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  • Page 1 A7S266-VM/U2 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

    1.11 Connectors ............... 1-13 Chapter 2: BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS ........2-2 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS .... 2-2 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS ....... 2-4 2.1.3 CrashFree BIOS 2 ( ) ..
  • Page 4 Chapter 3: Software support 3.1 Install 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: Notices

    Notices 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: Safety Information

    Safety information 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.

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    1. ASUS Websites The ASUS websites worldwide provide updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page viii. 2. Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer.

  • Page 8: Asus Contact Information

    Technical Support Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 General Support: +1-502-933-8713 Web Site: www.asus.com Support Email: tsd@asus.com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany General Fax: +49-2102-442066 General Email: sales@asuscom.de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Support Hotline:...

  • Page 9: A7S266-Vm/U2 Specifications Summary

    Special Features Power Loss Restart ASUS Jumperfree SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) support S/PDIF out interface (on audio model only) ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection) CrashFree BIOS 2 Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x VGA...
  • Page 10 A7S266-VM/U2 specifications summary BIOS features 2Mb Flash ROM, CrashFree BIOS 2, EEPROM, ASUS JumperFree, Award BIOS with ACPI, DMI2.0, PnP, WfM2.0, Green, TCAV (Trend Chip Away Virus) Industry standard PCI 2.2, USB 2.0 Manageability WfM2.0, DMI2.0, WOR, WOL Form Factor Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
  • Page 11 Chapter 1 This chapter gives information about the ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 motherboard that came with the system.This chapter includes the motherboard layout, jumper settings, and connector locations. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 12: Welcome

    A processors. This motherboard is loaded with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. Unique ASUS features such as ASUS C.O.P., ASUS JumperFree, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 and more are included to ensure the best user experience and value in a motherboard.

  • Page 13: Motherboard Components

    Motherboard components Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...
  • Page 14 CPU Sockets. Socket 462 (Socket A) Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the AMD Athlon XP 2200+/Athlon/Duron Processors, with frequency of 2200+ or higher. NorthBridge Controller. The SIS 740 NorthBridge controller supports 266 Mhz front side bus. DDR DIMM Sockets. These two 184-pin DIMM sockets support up to 2GB using non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR DIMMs SDRAM DIMM Sockets.
  • Page 15 USB 2.0 ports. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus 2.0 (USB 2.0) ports are available for connecting USB devices such as a mouse and PDA. PS/2 keyboard port. This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 16: Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard layout 24.5cm (9.64in) USBPWR12 PS/2 CPU_FAN1 T: Mouse B: Keyboard Socket 462 Bottom: Top: USB1 RJ-45 USB2 COM1 Line Line Chipset PCI 1 ® FP_AUDIO1 PCI 2 Audio Codec CR2032 3V 962L CHA_FAN1 Lithium Cell Chipset CMOS Power PCI 3 A7S266-VM/U2 SB_PWR1 BUZZER...

  • Page 17: Before You Proceed

    SB_PWR1 ® A7S266-VM/U2 Standby Powered Power A7S266-VM/U2 Onboard LED ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 18: Motherboard Installation

    Motherboard installation Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. The motherboard uses the micro-ATX form factor that measures 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm). Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard.

  • Page 19: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    CPU. Carefully attach the heatsink locking brace to the plastic clips on the socket base. With the added weight of the CPU fan and heatsink locking brace, no extra force is required to keep the CPU in place ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 20: System Memory

    System memory The motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets and two Single Data Rate (SDR) DIMM sockets that supports up to 2GB non-ECC PC2100/1600 DDR and PC133/100 SDRAM DIMMs. A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM, but it has a 184-pin footprint compared to the 168-pin of the SDR DIMM.

  • Page 21: Expansion Slots

    — — — — — When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between two PCI groups. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 1-11...

  • Page 22: Jumpers

    1.10 Jumpers This section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPWR12,USBPWR34,USBPWR56) Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from S1 sleep mode (CPU stopped, DRAM refreshed, system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices.

  • Page 23: Connectors

    UltraDMA cable connector. This prevents incorrect orientation when you connect the cables. For UltraDMA 66/100/133 IDE devices, use an 80-conductor IDE cable. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. ® A7S266-VM/U2 PIN 1 A7S266-VM/U2 IDE Connectors ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 1-13...
  • Page 24 CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1) The two fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or a total of 1A (12W) at +12V. Orient the fans so that the heat sink fins allow air flow to go across the onboard heat sinks instead of the expansion slots.
  • Page 25 (Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug). NOTE: Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to PIN 1 ® A7S266-VM/U2 PIN 1 A7S266-VM/U2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 1-15...
  • Page 26 Internal audio connectors (4-pin AUX1, CD1) (on audio models only) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. AUX1 (Black) (White) Left Audio Channel Ground Right Audio Channel ®...
  • Page 27 S/PDIF port bracket. Connect the bracket cable to this connector then install the bracket into a slot opening at the back of the system chassis. SPDIF_OUT1 ® A7S266-VM/U2 A7S266-VM/U2 Digital Audio Connector The S/PDIF module is not included in the package. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 1-17...
  • Page 28 11. Serial connector (9-pin COM2 ) This 9-pin connector connects to the Serial COM2 bracket. Connect the COM2 cable to this connector and install the bracket on an available slot in the rear panel of the chassis. COM2 PIN 1 ®...
  • Page 29 ON and SLEEP, or ON and SOFT OFF, depending on the BIOS or OS settings. Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 1-19...
  • Page 30 1-20 Chapter 1: Motherboard Information...
  • Page 31 Chapter 2 This chapter gives information about the ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).This chapter includes updating the BIOS using the ASUS AFLASH BIOS that is bundled with the support CD. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 32: Chapter 2: Bios Information

