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- Page 1 E854 A7V-VM ® ® Athlon / Duron MicroATX Motherboard Quick Start MANUAL...
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Page 2: Specifications
1. FEATURES 1.1 The A7V-VM Motherboard The A7V-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high-performance features in a small package. 1.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™/ Duron™ processor designed for the AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Mod- ule (462-pin Socket A). - Page 3 Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer with this mother- board to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem. With this feature, users can access their computer from anywhere in the world! A7V-VM User’s Manual...
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Page 4: Hardware Setup
2. HARDWARE SETUP 2.1 A7V-VM Motherboard Layout PS/2 T: Mouse CPU_FAN B: Keyboard Socket A Top: RJ-45 T: USB1 PS_FAN B: USB2 COM1 CPU_TYPE CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power DUCT_FAN CLRTC VT8365A Line Buzzer Chipset LCDTV Line Realtek Fast... -
Page 5: Layout Contents
Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) 21) PLED (PANEL) p.21 System Power LED Lead (3 pins) 22) IDELED (PANEL) p.21 IDE Activity LED Lead (2 pins) 23) PWR (PANEL) p.21 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) A7V-VM User’s Manual... -
Page 6: Hardware Setup Procedure
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the compo- nent whenever the components are separated from the system. 5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX power connector on the motherboard. A7V-VM User’s Manual... -
Page 7: System Memory (Dimm)
This motherboard does NOT support registered memory. • SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex- tended Data Output) chips. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. A7V-VM User’s Manual... -
Page 8: Dimm Memory Installation
20 Pins 60 Pins A7V-VM 88 Pins A7V-VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets Lock The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V) -
Page 9: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)
LOCK NOTCH AMD™ Athlon A7V-VM A7V-VM Socket A 1. Locate the Socket 462 and open it by pulling the lever gently sideways away from the socket. Then lift the lever upwards. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to 100 degrees). -
Page 10: Pci Expansion Card Installation Procedure
6 IRQs free for expansion cards. If your motherboard has PCI audio onboard, an additional IRQ will be used. If your moth- erboard also has MIDI enabled, another IRQ will be used, leaving 4 IRQs free. A7V-VM User’s Manual... -
Page 11: Standard Interrupt Assignments
If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support “Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inoperable. A7V-VM User’s Manual... -
Page 12: Accelerated Graphics Port
3D graphics accelerator. CAUTION! To avoid damaging your graphics card, it is highly recommended that you turn off your computer’s power supply before inserting your graphics card into the slot. A7V-VM A7V-VM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) A7V-VM User’s Manual... -
Page 13: External Connectors
This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will 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) A7V-VM User’s Manual... - Page 14 5) Parallel Port Connector (25-pin PRINTER) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port in the BIOS. NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female) A7V-VM User’s Manual...
- Page 15 Serial Port (9-pin male) COM2 PIN 1 A7V-VM A7V-VM Serial COM2 Bracket 7) Game/MIDI Connector (15-pin GAME_AUDIO) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio.
- Page 16 Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected for inputting voice. Line Out Line In 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors 9) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is foroutput to a VGA-compatible device. VGA Monitor (15-pin female) A7V-VM User’s Manual...
- Page 17 IMPORTANT: UltraDMA/100 IDE devices must use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable for 100 MBytes/second transfer rates. NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1. A7V-VM A7V-VM IDE Connectors PIN 1 A7V-VM User’s Manual...
- Page 18 +12V A7V-VM Rotation A7V-VM 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power 12) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect- ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives.
- Page 19 Right SPKR_OUT Ground SPEAKER Left SPKR_OUT Right Audio Channel AUX(White) Ground Left Audio Channel A7V-VM Left Audio Channel Ground CD(Black) Right Audio Channel A7V-VM Internal Audio Connectors A7V-VM User’s Manual...
- Page 20 Ground Ground +3.3 Volts -12.0 Volts +3.3 Volts +3.3 Volts A7V-VM ATX Power Connector 16) LCD-TV Headers (18-pin, 18-1 pin LCD TV) These headers require optional modules for LCD or TV output. LCD_TV A7V-VM A7V-VM LCD-TV Headers A7V-VM User’s Manual...
- Page 21 The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power. SMI Lead Speaker Message LED Connector A7V-VM ATX Power Reset SW Switch* IDELED Power LED Requires an ATX power supply. A7V-VM System Panel Connectors A7V-VM User’s Manual...