A7S333 User Guide Motherboard ®
Checklist Product Name: Manual Revision: Release Date: A7S333 1.00 E982 March 2002 Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
About this guide Features This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7S333 motherboard. How this guide is organized • • • • • • • Chapter 1: Product introduction. A summary of product features and special attributes of new technologies. Chapter 2: Hardware information. A list of hardware setup procedures and descriptions of all jumpers and connectors on the motherboard. Chapter 3: Powering up. Describes the power up sequence with information on BIOS beep codes.
Contents Safeguards About this guide .............................................................................. iii How this guide is organized .................................................... iii Conventions used in this guide ............................................... iii Safety information ........................................................................... vi FCC/CDC statements .................................................................... vii ASUS contact information ........
Contents Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 41 3.1 3.2 Starting up for the first time................................................... 41 Powering off the computer .................................................... 42 Chapter 4: BIOS setup ........................................................... 43 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Managing and updating your BIOS ....................................... 43 4.1.
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. Disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.
FCC/CDC statements 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. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Marketing Address: Telephone: Fax: Email: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 +886-2-2894-3449 info@asus.com.tw Technical Support Tel (English): Tel (Chinese): Fax: Email: Newsgroup: WWW: FTP: +886-2-2890-7123 +886-2-2890-7113 +886-2-2890-7698 tsd@asus.com.tw cscnews.asus.com.tw www.asus.com.tw ftp.asus.com.
Chapter 1 Product introduction
ASUS A7S333 motherboard
Welcome! Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7S333 motherboard! The A7S333 is powered by AMD® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP and Duron™ processors and supplies advanced features to ensure long-lasting, superlative performance. The ASUS® A7S333 motherboard is the prime choice for home PCs and workstations. ~ ASUS C.O.P.
1.2 Core Specifications The A7S333 motherboard is designed and assembled according to the highest standards. This ASUS motherboard represents the latest advances and offers users the finest componentry available today... AMD® Athlon™ XP, Athlon™ and Duron Socket A (462) Processor SiS®745 Chipset: supports AGP 4X/2X mode, 133/100MHz Front Side Bus, and the fastest 333/266/200MHz memory bus.
1.3 Special Features Easy Overclocking • Quickly adjust CPU frequency multiples with BIOS in JumperFree™ Mode • Adjustable FSB/MEM/PCI frequency ratio • Stepless Frequency Selection (SFS) for fine-tuning system bus frequency from at 1MHz increments • Alternatively, easy-to-use DIP switches permit manual adjustment of the processor external/internal frequency settings. ASUS C.O.P.
1.4 Motherboard Components Before installing the A7S333 motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself with its configuration: understanding the motherboard makes upgrading easy. Sufficient knowledge of specifications prevents accidental damage. Processor Support Chipsets Main Memory Expansion Slots System I/O Hardware Monitoring Special Feature Audio Features Power Form Factor 4 Location Socket A for AMD Athlon XP and Duron Processors . 1 Feature Setting DIP Switches ...............................
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Chapter 2 Hardware information
ASUS A7S333 motherboard
2.1 Motherboard installation The A7S333 uses the ATX form factor, measuring 21.9 cm (8.6 in.) x 30.5 cm (12 in.) - a standard fit for most large chassis. WARNING! Unplug the power cord before installing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.1.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, take care to orient the chassis correctly: The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis. Refer to the image below.
24cm (9.4in) PS/2KBMS T: Mouse KBPWR B: Keyboard PWR_FAN CPU_FAN Line In 0 1 2 3 4 5 30.5cm (12.
2.2.1 Layout contents CPU, Memory and Expansion Slots 1) Socket 462 p. 12 CPU Support 2) DIMM 1/2/3 p. 14 System Memory Support 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5 p. 19 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4) AGP 4x p. 19 Accelerated Graphics Slot 5) AMR p. 20 Audio Modem Riser Slot (Optional) Motherboard Settings (Switches and Jumpers) 1) JEN p. 21 JumperFree Mode Setting (Disable/Enable) 2) DIP_SW p. 21 CPU and DRAM Frequency Selection (Switches 1–4) 3) KBPWR p. 23 Keyboard Wake Up (+5V / +5VSB) p.
) PLED (PANEL) 23) SPEAKER (PANEL) 24) MLED (PANEL) 25) SMI (PANEL) 26) PWRBTN PANEL) 27) RESET (PANEL) 10 p. 39 p. 39 p. 39 p. 39 p. 39 p.
