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K7M-RM

Slot A Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

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R K7M-RM Slot A Motherboard USER’S MANUAL
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USER'S NOTICE 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”).
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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 MB/Others (Tel): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (Tel): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (Tel):+886-2-2890-7123 (English) Fax: +886-2-2895-9254 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7 1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7 2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8 2.1 The ASUS K7M-RM Motherboard ............................................ 8 2.1.1 Specifications ...................
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CONTENTS 4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 49 4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 50 4.2.2 Navigation Keys .............................................................. 50 4.3 Main Menu ................................................................................ 52 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary IDE Master/Slave ......................... 53 4.4 Advanced Menu .................................................
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE 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.
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1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION Sections/Checklist 1.1 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS K7M-RM Motherboard The ASUS K7M-RM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high-performance features in a small package. 2.1.1 Specifications • 2. FEATURES Specifications • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 AMD Athlon™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™ processor designed for the AMD Athlon™ Processor Module (242-pin Slot A).
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2. FEATURES • • UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels. Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDR/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives. Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface that provides more control and protection over the motherboard.
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2. FEATURES 2.1.2 Performance • • 2. FEATURES Performance • • • • 10 100/100MHz Synchronous Host/DRAM Clock Support: CPU frequency can operate at 100MHz while system memory operates at 100MHz. High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: This motherboard with its chipset and support for UltraDMA/66 doubles the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate to 66.6MB/s.
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2. FEATURES 2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor) • • • Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. Voltage Monitoring and Alert: Processor and system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components.
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2. FEATURES 2.2 K7M-RM Motherboard Components See opposite page for locations. Location Processor Support Slot A for AMD Athlon™ Processors ...................................... 1 Frequency Selection DIP Switches ........................................ 11 2. FEATURES Components Chipsets AMD-751™ AGP/PCI/Memory Controller ............................. 2 VIA South Bridge (PCI Super I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller) .................. 10 Programmable Flash EEPROM .......................................
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2. FEATURES K7M-RM Motherboard Component Locations 1 2 3 4 5 6 2.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.1 K7M-RM Motherboard Layout 24.4cm (9.6in) PWR_FAN PS/2 TRCPU TRPWR Accelerated Graphic Port CPU Core Voltage Setting (VID) DIP Switches HPHONE Audio Codec K7M-RM VIDEO PCI Slot 2 MODEM PCI Slot 3 VIA VT82C686A PCIset WOL_CON Audio Modem Riser Audio Codec (AMR) Setting (SPK, ADN#, WOR ® AUD_EN2, AUD_EN1) Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.2 Layout Contents Motherboard Settings 1) 3VSBSLT 2) JP3001–JP3008 3) SPK/AUD_EN1/_EN2/ADN# 4) DSW1 5) VID1, VID2, VID3 p.18 p.18 p.19 p.20 p.21 Vaux Setting (+3V/+3VSB) 3.3V Power Source Setting Onboard Audio Setting (Enable.../Disable...) CPU External Frequency Setting Voltage Regulator Output Setting p.22 p.25 p.31 p.33 p.33 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support Central Processing Unit (CPU) 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Slot p.34 p.34 p.35 p.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 23) RESET (PANEL) 24) PWRSW (PANEL) 25) SMI (PANEL) p.44 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins) p.44 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins) p.44 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins) 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps: • Check Motherboard Settings • Install Memory Modules • Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Install Expansion Cards • Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply 3.4 Motherboard Settings This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings through the use of switches and/or jumpers. 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 1) PCI 3Volt Setting (3VSBSLT) This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to PCI devices. If you have PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to 3 VSB. Setting 3 Volt 3 VSB 3VSBSLT [1-2] [2-3] (default) 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings 2) 3.3V Power Source Setting (JP3001–JP3008) (Requires optional components.) This jumper lets you select the onboard 3.3V from the motherboard if your ATX power supply does not have a 3.3V lead and 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Onboard Audio Setting (available on audio model only) The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jumpers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an PCI audio card on any of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in this section). If using an PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC’97 Audio Controller in 4.4.5 Peripheral Setup must also be disabled.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 4) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW) This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM, and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. The CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). The CPU is running at the same speed as the SDRAM. NOTE: To use this feature, CPU Frequency Selection in BIOS setup must be set to [By Jumper] (see 4.4.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP External Frequency Table CPU SDRAM (MHz) (MHz) 100.00 100.00 103.00 103.00 105.00 105.00 110.00 110.00 Frequency Selection Switches 1 2 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION). 3. H/W SETUP Motherboard Settings WARNING! Premature wearing of the processor may result when overclocking. Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5 System Memory (DIMM) NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory. This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, or 256MB. to form a memory size between 16MB and 768MB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one row on the motherboard.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DIMM modules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a higher pin density. SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides. Lock 0 1 0 1 0 1 20 Pins 60 Pins 3. H/W SETUP System Memory K7M-RM 88 Pins ® K7M-RM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU) NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only. The appearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be different from the following examples. Your motherboard provides a Slot A connector for an AMD Athlon™ processor. 3. H/W SETUP CPU AMD Athlon™ processor with heatsink and fan (top view) 3.6.1 Universal Retention Mechanism Your motherboard comes preinstalled with a Universal Retention Mechanism (URM).
