaiting for mechanical events. Bus ma

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide113I/O (Input/Output)The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner, to theoutput devi

114Appendix: GlossaryRDRAM (Rambus DRAM)Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data persecond. RDRAM is the first i

Index

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide115IndexIndexIndexIndexIndexSymbols3Deep Color TunerUsing 101AASUS PC ProbeUsing 95ASUS UpdateUsing 100ATAPI CD-R

116IndexFFloppy 3 Mode 56Floppy Disk Drive Connector 32, 37HHard Disk Drives (HDDs)CHS Capacity 59Cylinders 59Heads 59LBA Capacity 59Primary/Sec

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide117RRAID 1 or 0 86RTC RAMClearing 9, 28SSDRAMActive to Precharge Time 66CAS Latency 65Configuration 65RAS to CA

4Chapter 1: Product introductionLocationProcessor Support Socket A for AMD® Athlon™ and Duron™ Processors ... 2Feature Setting DIP Switches ...

118Index

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide51.4.1 Component Locations253182518719 1526461091112162021222829303113141723242732 3340 39 3834353637

Chapter 2Hardware information

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ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide72.1 Motherboard installationThe A7V333 uses the ATX form factor, measuring 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 30.5 cm(12 in.) - a

iiChecklistProduct Name: A7V333Manual Revision: 1.01 E1010Release Date: March 2002Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No par

8Chapter 2: Hardware information2.2 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)PCI1PANELFLOPPYSECONDARY IDEPRIMARY IDEA7V333CHA_FAN®CR2032 3VLithi

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide92.2.1 Layout contentsCPU, Memory and Expansion Slots1) Socket 462 p. 12 CPU Support2) DIMM 1/2/3 p. 14 System Memor

10Chapter 2: Hardware information13) ATXPWR p. 36 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin)14) SMB p. 36 SMBus Connector (5-1 pin)15) CD / AUX / MODEM p.

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide112.3 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboardcomponents or change an

12Chapter 2: Hardware information2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU)2.4.1 OverviewThe motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMDpro

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide134. Once completely inserted, press the CPU firmly and close the socketlever until it snaps shut.5. Place the CPU f

14Chapter 2: Hardware information2.5 System memory2.5.1 OverviewThis motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous DynamicRandom Access Me

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide152.5.2 Memory configurationsInstall DIMMs in any of the following combinations.DIMM Location 184-pin DIMM (DDR) Tot

16Chapter 2: Hardware information2.6.2 Configuring an expansion cardSome expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must beexclusively

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide17Interrupt Request Table for this MotherboardThis table lists the default IRQ assignments: they are applicable only

iiiFeaturesAbout this guideThis user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUSA7V333 motherboard.How this guide is organized• Chapt

18Chapter 2: Hardware informationA7V333®A7V333 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)Keyed for 1.5v2.6.4 AGP PRO slotThis motherboard provides an Accelerated

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide19NOTE! The JEN jumper is set in conjunction with the DIP switches. InJumperFree™ mode, set all DIP switches (DIP_

20Chapter 2: Hardware information2) CPU External Frequency Selection (DIP_SW Switches 1–4)This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide213) RAID Controller (3 pin RAID_EN)This jumper enables or disables the Promise IDE-RAID controller. The defaultse

22Chapter 2: Hardware information5) Voltage Regulator Output Setting (4x3 pin VID1 - 4)This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage.

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide23A7V333®2312A7V333 Keyboard Wake UpEnable(Default)KBWKDisable7) Keyboard Wake Up (3 pin KBWK)This allows you to dis

24Chapter 2: Hardware informationA7V333®A7V333 USB SettingUSB_ENUSB2.0 ENABLE(Default)1223USB2.0 DISABLEA7V333®2312A7V333 USB Wake Up SettingUSBWP1_EN

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide2510) USB Device Wake-up (2x3 pin USB01_PWR/USB23_PWR)Set these jumpers to +5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep s

26Chapter 2: Hardware informationA7V333®A7V333 1394HEAD Setting1394_EN1394ENABLE(Default)12231394DISABLEA7V333®A7V333 MS SD SeetingMS SDENABLE(Default

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide27A7V333®A7V333 Speaker SelectorSPEECHBACK PANELBUZZER(Default)1223A7V333®A7V333 Bass Center SettingTYPE 1 BASS12BCS

ivSafeguardsContentsAbout this guide ... iiiHow this guide is organized...

28Chapter 2: Hardware information16)Clear RTC RAM (CLR_RTC)This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can clear the CMO

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide292.8 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on themotherboard.IMPORTANT! Ribbon

30Chapter 2: Hardware information3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 0, 1, 2 & 3 (Black two 4-pin USB)Four USB ports are available for connecting USB

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide31Audio ConnectorsInMicOut6) Audio Connectors (Three 1/8” AUDIO) (optional)The Line Out (lime) connects a headphone

32Chapter 2: Hardware information7) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED)This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read andwrite act

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide339) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors(40-1 pin PRIMARY IDE and SECONDARY IDE)(40-1 pin PROMISE IDE1

34Chapter 2: Hardware information10) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors(3x3 pin CPU_, PWR_, CHA_FAN)Three fan connectors support cooling

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide3511) Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin IR_CON)This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and rece

36Chapter 2: Hardware information13) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block ATXPWR)This connector supports an ATX 12V power supply. The plug from the p

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide3715) Internal Audio Connectors (4 pin CD, AUX, MODEM) (optional)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio

vContents3.3 Powering off the computer... 48Chapter 4: BIOS setup ...

