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  • Page 1 ® A7V266-EX JumperFree™ DDR DRAM 266MHz FSB AGP Pro/4X Socket A Motherboard USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: Asus Contact Information

    ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: +49-2102-442066 Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. INTRODUCTION ... 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized ... 7 1.2 Item Checklist ... 7 2. FEATURES ... 8 2.1 ASUS A7V266-EX Motherboard ... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ... 8 2.1.2 Connections ... 9 2.1.2 Performance ... 10 2.1.3 Intelligence ... 11 2.2 Motherboard Components ...
  • Page 5 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ... 77 5.1 Install Operating System ... 77 5.2 Start Windows ... 77 5.3 A7V266-EX Motherboard Support CD ... 78 5.4 Using the Promise Chip for RAID 0 or 1 ... 80 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ... 89 6.1 Winbond Smart Manager ...

  • Page 6: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    UltraDMA100/66//33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon cable for two 3.5” floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector (1) User’s Manual ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS A7V266-EX Motherboard The ASUS A7V266-EX motherboard is the perfect answer for home PCs, workstations and servers. The A7V266-EX is powered by the AMD ™ Duron processor and is bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance.

  • Page 9: Connections

    1.5 volt AGP cards. • Floppy disk connector: Supports the floppy disk drive. • Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101 10 /100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. • Wake-On-Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card.

  • Page 10: Performance

    • PC’99 Compliant: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS smart series motherboards are PC’99 compliant. The new PC’99 requirements for systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug-...

  • Page 11: Intelligence

    • Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion event is kept in memory on battery power for more protection. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Components

    USB Headers (Ports 2/3) ... 15 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector (Green) ... 25 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (Purple) ... 33 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ... 9 Special Feature Onboard LED ... 23 Audio Features (Audio models only) CMI8738 6-Channel Audio Controller ...

  • Page 13: Component Locations

    2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual 15 14...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    SMARTCARD PCI 3 BACK_LT BACK_RT IPANEL PCI 4 LINE_IN BCS1 BCS2 SPDIF_C PCI 5 (Grayed components are optional.) ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual 24.5cm (9.64in) VID4 VID3 VID2 VID1 0 1 2 3 SYSCLK VT8233A Chipset A7V266-EX CR2032 3V Lithium Cell...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    12) USB2_3 p. 36 USB Header (10-1 pin) 13) IR_CON p. 37 Standard Infrared Module Connector (10-1 pin) 14) AFPANEL p. 37 ASUS iPanel Connector (12-1 pin) 15) ATXPWR p. 38 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 41 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (10-1 pin) 22) SMARTCON p. 41 ASUS SmartCard Connector (14-1 pin) 23) BACK_LT/BACK_RT p. 42 ASUS Internal Line Out Connector (14-1 pin) 24) PWR.LED (PANEL) p. 43 System Power LED Lead (3 pin) 25) KEYLOCK (PANEL) p.

  • Page 17: Hardware Setup Procedure

    Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. (TIP: When lit, the onboard LED indicates that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode, not powered OFF. See illustration below.) A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Onboard LED ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Standby Powered Power...
  • Page 18 JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). Setting Enable (JumperFree) Disable (Jumper Mode) A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Jumper Mode Setting NOTE: By default for JumperFree ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual SYSCLK 1 2 3 4 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection...
  • Page 19 Set the CPU frequency only to the recommended settings. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. Overclocking the processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual SYSCLK 1 2 3 4...
  • Page 20 VID jumpers. NOTE: It is not recommended to use this feature unless confident that the CPU will not be damaged. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX OVER Voltage Selection 4) Voltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3, VID4) This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. It is recommended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage.
  • Page 21 Line-In, Line-Out, Mic female sockets. Make a test is made using the C-Media Audio Driver software setup available on the Support CD. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Bass Center Setting ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual BCS1 BCS2 type 1 Bass type 2 Bass (CENTER/BASS)
  • Page 22 Enable Disable A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Keyboard Wake Up 7) ACR/USB Selection (ACRUSB1, ACRUSB2) (audio models only) When set to pins 1-2, these jumpers allow you to activate USB port 3. Setting the jumpers to pins 2-3 activates the Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) slot.
  • Page 23 2. The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal working conditions or in sleep mode. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX USB Device Wake Up 9) Promise RAID Controller (RAID_EN) (Optional) These jumpers enable the Promise RAID controller functions. The default setting, [1-2] enables the Promise RAID controller for RAID0/1.
  • Page 24 Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Clear RTC RAM 11) Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (2-pin THERMTRIP) This jumper selects the type of CPU and coordinates its thermal sensory capability.

