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  • Page 1 ® A7V266 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 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 Motherboard ............8 2.1.1 Specifications ..............8 2.1.2 Performance ..............10 2.1.3 Intelligence ............... 11 2.2 Motherboard Components ............12 2.2.1 Component Locations ............
  • Page 5 5. SOFTWARE SETUP ............... 79 5.1 Install Operating System ............79 5.2 Start Windows ................79 5.3 A7V266 Series Motherboard Support CD ......... 80 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ............81 6.1 Winbond Smart Manager ............83 6.2 ASUS PC Probe ................. 87 6.3 Multi-Channel Audio Feature Setup ...........

  • 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 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 Special Optional Item...

  • Page 8: Features

    2. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS A7V266 Motherboard The ASUS A7V266 motherboard is targeted diversely for home PCs, workstations ® ™ ™ and servers. Powered by AMD Athlon /Duron processor and bundled with advanced features to provide superlative performance, the A7V266 efficiently complies with today’s demand for a flexible high-integration system.
  • Page 9 • Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to-access box with system diagnostic display area, system status LEDs, USB ports, and hot keys. The AFPANEL connector on the motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel.

  • 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Motherboard Components

    USB Connectors (Ports 2/3/4/5) ..........11 1 PS/2 Mouse Connector ..........(Top) 26 1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ........(Bottom) 26 Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ..7 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Special Feature Onboard LED ................. 19 Smart Card Connector (optional) ...........

  • Page 13: Component Locations

    2. FEATURES 2.2.1 Component Locations ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Hardware Setup

    CR2032 3V JTPWR Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLR_RTC AAPANEL ASUS PCI 4 ASIC MODEM FLOPPY with Hardware Monitor CHA_FAN CHASSIS PCI 5 IR_CON IDELED ACRUSB USB45_PWR SPDIF OUT SMB_CON USB23_PWR PANEL USB2_3 USB4_5 AFPANEL CDSPDIF IN ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Layout Contents

    35 Game/MIDI Port (15-pin female) (optional) 7) AUDIO p. 35 Audio Connectors (Three 1/8” AUDIO) (optional) 8) IDELED p. 36 IDE Activity LED (2 pin) 9) FLOPPY p. 36 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34 pin) ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 CDSPDIFIN 22) CHASSIS p. 43 Chassis Intrusion Lead (2 pin) 23) AAPANEL p. 44 ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (10-1 pin) 24) SMARTCON p. 44 ASUS SmartCard Connector (14-1 pin) 25) PWR.LED (PANEL) p. 45 System Power LED Lead (3 pin) 26) 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 Standby Powered Power A7V266 Onboard LED ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 Disable (Jumper Mode) [1-2] CPU_RATIO 1 2 3 4 5 SYSCLK 1 2 3 4 A7V266 Jumper Mode Jumper Free (Default) A7V266 Jumper Mode Setting NOTE: In JumperFree™ mode, set all DIP switches (DIP_SW) to OFF. ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 CPU_RATIO 8.5X 9.5X 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 A7V266 CPU_RATIO 10.5X (JumperFree Mode) A7V266 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 AGP, and PCI. The default setting for the jumpers is: JP1 [2-3] and JP2 [1-2], 2.65 volts. Use the default setting for better system reliability. JP1/JP2 1 2 3 2.5V 2.65V 2.75V 2.8V A7V266 (Default) A7V266 Voltage Setting ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 VID2 VID1 1.75/1.725Volts 1.7/1.675Volts A7V266 CPU Core Voltage Selection 7) Bass Center Setting (CENTER/BASS, BASS/CENTER) Use these jumpers in conjunction with the C-Media PCI Audio Driver and to adjust output for 4 or 6 speaker audio. No audio standard exists for the three...
  • Page 22 Disable (Default) A7V266 A7V266 Keyboard Wake Up 9) 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. USB01_PWR +5VSB A7V266 USB23_PWR USB45_PWR +5VSB A7V266 USB Device Wake Up ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 A7V266 Remove and then replace the jumper cap. A7V266 Clear RTC RAM 12) Thermal Sensor CPU Setting (2-pin THEMCPU) This jumper selects the type of CPU and coordinates its thermal sensory capability. The default setting, [1-2], is for Athlon/Duron and, [2-3], is for Reserve type processors.