2.3 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. CAUTION! 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as the power supply case, before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. 3. Hold components by the edges and do not to touch the ICs on them. 4.
2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2.4.1 Overview The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMD processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. The A7S333 supports Athlon™ XP processors with “QuantiSpeed” data processing, large data caches, 3D enhancements and 266Mhz bus speeds. CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER AMD™ CPU A7S333 ® CPU NOTCH A7S333 Socket A LEVER LOCK Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner.
2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU: 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). 2. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. The notched or golden corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the socket base nearest to the lever hinge. CAUTION! The CPU should drop easily into place.
2.5 System memory 2.5.1 Overview This motherboard uses only Double Data Rate (DDR) Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). These sockets support up to 3GB system memory using non-ECC , unbuffered PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 DIMMs. Each DIMM socket/module is two-sided: each side defines one “row” of memory. DIMMs come in combinations of single or double-sided types ranging through 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB to form a total memory size of 64MB to 3GB.
2.5.2 Memory configurations Install DIMMs in any of the following combinations. DIMM Location 168-pin DIMM (SDR) Total Memory Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB x1 Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB x1 Socket 3 (Rows 4&5) 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB x1 Total system memory (Max. 3GB PC2100 / PC1600) (Max. 2GB PC2700) = 2.5.
2.5.4 Installing a DIMM CAUTION! Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components. Installing a DIMM: 1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notches on the DIMM exactly match the notches in the socket. 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place.
2.6 Expansion slots The motherboard has five PCI slots and one Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot and oen AMR slot. The following sub-sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. 2.6.1 Installing an expansion card Follow these steps to install an expansion card. 1.
IMPORTANT! 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 the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperative.
2.6.3 PCI slots Five 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. This figure shows a typical PCI card installed into a slot: 2.6.4 AGP slot This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP 4X) slot to support AGP graphics cards. Take note of the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard. Below is an example of a +1.
2.6.5 AMR slot (Optional) The Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot supports interface cards that integrate audio, modem, and network functions. This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR. Main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboard’s system chipset. This provides an upgradeable audio and/ or modem solution at an incredibly low cost. There are two types of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary.
2.7 Switches and jumpers The jumpers and switches on the motherboard allow you to change some feature settings to suit your customized system configuration. Motherboard Frequency Settings (DSW Switches) The motherboard frequency is adjusted through the DSW switches. The illustration below shows the default position: ON 1 2 3 4 DSW ON A7S333 DIP Switches OFF ® A7S333 1.Frequency Selection 2.Frequency Selection 3.Frequency Selection 4.
2) CPU and DRAM Frequency Selection (DIP_SW Switches 1–4) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, DRAM, and the PCI bus, permiting selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or, BUS Clock) and the DRAM memory speed.
3) Keyboard Wake Up (3 pin KBPWR) This allows you to disable or enable the keyboard power up function. This jumper is set to [1-2], +5V, which disables keyboard power up. To enable keyboard power up, change the jumper to [2-3], +5VSB. The keyboard can be used to power up the computer. This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 300mA on the +5VSB lead. (The computer will not power ON if you set this to [2-3] but do not have the correct ATX power supply.
4) USB Device Wake-up (Three x 3 pin USBPWR_12, 34, 56) Set these jumpers to +5V to allow wake up from the S1 sleep state (CPU stopped; RAM refreshed; system running in low power mode) using the connected USB devices. Set to +5VSB to allow wake up from S3 sleep state (no power to CPU; RAM in slow refresh; power supply in reduced power mode). The default setting for the three jumpers is [1-2] to select +5V (because not all computers have the appropriate power supply).
5) Bass Center Setting (Two x 3 pin CENTER/BASS, BASS/CENTER) (audio models only) 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 pick-up surfaces on male audio jacks, therefore it may be necessary to switch jumpers from the default position, [1-2], to [2-3], in order to reroute signals among the internal leads in the Line-In, Line-Out, Mic female sockets.
7) Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC) This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. The RAM data in CMOS is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Remove the jumper cap from the Normal position and place it on the [1-2], Clear CMOS position.
2.8 Connectors This section describes and illustrates the internal connectors on the motherboard. WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are clearly distinguished from jumpers in the Motherboard Layout. Placing jumper caps over these connector pins will cause damage to your motherboard. IMPORTANT! Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe to Pin 1 in the connector scoket.
3) Universal Serial Bus Ports 1 and 2 (Black two x 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 1 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2 4) Parallel Port (Burgundy 25-pin LPT) You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through Onboard Parallel Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE! Serial printers must be connected to the serial port.
6) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (audio model only) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. Game/MIDI (15-pin Female) 7) Audio Connectors (Three 1/8” AUDIO) (audio model only) The Line Out (lime) connects a headphone or speakers. The Line In (light blue) connects a tape players or other audio sources. The Mic (pink) connects a microphone.
8) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to light up. TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. ® A7S333 IDE_LED A7S333 IDE Activity LED 9) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
10) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRI_IDE and SEC_IDE) The Primary and Secondary IDE connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary IDE connector (recommended) or the secondary IDE connector. Connect the opposite end of the cable to your UltraDMA100/ 66 device (hard disk drive). If a second hard disk drive is connected, youmay reset its jumper to Slave or Master/Slave mode.
11) CPU Fan, Power Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (CPU_, PWR_, CHA_FAN) Three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less. Orient the fans so that airflow flows across the onboard heat sinks instead of expansion slots. The fan wiring and plug vary depending on the type employed. Connect the fan cable to the connector, ensuring that the black wire matches the ground pin. (Use the “Rotation” signal only with a specially designed fan with a rotation signal.
12) ASUS iPanel / Infrared 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 transmitting and receiving infrared module to the SIR connector for wireless transmitting/remote control functions through an external infrared module.
13) Power Supply Connectors (20-pin block ATXPWR) This connector supports an ATX 12V power supply. The plug from the power supply fits in only one orientation. Push down firmly ensuring that the pins are aligned. IMPORTANT! Make sure that the ATX 12V power supply (minimum recommended wattage: 230W) can supply at least 10mA on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB). The system may become unstable and may experience difficulty powering up if the power supply is inadequate.
15) Internal Audio Connectors (Three x 4-1 pin CD, AUX, MODEM) (on audio models only) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a phone) and a mono_out (such as a speaker) between the audio and a voice modem card.
17) Smart Card Reader Connector (14-1 pin SMARTCON) This connector accommodates a Smart Card Reader that allows you to conveniently make transactions such as financial, health care, telephony, or traveling services through a Smart Card user interface software. When using this connector, configure the UART2 Use As parameter in BIOS to set UART2 for use with Smart Card. See section “4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration” for details.
19) Digital Audio Interfaces (6-1pin SPDIF) (Optional) This connector supports an S/PDIF audio module that permits digital instead of analog sound output. Connect one end of the audio cable to the S/PDIF Out connector on the motherboard, and the other end to the S/PDIF module. SPDIF_C GND ® A7S333 SPDIF_OUT +5V SPDIF_IN GND 1 A7S333 Digital Audio Connector The SPDIF module is not included in the motherboard package.
21) Line-in Connecters (5 pin FP_LIne_In) (Optional) By default, these jumpers are shorted (jumpers on) to route the signal from the audio controller to the rear panel Line Out jack to make it available for audio out devices such as speakers or a headphone. If you connect the Intel Front Panel audio cable to the FP_AUDIO connector, (see page 35), then remove the caps from these two jumpers to permit automatic switching of audio signals between the rear panel Line Out jack and the Intel audio cable.
The following 20-pin PANEL illustration is for items 22-27: A7S333 Reset Ground +5V Ground Ground Speaker +5 V MLED ExtSMI# Ground PWR Ground +5 V PLED Power LED Speaker Connector ® Message LED SMI Lead A7S333 System Panel Connectors Reset SW ATX Power Switch* * Requires an ATX power supply. 22) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PLED) This 3-1 pin connector supplies the system power LED.
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Chapter 3 Powering up
ASUS A7S333 motherboard
3.1 Starting up for the first time 1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at the back of the system chassis. 4. Connect the power cord to a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 5. Turn on the devices in the following order: a. Monitor b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain) c.
3.2 Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer. The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down.
Chapter 4 BIOS setup
ASUS A7S333 motherboard
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4.1.1 Using the computer system for the first time It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash Memory Writer utility (AFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. 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. This file works only in DOS mode.
5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press . The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press .
4.1.2 Updating BIOS procedures CAUTION! Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the floppy disk. 3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press . 4. At the Main Menu, type 2 then press .
7. The utility starts to program the new BIOS information into the Flash ROM. The boot block is updated automatically only when necessary. This minimizes the possibility of boot problems in case of update failures. When the programming is done, the message “Flashed Successfully” appears. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems.
4.2 BIOS Setup program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that you can update using the provided utility described in section “4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.” 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.