  • Page 25: System Memory

    Total System Memory (Max 3GB) A7V266-EX A7V266-EX 184-Pin DDR DIMM Sockets WARNING! Be sure that the DIMMs you use can handle the specified DDR RAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Total Memory 104 Pins 80 Pins...

  • Page 26: Memory Installation

    For the system CPU bus to operate at PC2100-compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • Single-sided DDR DIMMs come in 64, 128, and 256MB; double-sided come in 128, 256, and 512MB.

  • Page 27: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    Refer to heatsink/CPU documentation. NOTE! Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (available only on unlocked processors) to avoid start-up problems. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER AMD™...

  • Page 28: Expansion Cards

    4. Secure the card to the slot with the screw you removed earlier. 5. Replace the system cover. 6. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. (see section 4.4.3 PCI Configuration to change the settings.) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for the expansion card. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGPPro slot ACR slot Onboard audio controller Onboard USB controller Onboard IDE controller ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller Programmable Interrupt Communications Port (COM2) Communications Port (COM1) Sound Card (sometimes LPT2)

  • Page 30: Accelerated Graphics Port (Agp) Pro Slot

    IMPORTANT! The ACR slot on the motherboard shares the same expansion slot with PCI Slot 5. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual AGP Card without Retention Notch TOP VIEW 20-pin bay 28-pin bay Rib (inside slot)

  • Page 31: Connectors

    This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector does not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. To enable these ports, see Onboard Serial Port 1 / Onboard Serial Port 2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for the settings. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Parallel Port (25-pin Female) COM1...
  • Page 33 NOTE: The functions of the audio connectors Line Out, Line In, and Mic change when the 6-channel audio feature is enabled. Refer to Chapter 5. SOFTWARE SETUP. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) Line Out Line In 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors...
  • Page 34 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual IDELED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug.
  • Page 35 RAID 0 or 1 arrays and to support extra IDE devices. A total of eight hard-disks, two on each IDE connector, can be connected to the A7V266-EX, but only two can function in a RAID array. See 5.4 Software Setup for more information about setting up a RAID array.
  • Page 36 (NOTE: Use the “Rotation” signal only with a specially designed fan with a rotation signal. You can monitor the Rotations Per Minute (RPM) using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE).
  • Page 37 Module Connector 14) ASUS iPanel Connector (24-1 pin AFPANEL) This connector supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy to access drive bay with front I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. Alternatively, if not using an ASUS iPanel, connect an optional wireless...
  • Page 38 For Wake-On-LAN support, the ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA +5VSB. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX ATX Power Connector 16) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices.
  • Page 39 (such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Internal Audio Connectors 18) Power Supply Thermal Sensor Connector (2-pin JTPWR) If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its thermal sensor cable to this connector.
  • Page 40 LDCM. When not using the chassis intrusion lead, place a jumper cap over the pins to close the circuit. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual SPDIF_C CHASSIS...
  • Page 41 3. HARDWARE SETUP 21) ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (10-1 pin IPANEL) Connect the audio cable from the optional ASUS iPanel to this for front panel audio control. A7V266-EX A7V266-EX Front Panel Audio Connector 22) ASUS SmartCard Connector (14-1 pin SMARTCON) This connector attaches to an optional SmartCard reader device.
  • Page 42 3. HARDWARE SETUP The following 20-pin PANEL illustration is for items 24-30: A7V266-EX A7V266-EX System Panel Connectors 24) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR.LED) This 3-1 pin connector connects to the system power LED. The LED lights up when you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off mode.

  • Page 43: Bios Setup

    4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! If the word “unknown” appears 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. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 44 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX and then press <Enter>. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 46 BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support.

  • Page 47: Bios Setup Program

    POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 48: Bios Menu Bar

    Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 49: General Help

    Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: Main Menu

    Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled] This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    CAUTION! Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 52 This field configures the number of sectors per track. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. NOTE: To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 After making your selections on this sub-menu, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main menu. When the Main menu appears, the hard disk drive filed displays the size for the hard disk drive that you configured. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 54: Keyboard Features

    [6/Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but Disk/ Keyboard] Installed Memory [XXX MB] This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by the system during the boot process. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: Advanced Menu

    This feature tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the system bus and PCI bus. The bus frequency (external frequency) multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU speed. Configuration ranges from 100/33 to 227/57. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]. Otherwise, leave to the default setting [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 58 100MHz and a fail-safe CPU internal frequency. Then it automatically enters the Advanced menu with a popup display of all the possible CPU internal frequencies. For processors with locked frequency multiplier ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 100MHz and enters the BIOS Setup. Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU Speed Cause for Hangup: Improper CPU: System Frequency Multiple (For processors with unlocked frequency multiplier only) Cause for Hangup: Improper System/SDRAM Frequency ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 60: Chip Configuration

    SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay [3T] This controls the latency between the SDRAM active command and the read/write command. NOTE: This field appears only if the SDRAM Configuration is set: [User Defined]. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 AGP interface only provides a peak data throughput of 533MB/s even if you are using an AGP 4x card. Configuration options: [1X Mode] [2X Mode] [4X Mode] AGP Fast Write [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 62 This field reserves an address space for ISA expansion cards. Setting the address space to a particular setting makes that memory space unavailable to other system components. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: I/O Device Configuration

    Onboard Parallel Port [378H/IRQ7] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. If you disable this field, the Parallel Port Mode and ECP DMA Select configurations are not available. Configuration options: [Disabled] [378H/IRQ7] [278H/IRQ5] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 If a modem/audio device is detected, the onboard modem/audio controller is enabled; if no modem/audio device is detected, the controller is disabled. If there are conflicts with the onboard modem/audio controller, set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Pci Configuration

    The setting [Disabled] disables the onboard SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on SYMBIOS SCSI card can be used. If the SYMBIOS SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not work. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 66: Pci Irq Resource Exclusion

    IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card. Set the IRQ field to [Yes] if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Power Menu

    Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. In Windows 98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” in the “Control Panel.” Select the item “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 68 Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] CPU Thermal Option [Throttle] Configuration options: [Throttle] [Shutdown] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Power Up Control

    Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface with Wake-On- LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 This allows an unattended or automatic system power up. You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting [Everyday] or at a certain time and day by selecting [By Date]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: Hardware Monitor

    NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, the following error message appears: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue or DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 72: Boot Menu

    This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 73 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: Exit Menu

    Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 75: Load Setup Defaults

    This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make further changes. After you select this option, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 76 4. BIOS SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Software Setup

    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. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 78: A7V266-Ex Motherboard Support Cd

    ASUS PC Probe: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computer’s fan, tem- perature, and voltages. • ASUS Update: Instals a program that can help you update BIOS or download a BIOS image file. • Microsoft DirectX Driver: Installs basic drivers to enable compatibility with audio and other special functions.
  • Page 79 5. SOFTWARE SETUP • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs the nifty ASUS screen saver. • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CRT and LCD monitors. • Show Motherboard Information: Allows you to view information about your motherboard, such as product name, BIOS version, and CPU.

  • Page 80: Using The Promise Chip For Raid 0 Or 1

    FastTrak™ “Lite” BIOS ® and the FastBuild™ Utility on the A7V266-EX permit only two disks to be configured in RAID 0 or RAID 1 pairs and combinations; a third, “hot” spare hard disk may be used to support a RAID 1 array; (see the end of this section for more detail). For optimal performance, install only identical hard disks of the same model and storage capacity.

  • Page 81: Installing The Hard Disks

    Connect each hard disk drive with a separate UltraDMA/100 cable, one to the Promise IDE1 connector, and the other to the Promise IDE2 connector onboard the A7V266-EX. NOTE: Do not connect any other types of IDE devices to the Promise IDE connectors; they support hard disk drive devices only.

  • Page 82: Creating A Raid 0 Array

    OS from a CD; alternatively, with a bootable OS CD, you may install the new OS automatically. As you install the OS, the system always treats the RAID 0 array of hard disks as if they are a single drive unit. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual [ Auto Setup Options Menu ] Performance...

  • Page 83: Creating A Raid 1 Array

    1:Sla ST3322IA [ ] Up [ ] Up [ ] Down [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [ESC] Exit ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual [ Auto Setup Options Menu ] Security Not Available [ Array Setup Configuration ] Mirror [ Keys Available ]...
  • Page 84 The second warning, Offline, indicates that one hard disks in a striped array has failed, cannot be detected, or has become disconnected. In this case, adjust or replace the hard disk if necessary and rebuild data from a back- up source. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Ups:...

  • Page 85: Other Fastbuild Utility Commands

    Array No RAID Mode Array Mirror Stripe Block: Not Available Channel: ID 1: Slave [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual [ Rebuild Array Menu ] Total Drv Capacity Status 1628 Critical ----- ----- -----...
  • Page 86 RAID array. In principle, up to eight hard disks or other IDE devices may connect to the A7V266-EX. Whether an array is set up or not, all hard disks connected to the A7V266-EX will function at the ATA-133 protocol.
  • Page 87 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5 Manual Installation of IDE/RAID Drivers The A7V266-EX support CD contains several IDE and RAID 0 or 1 drivers in the Promise folder, including Windows, NetWare and Nt4. Below follow two popular OS installations. The others are available on the support CD.
  • Page 88 (This page was intentionally left blank.)