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.3 Installing the Processor 1. Unlock the URM’s Folding Support Arms: The folding support arms of the URM are locked when shipped. Locked Folding Support Arms To unlock the support arms, simply flip them up to an upright position. Unlocked Folding Support Arms The URM is now ready for the installation of your processor. 3. H/W SETUP CPU 2. Attach the Heatsink NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that came with your heatsink or processor.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3. Insert the cartridge Push the cartridge’s two locks inward until you hear a click (the picture in step 2 shows the locks in the outward position and inward in the picture below). With the heatsink facing the motherboard’s chipset, push the cartridge gently but firmly into the Slot A connector until it is fully inserted. Push lock inward 3. H/W SETUP CPU CPU fan cable to fan connector 4.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.6.4 Smart Thermal Solutions Two smart solutions to Slot A CPU thermal problems are available from ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7FAN and the ASUS P2TCable. ASUS S-K7FAN The optional ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7FAN is a CPU fan for a processor packaged in a Single Edge Contact Cartridge (SECC). Unlike other CPU thermal solutions, the ASUS S-K7FAN has an integrated thermal sensor located near the center of the CPU heat source.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP WARNING! Do not insert the sensor between the processor and heatsink, otherwise, it will cause damage to the P2T-Cable. IMPORTANT! Accurate readings are guaranteed only for the ASUS Smart Fan. 2. Connect the P2T-Cable to the CPU thermal sensor connector (TRCPU). 0 1 0 1 0 1 Thermal Sensor for CPU TRCPU TRPWR K7M-RM Thermal Sensor for Power Supply 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards WARNING! Unplug your power supply when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure 1. Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any necessary hardware or software settings for your expansion card, such as jumpers. 2. Remove your computer system’s cover and the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP The following table lists the default IRQ assignments for standard PC devices. Use this table when configuring your system and for resolving IRQ conflicts. Standard Interrupt Assignments 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) This motherboard provides an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot to support a new generation of graphics cards with ultra-high memory bandwidth, such as an ASUS 3D graphics accelerator. 01 01 K7M-RM 01 ® 3. H/W SETUP DMA Channels K7M-RM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot This connector supports a specially designed audio and/or modem card called an AMR.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8 External Connectors 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 on the connectors. Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD-ROM drives, but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3) Universal Serial BUS Ports 0 & 1 (Black two 4-pin USB) Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. USB 0 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1 3. H/W SETUP DMA Connectors Channels 4) Parallel Port Connector (Burgundy 25-pin PRINTER) 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.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Joystick/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio. Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female) 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 7) Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” GAME_AUDIO) (optional) Line Out (lime) can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 0 1 0 1 K7M-RM 3. H/W SETUP Connectors 0 1 Primary IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector 8) Primary (Blue) / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE) These connectors support the provided UltraDMA/66 IDE hard disk ribbon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary (recommended) or secondary IDE connector, and then connect the gray connector to your UltraDMA/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to your UltraDMA/66 master device.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 10) Wake-On-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL_CON) This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN output, such as the ASUS PCI-L101 Ethernet card (see 7. Appendix). The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card. IMPORTANT: This feature requires that Wake-On-Lan features are enabled (see 4.4.3 Power Management) and that your system has an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 12) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDE) 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 will cause the LED to light up. 0 1 0 1 0 1 TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. K7M-RM IDELED ® K7M-RM IDE Activity LED 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 14) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM) These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such 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 mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and a voice modem card.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 16) Serial Infrared Module Connector (5-pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that support this feature. You must also configure the setting through 4.4.5 Peripheral Setup to select whether UART2 is directed for use with COM2 or IrDA.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 18) Chassis Intrusion Lead (4-1 pin CHASSIS) This lead is for a chassis designed for chassis intrusion detection. After-market toggle switches may also be installed to the chassis panel or on any removable components. Two wires should be available from the chassis to connect to this lead. When any chassis component is removed, the contact should open and the motherboard will record a chassis intrusion event. The event can then be processed by software, such as LDCM.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 20) USB Connector Set (10-1 pin USBPORT) If the USB Ports on the back panels are inadequate, a USB connector set is available midboard. If you want to use this connector, you need to use the bundled external connector set. The external connector set connects to the 10-1 pin block and mounts to an open slot on your computer’s chassis. 0 1 0 1 0 1 Optional USB USBPORT 5 10 K7M-RM 6: USB Power 7: USBP3– 8: USBP3+ 9: GND ® 1 1: USB Power 2: USBP2– 3: USBP2+ 4: GND 5: NC 6 3.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 21) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Two sources (LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warnings. Only SPEAKER will allow you to hear system beeps before the integrated audio has been properly initialized. 22) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWRLED) This 3-1 pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.