4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features. POWER Use this menu to configure and enable Power Management features. BOOT Use this menu to configure the default system device used to locate and load the Operating System. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or to exit the Setup program.
General help In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General Help screen. You may launch this screen from any menu by simply pressing or the + combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys and their corresponding functions. Saving changes and exiting the Setup program See “4.7 Exit Menu” for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.
4.3 Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59). Use the or + keys to move between the hour, minute, and second fields. System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date).
4.3.1 Primary and Secondary Master/Slave Type [Auto] Select [Auto] to automatically detect an IDE hard disk drive. If automatic detection is successful, Setup automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub-menu. If automatic detection fails, this may be because the hard disk drive is too old or too new. If the hard disk was already formatted on an older system, Setup may detect incorrect parameters.
[User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. NOTE! After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.
Translation Method [LBA] Select the hard disk drive type in this field. When Logical Block Addressing (LBA) is enabled, the 28-bit addressing of the hard drive is used without regard for cylinders, heads, or sectors. Note that LBA Mode is necessary for drives with more than 504MB storage capacity. Configuration options: [LBA] [LARGE] [Normal] [Match Partition Table] [Manual] Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value.
SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PIO Mode [4] This option lets you set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for the IDE device.
4.3.2 Keyboard Features Boot Up NumLock Status [On] This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot. Configuration options: [Off] [On] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Rate [12/Sec] This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second.
Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press . Type in a password then press . You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press . The password is now set to [Enabled].
4.4 Advanced Menu CPU Speed [Manual] When the motherboard is set to JumperFree™ mode, this field allows you to select the internal frequency of the CPU. Select [Manual] if you want to make changes to the two subsequent fields. Note that selecting a frequency higher than the CPU manufacturer recommends may cause the system to hang or crash. CPU Frequency Multiple (when CPU Speed is set to [Manual]) This field applies to unlocked processors only.
CPU Level 1 Cache, CPU Level 2 Cache [Enabled] These fields selects the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. The default enables the caches. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache EEC Check [Enabled] This fields sets up the check for the Level 2 built-in cache EEC check. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data.
4.4.1 Chip Configuration SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This parameter allows you to set the optimal timings for items 2–5, depending on the memory modules that you are using. The default setting is [By SPD], which configures items 2–5 by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device. The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical information about the module, such as memory type, size, speed, voltage interface, and module banks.
Graphics Aperture Size [64MB] This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configuration options: [4MB] [8MB] [16MB] [32MB] [64MB] [128MB] [256MB] AGP Capability [4X Mode] This motherboard supports the AGP 4X interface that transfers video data at 1066MB/s. AGP 4X is backward-compatible, so you may keep the default [4X Mode] even if you are using an AGP 1X or 2X video card. [1X Mode] provides a peak data throughput of 266MB/s even if using an AGP 2X/4X card.
4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field reverses the hardware drive letter assignments of floppy disk drivers. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] 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.
Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP] This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. [Normal] allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; [EPP] allows bidirectional parallel port operation; [ECP] allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional DMA mode; [ECP+EPP] allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. Configuration options: [Normal] [EPP] [ECP] [ECP+EPP] ECP DMA Select [3] This field configures the parallel port DMA channel for the selected ECP mode.
4.4.3 PCI Configuration Slot 1, 2, 3, 4/5 IRQ [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, like graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, may not show colors properly. Setting this field to [Enabled] corrects this problem.
4.4.3.1 Onboard PCI Devices Control Onboard AC97 Audio Controller [Enabled] This parameter allows you to enable or disable the onboard AC97 audio controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Onboard AC97 Modem Controller [Enabled] This parameter enables or disables the onboard Modem controller. Keep the setting [Enabled] if you wish to use the onboard Modem feature. Set this field to [Disabled] if you installed a PCI LAN card.
4.4.3.2 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion IRQ XX Used By ISA [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The setting [No/ICU] for an IRQ field indicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility (ICU), and that this particular 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.
4.4.3.3 Onboard DMA Resource Exclusion DMA x Reserved for Legacy Drive [No/ICU] These fields indicate whether or not the DMA channel displayed for each field is being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. The default setting indicates either that the DMA channel displayed is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA device is using the channel instead. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] 4.4.3.
4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. Power Management [User Defined] This field allows you to activate or deactivate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu.
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ] This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS OFF] This field defines the video off features. The Display Power Management System (DPMS) feature allows the BIOS to control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen] only blanks the screen. Use this for monitors without power management or “green” features.