  • Page 89: Software Reference

    “boot up” or “always on” system security. 6.1.1 Setting Up Smart Manager Connect the smart card reader to the A7V266-EX; (refer to page 41 in Hardware Setup for the connector location.) Boot up the PC and enter BIOS (press <del>) to change the configuration to accept smart card...
  • Page 90 (see page 7). Smart card system software compo- nents support various types of smart card applications; all system components are compatible with Windows 98, ME and 2000. However, the Windbond Smart Manager application is readily compatible only with Windows 98 and ME. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 Click OK. The card reader detects the smart card ID. Smart Manager registers the smart card for security capability and prompts to click OK. The card’s security status is displayed in the main program window. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 92 PC or decode encrypted files. Test each new smart card to ensure that it is completely compatible with the card reader; the Read2- In-01 Smart Card Reader is designed only to read cards with the standard PC/SC mini-chip configuration. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Asus Pc Probe

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 94: Using Asus Pc Probe

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease...
  • Page 95 Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 96 Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.2.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses...

  • Page 98: Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup

    1. The Audio Demo program offers an easy way to test and tune your new speaker system. Activate the Multi-Channel Audio Demo program from the PCI Audio Applications group on the Main Program menu using the Windows Start button: ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 99: Connector Configuration

    Light Blue Line In Pink Mic In Note: See 7 in Section 3, Motherboard settings for the Bass/Center Jumper settings to fine tune the output signals. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Line Out 4-Speaker 6-Speaker Line Out/ Line Out/ Front Spkr Out...

  • Page 100: Asus Live Update

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.4 ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly con- nected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

  • Page 101: 3Deep Color Tuner

    1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer, either CRT or LCD. 2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor. 3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue, red and green. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 102: The 3Deep Control Panel

    Using the Windows Start button, activate the 3Deep Control Panel program from the 3Deep Applications group on the Main Program menu. The control panel offers access to the Color Wizard tuning program, a Game Gamma setting and a Tweak slider for brightness adjustment. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 103: Cyberlink Powerplayer Se

    Stop Backward Scan Backstep Frame Previous Stop Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Karaoke Next angle Capture frame ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Eject Help Power Off Forward Scan Step Frame Next Play Increase Volume Mute Decrease Volume Next audio stream Next subtitle...

  • Page 104: Cyberlink Videolive Mail

    VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Win- dows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Starting Videolive Mail

    Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. 6.7.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface Snapshot to File Video Configuration ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Start Playback Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Exit...
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  • Page 107: Appendix

    If your motherboard has an audio codec and no PCI audio chipset onboard, you may use the secondary MR; otherwise, you should use the primary MR. 7.1.3 Hardware Installation Procedure ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Layout of Primary Codec Top: PHONE...

  • Page 108: Software Setup In Windows 98

    Motorala SM56 AC-L Modem. 9. Click Diagnostic and then click the designated COM port as shown. 10. Click More Info... If the computer sys- tem successfully communicates with the modem, responses will be displayed as shown. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 109: Glossary

    BIOS Setup program. The BIOS can be updated using the provided utility to copy a new BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate 33MHz 133MByte/sec...
  • Page 110 ROM can be electrically erased. Flash ROM is normally used for system BIOS, which initiates hardware devices and sets up necessary parameters for the OS. Since the flash ROM contents can be modified, users can easily update the BIOS.. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 111 POST (Power On Self Test) Powering on the computer initiates 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 ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...
  • Page 112 12Mbit/sec. USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate com- pared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual...

  • Page 113: Index

    Smart BIOS 9 Sub-menu launching 49 Updating 43 Boot Device Selection 72 Boot Up NumLock Status 54 Boot Virus Detection 73 ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual INDEX INDEX C-Media Audio Setup 98 Central Processing Unit 27 Central Processing Unit (CPU) CPU socket 9...
  • Page 114 Memory Installation 26 Procedure 17 Headers USB 36 IDE Activity LED 34 IDE Connectors 35 IDE Hard Disks. See Hard Disk Drives ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual INDEX (HDDs) Infrared Module Connector 37 Installation CPU 27 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Standard Assignments 29...
  • Page 115 Power On Self Test 73 PowerPlayer SE Using 103 Procedure CPU Installation 27 Procedures Modem Riser Installation 107 ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual INDEX Promise RAID jumper 23 PS/2 Keyboard 31 PS/2 Keyboard Port 9 PS/2 Mouse 31 Function Control 57...
  • Page 116 PowerPlayer SE 103 Windbond Smart Manager 89 USWC 62 Video Memory 62 VideoLive Mail 104 Using 104 Voltage over jumper 20 Voltage regulator output 20 Winbond Smart Manager 89 Windbond Smart Manager Modes 92 Using 91 ASUS A7V266-EX User’s Manual INDEX...

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