    BIOS later. 2.1.1 Using ASUS EZ Flash to update the BIOS The ASUS EZ Flash feature allows you to easily update the BIOS without having to go through the long process of booting from a diskette and using a DOS-based utility.
  • Page 33 , type in the BIOS file “Please Enter File Name for NEW BIOS: _” name that you downloaded from the ASUS website, then press <Enter>. EZ Flash will automatically access drive A to look for the file name that you typed.

  • Page 34: Using Aflash To Update The Bios

    The BIOS information in the above screen is for reference only. What you see on your screen may not be exactly the same as shown. 2.1.2 Using AFLASH to update the BIOS Creating a bootable disk AFLASH.EXE is a Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM on the motherboard.

  • Page 35: Updating The Bios

    Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier.
  • Page 36 Just repeat the process, and if the problem persists, load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, call the ASUS service center for support.

  • Page 37: Crashfree Bios 2 ( Bios Auto-Recovery Procedure )

    BIOS” for detailed procedures) 3. If the BIOS image is newer than the current BIOS or if the BIOS is corrupted, the confirmation message “Are you sure? (Y/N)”, appears. 4. Press “Y” to update the BIOS. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 38: Bios Setup Program

    BIOS Setup program Use the BIOS Setup program when you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section explains how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, you may want to change the configuration of your computer in the future.

  • Page 39: Legend Bar

    Press <Home> to display the first page, press <End> to go to the last page. To exit the help window, press <Enter> or <Esc>. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 40: Main Menu

    Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown on the left) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To display a sub-menu, move the highlight to the field and press <Enter>.
  • Page 41 RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, unplug the all the power cables and remove the button cell battery. Re-install the battery after about 2 seconds, then power up the system. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-11...

  • Page 42: Primary And Secondary Master/Slave

    Halt On [All Errors] This field specifies the types of errors that will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [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.
  • Page 43 Type field to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field to [Manual]. CHS Capacity This field shows the drive’s maximum CHS capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-13...

  • Page 44: Keyboard Features

    Maximum LBA Capacity This field shows the drive’s maximum LBA capacity as calculated by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Multi-Sector Transfers [Maximum] This option automatically sets the number of sectors per block to the highest number that the drive supports. Note that when this field is automatically configured, the set value may not always be the fastest value for the drive.

  • Page 45: Advanced Menu

    CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields allow you to choose from the default [Enabled] or choose [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-15...

  • Page 46: Chip Configuration

    PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Auto] The default setting [Auto] allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse at startup. If a mouse is detected, the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse. Otherwise, IRQ12 can be used for expansion cards. When you set this field to [Enabled], BIOS reserves IRQ12, whether or not a PS/2 mouse is detected at startup.
  • Page 47 Onboard PCI IDE Enable [Both] This field allows you to enable either the primary IDE channel or secondary IDE channel, or both. You can also set both channels to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Both] [Primary] [Secondary] [Disabled] ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-17...

  • Page 48: I/O Device Configuration

    2.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] When set to [Read Only], this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from, but not writes to, the floppy disk drive. The default setting [R/W] allows both reads and writes. Configuration options: [R/W] [Read Only] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8H/IRQ4], Port 2 [2F8H/IRQ3] These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard serial connectors.

  • Page 49: Pci Configuration

    This field allows you to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] USB PM Capability Pointer [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the USB PM capability pointer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-19...

  • Page 50: Onboard Pci Devices Control

    2.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN chipset.

  • Page 51: Power Menu

    Even if installed, your screen saver does not display when you select [Blank Screen] for the above field. [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS Reduce ON] ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-21...

  • Page 52: Power Up Control

    HDD Power Down [Disabled] Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min] ACPI Suspend To RAM [Enabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend-to-RAM feature.

  • Page 53: Hardware Monitor

    Chassis Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [N/A] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU, chassis, and power fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard, that field shows N/A. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-23...

  • Page 54: Boot Menu

    VCORE Voltage, +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. 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”.
  • Page 55 The Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) setting 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: [PIC] [APIC] ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard 2-25...

  • Page 56: Exit Menu

    Exit Menu Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit. Exit Saving Changes 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 57 Chapter 3 This chapter helps you power up your system and install drivers and utilities that came with the support CD. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 58: Install An Operating System

    The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 3.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 59: Drivers Menu

    Some menu items appear only to specific operating system versions. 3.2.3 Utilities menu The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. ASUS PC Probe Install utility that can monitor Fan, Speed, Voltage, and CPU temperature. ASUS A7S266-VM/U2 Motherboard...

  • Page 60: Asus Contact Information

    E-Color 3Deep This item installs application to optimize 3D graphics output. 3.2.4 ASUS Contact Information Clicking the ASUS Contact Information tab displays as stated. You may also find this information on page viii of this user guide. Chapter 3: Starting-Up...

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