  • Page 25: System Memory

    184-pin DDR DIMM Total Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB Total System Memory (Max 3GB) ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: General Dimm Notes

    • DIMMs that have more than 18 chips are not supported on this motherboard. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability. • BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen.

  • Page 27: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CPU, make sure that exposed CPU capacitors do not touch the heatsink, or else damage may occur! 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 User’s Manual...

  • 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Assigning Irqs For Expansion Cards

    — used — PCI slot 5 — — — shared AGPPro slot shared shared — — ACR slot shared — — — Onboard audio controller — shared — — Onboard USB controller — — — shared ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

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

    Home Phoneline Networking Alliance (HPNA) or Home Networking cards. The ACR slot is backward compatible with the Audio Modem Riser (AMR) cards. IMPORTANT! The ACR slot on the motherboard shares the same expansion slot with PCI Slot 5. A7V266 A7V266 Advanced Communication Riser (ACR) ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • 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 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. COM1 COM2 Serial Ports (9-pin Male) ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • 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. Line Out Line In 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 A7V266 PIN 1 A7V266 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE devices,use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable. The UltraDMA/66 cable included in the motherboard package also supports UltraDMA/100. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. A7V266 PIN 1 A7V266 IDE Connectors ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • 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 I/O ports, status LEDs, and space reserved for a hard disk drive. If you are not using an ASUS iPanel, you can connect an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector or an optional consumer infrared connector set to the CIR and SIR connectors for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external infrared module.
  • Page 38 -12.0Volts A7V266 +3.3 Volts +3.3Volts A7V266 ATX Power Connector 16) SMBus Connector (5-1 pin SMB) This connector allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices. SMBus devices communicate by means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I...
  • Page 39 AUX (Black) CD (White) MODEM A7V266 A7V266 Internal Audio Connectors 18) Internal Microphone Connector (3-pin MIC2) (optional) This connector allows you to connect chassis-mounted microphone to the motherboard instead of connecting an external microphone to the ATX connector. NOTE: The internal microphone does not work if there is an external microphone connected to the external Mic (pink) jack.
  • Page 40 Line Out Header 20) 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. JTPWR A7V266 Power Supply Thermal Sensor A7V266 Thermal Sensor Connector ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 41 LDCM. When not using the chassis intrusion lead, place a jumper cap over the pins to close the circuit. CHASSIS A7V266 A7V266 Chassis Open Alarm Lead ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 42 3. HARDWARE SETUP 23) ASUS iPanel Audio Connector (10-1 pin AAPANEL) Connect the audio cable from the optional ASUS iPanel to this for front panel audio control. AAPANEL A7V266 A7V266 Audio Panel Connectors 24) ASUS SmartCard Connector (14-1 pin SMARTCON) This connector attaches to an optional SmartCard reader device.
  • Page 43 ATX Power SMI Lead Switch* A7V266 System Panel Connectors 25) 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 44: Starting Up The First Time

    Shut Down, then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” does not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 45: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 46: Bios Setup

    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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: 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 48 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 49: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 50: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 51: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 52: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 53: 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 54 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 56: 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 [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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 58: 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 60 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 62: Chip Configuration

    SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [2T] This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: This field appears only when you set the SDRAM Configuration to [User Defined]. Configuration options: [3T] [2T] ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 63 266MB/s even if you are using an AGP 2x/4x card. When set to [2X Mode], the 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] ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 64 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 66 Parallel Port Mode above. Configuration options: [1] [3] [Disabled] I-Panel Update Timer [Disabled] If you have the ASUS iPanel installed, and want the hardware monitoring function to be updated every 5 seconds, you may set this field to enable. I-Panel update timer.

