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  • Page 1 A7V400-MX User Guide...
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Notices ... v Safety information ... vi About this guide ... vii A7V400-MX specifications summary ... viii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! ... 1-2 1.2 Package contents ... 1-2 1.3 Special features ... 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights ... 1-2 1.3.2...
  • Page 4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Installing an operating system ... 3-2 3.2 Support CD information ... 3-2 3.2.1 Running the support CD ... 3-2 3.2.2 Drivers menu ... 3-3 3.2.3 Utilities menu ... 3-3 3.2.4 ASUS contact information ... 3-4...

  • Page 5: Federal Communications Commission Statement

    Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 6: Electrical Safety

    Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

  • Page 7: Conventions Used In This Guide

    1. Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not...
  • Page 8 Chipset Front Side Bus (FSB) Memory Expansion slots Graphics Audio Hardware monitoring Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors viii Socket A for AMD Athlon™XP processors Thoroughbred/Barton core VIA KM400A VIA VT8235 CE 400/333/266/200 MHz 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum 2GB unbuffered PC2700/2100/1600 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory.
  • Page 9 ASUS Live Update Utility Award BIOS Flash Utility Adobe Acrobat Reader Trend Micro Accessories User Guide ASUS A7V400-MX support CD UltraATA cable FDD cable I/O shield Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in Form Factor * Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 11: Product Introduction

    This chapter describes the features of the motherboard. It includes brief descriptions of the motherboard components, and illustrations of the layout, jumper settings, and connectors. Product introduction...

  • Page 12: Product Highlights

    Thank you for buying the ASUS The ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard comes with the most advanced technologies to deliver maximum performance for Socket A processors. This motherboard comes with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. The following sections provide important technical information about the motherboard for system reconfiguration or future upgrades.

  • Page 13: Asus Unique Features

    1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS C.O.P. The ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) is a hardware protection circuit that automatically shuts down the system power before temperatures go high enough to permanently damage the CPU. See page 2-23.

  • Page 14: Onboard Led

    (SB_PWR) indicates that the system is ON, in sleep mode, or in soft-off mode, a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component. ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX Onboard LED SB_PWR Standby Powered Power...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Layout

    PCI1 VT6103 A7V400-MX PCI2 SPDIF PCI3 6-channel Audio CODEC FP_AUDIO AUX1 USBPWR12 USBPWR34 +5VSB (Default) ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide 24.5cm (9.6in) Socket 462 CPU_FAN KM400A VT8235CE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC SB_PWR USBPWR56 USB56 COM2 USBPWR56 +5VSB...

  • Page 16: Placement Direction

    1.5.2 Placement direction When installing the motherboard to the chassis, make sure to place it in the correct orientation. The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below. It may be more convenient to install major cables, the CPU and modular components before fixing the motherboard inside the case frame.

  • Page 17: Overview

    The CPU should drop easily into place. Do not force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending the pins. If the CPU does not fit, check its alignment and look for bent pins. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER AMD™...

  • Page 18: Overview

    You may install single or double-sided 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB DDR DIMMs to the sockets. For optimum compatibility, it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from qualified vendors. Visit the ASUS website for an updated list of qualified DDR vendors. Chapter 1: Product introduction...

  • Page 19: Installing A Dimm

    Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force. 2. Remove the DIMM from the socket. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide DDR DIMM notch Unlocked Retaining...

  • Page 20: Installing An Expansion Card

    In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sections describe the motherboard slots and the expansion cards that they support. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

  • Page 21: Standard Interrupt Assignments

    These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices. IRQ assignments for this motherboard PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 –– PCI slot 3 –– AGP slot shared ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Standard Function –– shared –– shared –– –– –– ––...

  • Page 22: Agp Slot

    3.3V AGP cards. ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 1.8.4 PCI slots Three 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications.
  • Page 23 External Frequency Selection Set the CPU frequency only to the recommended settings. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies are not guaranteed to be stable. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5...
  • Page 24 500mA on the +5VSB lead for each USB port. Otherwise, the system does not power up. • The total current consumed must NOT exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in sleep mode. A7V400-MX A7V400-MX USB Device Wake Up 1-14 USBPWR12 USBPWR34 +5VSB (Default)
  • Page 25 5. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. 6. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. A7V400-MX A7V400-MX Clear RTC RAM ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide CLRTC Clear CMOS Normal (Default)

  • Page 26: Rear Panel Connectors

    This section describes and illustrates the rear panel and internal connectors on the motherboard. 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. 2. Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices. 3.