4.5.1 Power Up Control AC Power Loss Restart [Disabled] This allows you to set whether or not to reboot the system after power interruptions. [Disabled] leaves your system off while [Enabled] reboots the system. [Previous State] sets the system back to the state it was before the power interruption. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Previous State] Wake/Power Up On Ext.
Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Spacebar] 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: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [CtrlEsc] [Power Key] Automatic Power Up [Disabled] 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].
4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard) and CPU temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] CHASSIS Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] POWER Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the CPU and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute (RPM). VCORE Voltage, +3.
4.6 Boot Menu Boot Sequence The Boot menu allows you to select among the four possible types of boot devices listed using the up and down arrow keys. By using the <+> or key, you can promote devices and by using the <-> key, you can demote devices. Promotion or demotion of devices alters the priority which the system uses to search for a boot device on system power up. Configuration fields include Removable Devices, IDE Hard Drive, ATAPI CD-ROM, and Other Boot Device.
Plug & Play O/S [No] This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. When [Yes] is selected, interrupts may be reassigned by the OS. If you installed a non-PnP OS or if you want to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, keep the default setting [No]. Configuration options: [No] [Yes] Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector.
4.7 Exit Menu When you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setup program, save your changes and exit Setup. Select Exit from the menu bar to display the following menu. NOTE! Pressing does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the options from this menu or 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.
Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM. Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears.
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Chapter 5 Software support
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5.1 Install an operating system This motherboard supports Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP and OS/2 operating system (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates so you can maximize the features of your hardware. 5.1.1 Windows first time installation When you start Windows for the first time after installing the motherboard, Windows detects all Plug-n-Play devices devices. Follow the Add New Hardware wizard to install the necessary device drivers. When prompted to restart, select No.
5.3 A7S333 Motherboard Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change without notice. To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double-click or run D:\ASSETUP.EXE. 5.3.1 Installation Procedure Click on the name of the driver or program group to begin installation. Follow the instructions that appear on the setup screens. All drivers and programs install automatically.
Software: • ASUS PC Probe: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, 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. • PC-Cillin 2000: Installs the PC-cillin virus protection software. View online help for more information.
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5.4 ASUS PC Probe ASUS PC Probe is a convenient utility to continuously monitor your computer system’s vital components, such as fan rotations, Voltages, and temperatures. It also has a utility that lets you review useful information about your computer, such as hard disk space, memory usage, and CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies through the DMI Explorer. 5.4.
5.4.2 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 the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation. Fan Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC’s voltages.
Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. CPU Cooling System Setup Lets you select when to enable software CPU cooling. When When CPU Overheated is selected, the CPU cooling system is enabled whenever the CPU temperature reaches the threshold value. History Lets you record the current monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC for future reference.
Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage. Device Summary Shows a summary of devices in your PC. DMI Explorer Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program.
5.4.3 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 a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is displayed.
5.5 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 connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update. Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu:Programs/AsusUpdate. 2. Select an update method. 3. If you selected “downloading from the Internet,” you will need to select an Internet site.
5.6 3Deep Color Tuner The 3-Deep color tuner is designed to match your CRT or LCD color monitor to maximize the color quality of all graphical applications. Users may also tune their internet applications to match “true” internet source colors with the color displayed on the monitor. Simply run the setup program from the start menu and follow the instructions on the various setup/test screens. 5.6.1 3Deep Color Tuning 1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer, either CRT or LCD. 2.
4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality. 6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and follow the instructions. 5.6.2 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.
5.7 ITE GSM Editor The ITE GSM Editor is a useful application for editing and managing the data contained on a GSM cell phone SIM card chip. This unique software supports access of the SIM card “phone book.” The editor helps you to add or delete data including new names and phone numbers. The software also enables advanced PIN management that includes changing the PIN plus card-lock unblocking. 5.7.
5.7.2 The ITE GSM Menu: 5.7.3 Using the basic ITE GSM Editor: 1. Carefully remove the SIM chip from your mobile phone and insert it into the card reader. The most convenient method is to use a conversion card: slip the SIM chip into the conversion card and then insert it into the card reader. 2.To access the phone book contained in the SIM card,either click the chip icon: Or, double click the SIM Card: 3. To edit data, select the field and double click it, or press .
5.7.4 Using the Command field: 1. Write All Entries into SIM Card, and the program writes all new data appearing in the fields onto the SIM card. 2. Write Revised Entry into SIM Card, and the program writes all updated entries into the existing SIM card phone book. After revising the data, an icon appears in front of the serial number indicated. 3. Select Entry to Write into SIM Card, and the program writes the selected data from the open file into the SIM card database.
