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xA7V600-X specifications summaryBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilityForm FactorSupport CD contents* Specifications are subject to change withou

1-1ASUS A7V600-X motherboardThis chapter gives information about the ASUSA7V600-X motherboard that came with thesystem.This chapter includes the mothe

1-21.1Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7V600-X motherboard!The ASUS A7V600-X motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologiesto delive

1-3ASUS A7V600-X motherboard1.3 Special features1.3.1 Product highlights400 FSB K7 PlatformThe ASUS A7V600-X motherboard is loaded with the most advan

1-4S/PDIF out port on Back I/OThe A7V600-X provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audiosystems via an S/PDIF out interface. Experie

1-5ASUS A7V600-X motherboard1.3.2 Value-added solutionsOverclocking• adjustable CPU frequency multiple in BIOS using the ASUS JumperFree™solution• C.P

1-6Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.4 Motherboard componentsBefore you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and availablefeat

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-71.4.1 Core specificationsCPU socket. Socket 462 (Socket A) surface mount, Zero Insertion Force(ZIF) socket for the AMD Ath

1-8Chapter 1: Motherboard InformationPCI slots. These six 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus masterPCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133M

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-91.5 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.6in)30.5cm (12.0in)PCI1PANELA7V600-X®CDAUXSuperI/O4MbitLow PinCountPS/2KBMST: MouseB: Key

iiChecklistCopyright © 2005 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.6 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-111.7 Motherboard installationBefore you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis toensure that the

1-12Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMD processors

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-131.9System memoryThe motherboard has three Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supportsup to 3GB unbuffered non-ECC P

1-14Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.10.2 Standard Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ Priority Standard Function 0 1 System Timer 1 2 Keyboard Controller 2

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-151.10.3 AGP slotThis motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot that supports+1.5V AGP cards only. When you b

1-16Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56, USBPW78)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the compute

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-173. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC)These jumpers allow you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS.You can clear the CMOS me

1-18Chapter 1: Motherboard Information1.12 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.1. IDE connectors (40-1

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-193. Chassis intrusion connector (4-1 pin CHASSIS)This lead is for a chassis designed with intrusion detection feature. Thi

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ...vSafety information ...

1-20Chapter 1: Motherboard Information4. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-216. USB header (4-1 pin USB56, USB78)If the USB ports on the rear panel are inadequate, a USB header is availablefor addit

1-22Chapter 1: Motherboard Information9. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO)This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable th

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard1-2310. Serial ATA connector (7-pin SATA1, SATA2)These connectors accommodate the primary serial ATA (SATA1) and asecondary s

1-24Chapter 1: Motherboard Information• Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebootingth

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-1This chapter tells how to change the systemsettings through the BIOS setup menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS paramet

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOSThe ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without havin

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-35. At the prompt, “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _”, type in the BIOS filename that you downloaded from the ASUS we

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS InformationThe BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only. What you seeon your screen may not be exactly the same a

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-51. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (seeASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) a

ivSafeguardsContents2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ... 2-42.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 ... 2-72.2 BI

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS Information6. When prompted to confirm the BIOS update, press Y to start the update.7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS i

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-72.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from the

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS InformationTo recover the BIOS from the support CD:1. Boot the system.2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen me

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-92.2 BIOS Setup programUse the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguringyour system, or promp

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.2.2 Legend barAt the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allowyou to navigate thro

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-112.3 Main MenuWhen you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears.Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS InformationLegacy Diskette A, B [1.44M, 3.5 in.]Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-132.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/SlaveType [Auto]Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If autom

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS InformationIf no drive is installed or if you are removing a drive and not replacing it, select[None].Other options for the Type f

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-15SMART Monitoring [Disabled]This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysisand Report

vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two condit

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS InformationKeyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec]This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters.Co

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-17CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled]These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disa

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS InformationSDRAM Configuration [By SPD]This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2–5, depending onthe memory

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-19SDRAM Bank InterleaveConfiguration options: [Disabled] [2 Bank] [4 Bank] [Auto]Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]This feature

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.2 I/O Device ConfigurationOnboard FDC Swap A & BThese fields set option to switch drive letter assignments. Con

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-21ECP DMA Select [3]This field allows you to configure the parallel port DMA channel for the selectedECP mode. This selecti

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.3 PCI ConfigurationSlot 1/5, Slot 2/6, Slot 3, Slot 4 IRQ [Auto]These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-23PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion2.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns offthe

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS InformationEven if installed, your screen saver does not display when you select [BlankScreen] for the above field.[V/H SYNC+Blank

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-252.5.1 Power Up ControlAC Power Loss Restart [Disabled]This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after po

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

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard hardware monitor automatically d

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-272.6 Boot MenuBoot SequenceThe Boot menu allows you to select four types of boot devices using the up and downarrow keys.

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS InformationReset Configuration Data [No]The Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) contain information about non-PnP devices. I

ASUS A7V600-X motherboard2-292.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setupprogram, save your changes and

2-30Chapter 2: BIOS InformationDiscard ChangesThis option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore thepreviously saved values. After

3-1ASUS A7V600-X MotherboardThis chapter helps you power up your systemand install drivers and utilities that came with thesupport CD.Starting UpChapt

3-2Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.1 Install an operating systemThe A7V600-X motherboard supports Windows ME/2000/XP operating systems(OS). Always install the

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuSome menu items appear only to specific operating system versions.3.2.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu

3-4Chapter 3: Starting-UpASUS UpdateInstalls utility to download and update motherboard BIOS & drivers.Anti-virus UtilityThe anti-virus applicatio

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard3-53.3 ASUS Instant Music LiteThe motherboard is equipped with a BIOS-based audio playback feature calledInstant Music Lite.

viiWhere to find more informationRefer to the following sources for additional information and for productand software updates.1. ASUS WebsitesThe ASU

3-6Chapter 3: Starting-UpTo use ASUS Instant Music Lite:1. Ensure that the power cord is plugged to a grounded power source, so that thesystem has a s

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard3-73.4 RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configurationsThe motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller integrated inthe

3-8Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.4.1 Install the Serial ATA (SATA) hard disksThe VIA® VT8237 southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Foro

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard3-93.4.2 Entering VIA® Tech RAID BIOS Utility1. Boot-up your computer.2. During POST, press <Tab> to enter VIA RAID co

3-10Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.4.3 Create Array1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Create Array then press the<Enter> key. The main m

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard3-115. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAIDsystem. The following confirmation mess

3-12Chapter 3: Starting-Up4. Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select diskdrive/s, then press <Enter> to ma

ASUS A7V600-X Motherboard3-133.4.5 Select Boot Array1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Select Boot Array then pressthe <Enter> ke

3-14Chapter 3: Starting-Up3.4.6 Serial Number View1. In the VIA RAID BIOS utility main menu, select Serial Number View thenpress the <Enter> key

viiiASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Web site ww

ixA7V600-X specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsStorageAudioLANSpecial FeaturesOverclockingFeaturesBack Panel I/OI