  • Page 27: Internal Panel Connectors

    (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug.) ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
  • Page 28 This connector is for an optional S/PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound input and output. ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX Digital Audio Connector • When you input sound for S/PDIF IN, the LINE_OUT will output the sound. Mute LINE_OUT to impede sound output from S/PDIF IN.
  • Page 29 The GAME/MIDI port on the module connects a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX Game Connector The USB/GAME module is purchased separately. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide USB56 GAME 1-19...
  • Page 30 ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX 12-Volt Fan Connectors Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Lack of sufficient air flow within the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors! 8.
  • Page 31 11. Front panel audio connectors (10-1 pin FP_AUDIO) This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX Front Panel Audio Connector ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide COM2 PIN 1 AUX(White)

  • Page 32: System Panel Connector

    12. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions. ® A7V400-MX A7V400-MX System Panel Connectors • System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) 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 mode.

  • Page 33: Chapter 2: Bios Information

    This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup Menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. BIOS information...

  • Page 34: Creating A Bootable Floppy Disk

    The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) setup. 1. AwardBIOS Flash Utility 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. ASUS Update (Updates the BIOS in Windows Refer to the corresponding sections for each utility.
  • Page 35 2. At the “A:\” prompt, type “C:\” and then press <Enter>. 3. At the “C:\” prompt, type “AWDFLASH BIOSFILENAME” and then <Enter>. For example: “AWDFLASH aw0702.bin” The AWDFLASH screen appears. 4. Follow steps 4 to 5 of the previous section. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 36: Crashfree Bios Feature

    VGA, you will not see the screen display when the BIOS crashes even if you reboot the computer. 2.1.4 ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows ®...
  • Page 37 2. Select your desired update method, then click Next. 3. If you selected updating/downloading from the Internet, select the ASUS FTP site nearest you to avoid network traffic, or choose Auto Select. Click Next. 4. From the FTP site, select the BIOS version that you wish to download.

  • Page 38: Bios Beep Codes

    When you turn the power on and the system runs POST (Power On Self Tests), you will hear BIOS beeps. Refer to the following table for the meaning of the beeps. Award BIOS beep codes Beep One short beep when displaying logo Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by...

  • Page 39: Bios Menu Bar

    Page Down or – (minus) Scrolls backward through the values for the highlighted field Page Up or + (plus) Scrolls forward through the values for the highlighted field <Enter> Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <F10> Saves changes and exit ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Function...

  • Page 40: General Help

    General help In addition to the Item Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions.
  • Page 41 The password is now set to [Set]. This password allows full access to the BIOS Setup menus. To clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>. When the same dialog box appear, press <Enter>. The password is set to [Clear]. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Select Menu Wed, Dec 03 2003...

  • Page 42: Main Menu

    A note about passwords The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords control access to the BIOS during system startup. Passwords are not case sensitive, meaning, passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted. The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password.
  • Page 43 Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Select Menu [Press Enter]...
  • Page 44 [Manual] & [CHS] Settings IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Primary Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Sector Transfer Mode : Help : Select Item ESC : Exit : Select Menu Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or the drive label for this information.

  • Page 45: Advanced Menu

    USB device at startup. When you set this field to [Disabled], the USB controller legacy mode is disabled whether or not you are using a USB device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Select Menu AMD Athlon(tm)