  • Page 67: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 68: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 70 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 71: 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 72 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 73: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 74: 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 76: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 78 4. BIOS SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 79: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 80: A7V266 Series Motherboard Support Cd

    ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages. • ASUS Update Vx.xx: Instals a program that can help you update BIOS or down- load a BIOS image file. • Microsoft DirectX Driver: Installs basic drivers to enable compatibility with audio and other special functions.
  • Page 81 Browse Support CD: Allows you to view the contents of the CD. • ReadMe: Allows you to view the support CD file list and contact information. • Exit: Exits the CD installation menu. ( RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU, CLICK LEFT ARROW ON THE LOWER-RIGHT CORNER ) ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 82 5. SOFTWARE SETUP (This page was intentionally left blank.) ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 83: Software Reference

    “boot up” or “always on” system security. 6.1.1 Setting Up Smart Manager Connect the smart card reader to the A7V266; (refer to Section 3.8.13 in Hardware Setup for the connector location.) Boot up the PC and enter BIOS (press <del>) to change the configuration to accept smart card hardware: in the Advanced BIOS menu select the I/O Device Configuration sub-menu, go to UART2 and select Smart Card Read, save and exit.
  • Page 84 (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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 85 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 86 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 87: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 88: 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 89 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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 90 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 91: 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 92: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 93: Connector Configuration

    Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Center Speaker Out, Sub-woofer Note: See 7 in Section 3, Motherboard settings for the Bass/Center Jumper settings to fine tune the output signals. ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 94: Asus Liveupdate

    6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.4 ASUS LiveUpdate 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 95: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 96: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 97: Cyberlink Powerplayer Se

    Backstep Frame Step Frame Previous Next Play Stop Configuration i-Power! Increase Volume CD Mode Mute Shuffle Decrease Volume Karaoke Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Add bookmark Capture frame Go-Up Repeat Menu Go to bookmark ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 98: Cyberlink Powerdvd

    To start CyberLink PowerDVD, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink PowerDVD, and then click PowerDVD. 6.7.2 CyberLink PowerDVD User Interface Minimize Main Display Exit Control Full Screen / CD/File Control Help Eject Panel Wheel Video Window Mode (closed) Functions ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 99: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 100: Starting Videolive Mail

    Start Playback Save Video File Snapshot to File Stop Recording / Playback Send Mail Start Recording Video Configuration Load Video File Pause Send Mail Increase MIC volume Decrease MIC volume Increase speaker volume Decrease speaker volume ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 101: Modem Riser

    4. Secure the MR card onto the chassis with the screw removed in step 2. 5. Connect the MR card’s LINE connec- tor to a telephone wall jack. Connect the PHONE connector to a telephone (optional). 6. Replace the computer chassis. ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 102: 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 User’s Manual...

  • Page 103: Glossary

    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 User’s Manual...
  • Page 104 IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, elimi- nating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer. ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 105 Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory control- lers, and graphics/video ICs. ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 106 USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-LAN The computer automatically wakes up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

  • Page 107: Index

    Using 99 Boot Device Selection 74 Boot Up NumLock Status 56 DIMMs. See Dual Inline Memory Boot Virus Detection 75 Modules DIP Switches 18 C-Media Audio Setup 92 Central Processing Unit 27 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 108 IDE Activity LED 34 Settings 17 IDE Connectors 35 Specifications 8 IDE Hard Disks. Mouse See Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) Connector 31 Infrared Module Connector 37 Multi-Channel Audio Installation Using 92 CPU 27 Multi-Sector Transfers 55 ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 109 3Deep Color Tuner 95 LiveUpdate 94, 95 RTC RAM Multi-Channel Audio Feature 92 Clearing 24 PC Probe 87 PowerPlayer SE 97 Windbond Smart Manager 83 SCSI BIOS 67 USWC 64 SDRAM Active to Precharge Time 63 CAS Latency 62 ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...
  • Page 110 INDEX Video Memory 64 VideoLive Mail 99 Using 99 Winbond Smart Manager 83 Windbond Smart Manager Modes 86 Using 85 ASUS A7V266 User’s Manual...

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