38Chapter 2: Hardware informationA7V333®A7V333 SmartcardSMARTCARDNCSCPWR#NCNCNC2VCCGNDSCIOSCRRES#NCSCRCLK1NCSCRRESTA7V333®MS1SDALEDSDAPWCTL#SDACLKSDA5

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide39A7V333®A7V333 Game ConnectorGAME1+5VJ2B1J2CXMIDI_OUTJ2CYJ2B2MIDI_IN+5VJ1B1J1CXGNDGNDJ1CYJ1B2+5V9816A7V333®A7V333 D

40Chapter 2: Hardware information21) USB Headers (10-1 pin USB20_34, USB2_3)If the USB port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, two USBheade

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide4122) Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is intended for a chassis designed to support intrusion de

42Chapter 2: Hardware information23) Line-out Selector Jumpers (4 pin BACK_LT / BACK_RT)By default, these jumpers are shorted (jumpers on) to route t

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide4325) ASUS Front Panel Audio Connector (10-1 pin IPANEL)Connect the audio cable for front panel audio control.A7V333

44Chapter 2: Hardware information27) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED)This 3-1 pin connector supplies the system power LED. The LED lights upwhen

Chapter 3Powering up

ASUS A7V333 motherboard

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide453.1 Starting up for the first time1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover.2. Be sure th

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

46Chapter 3: Powering up3.2 Vocal POST MessagesThis motherboard includes the Winbond speech controller to support aspecial feature called the ASUS POS

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide47No keyboard detected • Check your keyboard if properlyconnected to the purple PS/2connector on the rear panel.• Se

48Chapter 3: Powering up3.3 Powering off the computerYou must first exit the operating system and shut down the system beforeswitching off the power.

Chapter 4BIOS setup

ASUS A7V333 motherboard

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide494.1 Managing and updating your BIOS4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first timeIt is recommended that you sa

50Chapter 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 A7V333 motherboard user guide511. FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) andsave to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.

52Chapter 4: BIOS Setup7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the FlashROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide534.2 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can updateusing the provided utilit

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

54Chapter 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 A7V333 motherboard user guide55General helpIn addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program alsoprovides a General Help scree

56Chapter 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 A7V333 motherboard user guide574.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. I

58Chapter 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 A7V333 motherboard user guide59Translation Method [LBA]Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing(LBA) is enab

60Chapter 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 A7V333 motherboard user guide614.3.2 Keyboard FeaturesBoot Up NumLock Status [On]This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function up

62Chapter 4: BIOS SetupLanguage [English]This field displays the BIOS language version.Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]These

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide634.4 Advanced MenuCPU Speed [Manual]When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you toselect

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

64Chapter 4: BIOS SetupCPU VCore Setting [Auto]This field determines if the CPU Vcore is automatically scaled or set manuallyby the user. The default

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide65NOTE! The following 5 SDRAM parameters appear only when you setthe SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined].SDRAM CA

66Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSDRAM Active to Precharge Delay [6T]This item controls the number os SDRAM clocks used for SDRAMparameters.SDRAM 1T Command Con

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide67Onboard PCI IDE Controller [Both]This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondaryIDE ch

68Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.2 I/O Device ConfigurationOnboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap]This field reverses the hardware drive letter assignments of

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide69Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]This field sets the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed

70Chapter 4: BIOS SetupSlot 1/5, 2, 3, 4 IRQ [Auto]These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The defaultsetting for each field is [

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide71Onboard PCI Audio [Enabled][Auto] allows the BIOS to detect whether you are using any audio device. Ifan audio dev

72Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource ExclusionIRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU]These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each fi

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide734.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This featureturns off the video display and s

Chapter 1Product introduction

74Chapter 4: BIOS SetupVideo Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor powermanagement.

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide754.5.1 Power Up ControlAC PWR Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system aft

76Chapter 4: BIOS SetupPower On By PS/2 Mouse [Disabled]When set to [Enabled], this parameter allows you to use the PS/2 mouse toturn on the system. T

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide774.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]POWER Temperature [N/A]The onboard hard

78Chapter 4: BIOS SetupBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of bootdevices listed using the up and down arrow

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide79Plug & Play O/S [No]This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system toconfigure the PCI bu

80Chapter 4: BIOS Setup4.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in theSetup program, save your changes and exit S

ASUS A7V333 motherboard user guide81Load Setup DefaultsThis option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameterson the Setup menus.

82Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

Chapter 5Software support