  • Page 46: Chip Configuration

    Init Display First [PCI Slot] This option allows you to select the primary VGA type if your system has multiple video controllers. Configuration options: [PCI Slot] [AGP] AGP Display switch [Auto] This option allows you to set the AGP display control to [Auto] or through the onboard AGP controller.
  • Page 47 AGP Master 1 WS Write [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disable] [Enabled] AGP Master 1 WS Read [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disable] [Enabled] AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disable] [Enabled] ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Select Menu [64MB] Item Specific Help [Auto] [Disabled]...
  • Page 48 DRAM Clock/Drive Control DRAM Clock/Drive Control DRAM Timing DRAM CAS Latency Bank Interleave Pre-charge to Active (Trp) Active to Precharge (Tras) Active to CMD (Trcd) DRAM Burst Length DRAM Command Rate Write Recovery Time tWTR : Help : Select Item ESC : Exit : Select Menu DRAM Timing [Auto by SPD]...
  • Page 49 8-bit ISA cards. This process consumes 50-60 PCI clocks without PCI delayed transaction. Set this field to [Disabled] when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.2 compliant. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Select Menu Item Specific Help...

  • Page 50: Via Onchip Ide Device

    VIA OnChip IDE Device VIA OnChip IDE Devices IDE DMA transfer access Onboard Pri IDE Controller Onboard Sec IDE Controller Primary Master Primary Slave Secondary Master PIO Secondary Slave Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA : Help : Select Item...

  • Page 51: I/O Device Configuration

    This field sets the EPP mode. The default setting is EPP1.7. This selection is available when you set the Parallel Port Mode to [EPP] or [ECP+EPP]. Configuration options: [EPP1.9] [EPP1.7] ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Select Menu Item Specific Help...

  • Page 52: Pci Configuration

    AC97 Audio [Auto] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] Onboard LAN [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This field allows you to turn on or off the onboard LAN boot ROM.This item appears only when onboard LAN is enabled.

  • Page 53: Irq Resources

    [Manual]. Select [PCI Device] to assign an IRQ address to a Plug and Play device. Setting to [Reserved] reserves the IRQ address. Configuration options: [PCI Device] [Reserved] ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Select Menu [Reserved] Item Specific Help...
  • Page 54 ACPI Suspend Type Power Management HDD Power Down Suspend Mode Video-off Option Ac Loss Auto Restart Video Off Method C.O.P. Control PWR Button < 4 Sec Power Up Control Hardware Monitor : Help : Select Item ESC : Exit : Select Menu ACPI Suspend Mode [S1&S3] Allows you to select the ACPI state to used for system suspend.

  • Page 55: Power Up Control

    [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS support] C.O.P. Control [85 degree] Sets the threshold value for the CPU temperature. The ASUS CPU Overheating Protection (C.O.P.) feature of this motherboard automatically shuts down the system when the CPU temperature reaches or exceeds the threshold value.
  • Page 56 PS2KB Wakeup Select [Hot Key] This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Hot key] [Password] PS2KB Wakeup Password [Clear] This item appears when you select password as the wakeup method for the PS/2 keyboard.

  • Page 57: Hardware Monitor

    +3.3V [XX.XX V] +5V [XX.XX V] +12V [XX.XX V] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide Select Menu [Disabled] Item Specific Help 33ºC / 91ºF System will shutdown 33ºC / 91ºF...

  • Page 58: Boot Menu

    First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Fourth Boot Device Plug & Play OS Reset Configuration Data Quick Power On Self Test Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status APIC Mode : Help : Select Item ESC : Exit : Select Menu First/Second/Third/Fourth Boot Device The Boot Menu allows you to select 13 types of boot devices.
  • Page 59 APIC Mode [Enabled] When enabled, this option allows you to distribute interrupt routings other than the 16 IRQs. The Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) setting allows you to use the 16 IRQs only. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide 2-27...

  • Page 60: Exit Menu

    Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes : Help : Select Item ESC : Exit : Select Menu Save & Exit Setup Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.

  • Page 61: Chapter 3: Software Support

    This chapter describes the contents of the support CD that comes with the motherboard package. Software support...

  • Page 62: Running The Support Cd

    This motherboard supports Windows Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

  • Page 63: Drivers Menu

    This convenient utility continuously monitors your computer systems vital components such as fan rotations, CPU temperature, and system voltages, and alerts you on any detected problems. This utility helps you keep your computer at a healthy operating condition. ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide...

  • Page 64: Asus Contact Information

    Install ASUS Update The ASUS Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS and drivers. This utility requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). PC-CILLIN This item installs the PC-cillin anti-virus program. View the PC-cillin online help for detailed information.

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