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3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.9 Power Connection Procedures 1. After all jumpers and connections are made, close the system case cover. 2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ). 3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of your system case according to your system user’s manual. 4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector. 3. H/W SETUP Power Connections 5.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS 4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System It is recommended that you save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS along with a Flash EPROM Programming Utility (FLASHXXX.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later. FLASHXXX.EXE is a Flash EPROM Programming 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.
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4. BIOS SETUP 5. Use the up or down keypad arrow to select File from the Main Menu and press to activate the File frame. 4. BIOS SETUP Updating BIOS 6. Use the up or down keypad arrow to select the BIOS Filename for saving field. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXXXXXXX.XXX and then press . 7. When the saving is finished, "BIOS ROM data saving successful." will be displayed.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures WARNING! Only update if you have problems with your motherboard and you know that the new BIOS file will solve these problems. Careless updating can result in your motherboard having more problems! 1. Download or get an updated BIOS (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page 3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the disk you created earlier. 3. In DOS mode, type A:\FLASHXXX to run FLASH. 4. Follow step 5 in 4.1.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.2 BIOS Setup Program This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS. The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This section describes how to configure your system using this utility. Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the future you may want to change the configuration of your computer.
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4. BIOS SETUP 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. SECURITY Use this menu to configure and enable the supervisor and user passwords. EXIT Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program.
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4. BIOS SETUP Pop-up Menu Pop-up menus can be launched from fields that are not grayed out. A pop-up menu contains additional options for a field parameter. To call up a pop-up menu, simply move the selection to the field and press . The pop-up menu will then immediately appear. Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a pop-up menu just as you would within a menu. Use the key to return to the main menu.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.3 Main Menu When the Setup program is accessed, the following screen appears: System Date To set the date, select this field and then press <+> or <–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for month, day and year are: Month: (Jan to Dec), Day: (01 to 31), Year: (1901 to 2099) 4. BIOS SETUP Main Menu System Time To set the time, select this field and then press <+> or <–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.3.1 Primary & Secondary IDE Master/Slave Select any one of the four IDE device configuration fields from the main menu and press . The default setting [Auto] leads you to a screen as follows: 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Under the [Auto] setting, the BIOS is able to detect the drive type automatically during bootup. To show the detected hard drive information, press when the IDE Device Configuration field is selected and the default setting [Auto] is shadowed.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP Master/Slave Drives Cylinders This field configures the number of cylinders. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. Heads This field configures the number of read/write heads. Refer to your drive documentation to determine the correct value to enter into this field. Write Precompensation [0] Leave on default setting. Sectors This field configures the number of sectors per track.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4 Advanced Menu When the Advanced menu is selected, the following screen appears: 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Menu Six sub-menus are listed in this window: Advanced CMOS Setup, Advanced Chipset Setup, Power Management Setup, Plug and Play Setup, Peripheral Setup, and Hardware Monitor Setup. Use the ↑ or ↓ keypad arrow to select the Setup menu you want to configure and then press .