5.7.5 Using the PIN Manager: 1. Enable PIN Set-Up: This function is used to set the PIN. This function is effective only if the PIN set-up is disabled and the SIM card is not blocked. First enter the PIN set previously to enable the PIN set-up function. New users may find the default PIN in the SIM card user manual. If the correct PIN numbers are entered, the SIM card can be reset. If three consecutive attempts to enter the PIN fail, the SIM card is automatically blocked. 2.
5.8 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE CyberLink PowerPlayer SE is an intelligent software player that can automatically detect and playback all kinds of video/audio files, CD and MP3 files as well. This is the only software you need for all types of video and audio files. No need to waste time identifying your file types. 5.8.1 Starting CyberLink PowerPlayer SE To start CyberLink Power Player, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink PowerPlayer SE, and then click PowerPlayer. 5.8.
5.9 CyberLink VideoLive Mail CyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excellent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input devices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3’s built-in email system through the Internet. VLM 3’s mails comprise video, sound, or snapshot information; and thus may convey the most profound information to target audiences.
5.9.1 Starting VideoLive Mail To start VideoLive Mail, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink VideoLive Mail, and then click VideoLive Mail x.x. VLM 3’s Setup Wizard will start and guide you through configuring the video and audio input peripherals and to setup the e-mail environment. 1. Setup Wizard first will prompt a dialog to confirm that you want to configure the hardware and E-mail setting. Click Yes to continue the system parameter configuration. 2.
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Glossary
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1394 1394 is the IEEE designation for a high performance serial bus tht offers data transfers at 100/200/400 Mbps. This serial bus defines both a back plane physical layer and a point-to-point cable-connected virtual bus. The primary application of the cable version is the integration of I/O connectivity at the back panel of personal computers using a low-cost, scalable, high-speed serial interface.
Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode. Byte (Binary Term) One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol. Cache Memory.
I/O (Input/Output) The data transfers from the input devices like a keyboard, mouse, or scanner, to the output devices like a printer or the monitor screen. I/O Address The specific memory location for a particular device. Two devices cannot share the same I/O address space. IrDA (Infrared Data Association) An internaltional organization that creates and promotes inter-operable, low cost, infrared data interconnection standards that support a walk-up, point-to-point model.
RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) 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 controllers, and graphics/video ICs. RAM (Random Access Memory). The computer’s primary storage area used to write, store, and retrieve information and program instructions which are passed to the CPU for processing.
Index
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Index Symbols 3Deep Color Tuner Using 87 A ASUS PC Probe Using 81 ASUS Update Using 86 ATAPI CD-ROM 72 Audio setting 25 Audio setting jumper 25 Automatic Power Up 71 B Bass Center setting 25 BIOS Advanced Menu 57 Beep Codes 41 Boot Menu 72 Boot Sequence 72 Exit Menu 74 Legend Bar 48 Main Menu 50 Menu Bar 48 Power Menu 67 Setup Defaults, loading 75 Setup Program 47 Smart BIOS 2 Sub-menu launching 49 Updating 43 BIOS Beep Codes 41 Boot Device Selection 72 Boot Up NumLock Status 55 Boot Virus Detection 73 C
Bass Center setting 25 Cleaer RTC RAM 26 CPU and DRAM DSW 22 Keyboard Wake Up 23 USB device wake-up 24 D DIMM installing 16 DIP Switches 21 E K expansion card installation 17 Expansion slots 17 Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay 55 Auto-Repeat Rate 55 Connector 27 Features 55 Keyboard Wake Up jumper 23 F Floppy 3 Mode 50 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 9, 30, 35 H Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 53 Cylinders 53 Heads 53 LBA Capacity 53 Primary/Secondary Master 51 Primary/Secondary Slave 51 Sectors 53 Types
User 56 PC Probe Using 81 PCI Configuration 63 PCI Latency Timer 63 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 63 PIO Mode 54 Plug & Play O/S 73 Power Management 67 Power On Self Test 73 PowerPlayer SE Using 93 PS/2 Keyboard 27 PS/2 Keyboard Port 2 PS/2 Mouse 27 Function Control 58 PS/2 Mouse Port 2 System Time 50 R V RTC RAM Clearing 26 VideoLive Mail 94 Using 94 U UART2 63 Ultra DMA Mode 54 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 28 Ports 28 USB device wake up 24 USB Legacy Support 59 Using 3Deep Color Tuner 87 ASUS Update 86 ITE GS
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