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.1 Advanced CMOS Setup (Scroll down to see more items as shown.) Quick Boot [Disabled] Set this feature to [Enabled] if you want to speed up the bootup by skipping some POST (power-on self test) routines such as memory checking. 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced CMOS 1st Boot Device [Floppy] / 2nd Boot Device [IDE-0] / 3rd Boot Device [CDROM] These fields determine where the system looks first for an operating system on system power up.
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4. BIOS SETUP Floppy Drive Swap [Disabled] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Available options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Floppy Drive Seek [Disabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Floppy drives with 1.44MB have 80 tracks. You may leave the default [Disabled] to save time if you are using 1.44MB floppy drives.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Setup (Scroll down to see more items as shown.) 4. BIOS SETUP Advanced Chipset CPU Frequency Selection [100Mhz] This field allows you to select the CPU external frequency (bus frequency), which the clock generator sends to the CPU, DRAM, and PCI bus. The external frequency multiplied by the bus multiple equals the CPU’s internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed). You may select [By Jumper] to adjust the frequency through the motherboard DIP switches.
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4. BIOS SETUP Precharge Time This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to the SDRAM. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD field must be set to [Disabled]. Available options: [3 Cycles] [2 Cycles] [1 Cycle] RAS Active Time This specifies the minimum bank active time. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD field must be set to [Disabled].
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4. BIOS SETUP MDA Support [No] Leave on the default setting [No] unless you are using a monochrome display adapter (MDA). PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled] When [Enabled], this frees the PCI Bus during CPU accessing of 8-bit ISA cards that normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. If PCI Bus Masters cannot use the PCI Bus, select [Disabled] for some ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. ISA Bus Clock [PCICLK/4] Leave on default settings.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.3 Power Management Setup (Scroll down to see more items as shown.) 4. BIOS SETUP Power Management Power Management/APM [Enabled] Advanced Power Management (APM) is an application program interface that includes power management in the BIOS. Leave on the Setup default [Enabled]. NOTE: To access the following 18 BIOS power management features, you must set this field to [Enabled].
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4. BIOS SETUP Throttle Slow Clock Ratio [37.5-50%] (*APM feature) This field determines the duty cycle of the STPCLK# signal when the system is in throttling mode. In other words, it configures the percentage by which the CPU slows down when the system enters power-saving mode. Modem Use IRQ [N/A] (*APM feature) Leave on default setting.
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4. BIOS SETUP Ring Resume from Soft Off [Disabled] This allows either setting of [Enable] or [Disable] for powering up the computer (turns the ATX power supply on) when the modem receives a call while the computer is off. NOTE: The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running. Therefore connection cannot be made on the first try.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.4 Plug and Play Setup Plug and Play Aware 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. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when [Yes] is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed or to prevent reassigning of interrupt settings, select the default setting of [No]. 4.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4. BIOS SETUP PCI/PnP OffBoard PCI IDE Primary/Secondary IRQ [Disabled] This feature selects the interrupt routing for add-on PCI IDE devices. A single-function PCI device can only use INTA# pin. Multi-function PCI devices can use all the pins. The option [Hardwired] means, instead of leaving the interrupt routing to the control of the BIOS, the interrupt request lines on the add-on PCI IDE card are wired to the ISA interrupt controller.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.5 Peripheral Setup (Scroll down to see more items as shown.) 4. BIOS SETUP Peripheral Onboard FDC [Auto] [Auto] allows the motherboard to detect whether you have a separate floppy disk drive controller (FDC). If a separate card is detected, the onboard FDC will be disabled. If no separate card is detected, the onboard FDC will be enabled.
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4. BIOS SETUP Onboard Parallel Port [Auto] This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. Available options: [Auto] [Disabled] [378] [278] [3BC] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] [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. NOTE: To make changes to this field, Onboard Parallel Port can not be set to [Disabled].
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.4.6 Hardware Monitor Setup Chassis Intrusion [Disabled] This motherboard has a chassis intrusion alarm lead. You must install an external detection mechanism and enable this field to make it work. If the chassis is opened when this feature is enabled, select [Reset] to disable the sounding of the alarm. Available options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Reset] Current CPU / MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU and MB (motherboard) temperatures.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Security Menu Set Supervisor Password / Set User Password These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a password that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password” sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system comes without any passwords. To specify a password, select the type you want and then press . A password prompt appears on the screen.
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4. BIOS SETUP 4.6 Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Select this option to save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specified during the current session. To save the configuration changes, select this option, press and then press again to confirm your choice. Exit Discarding Changes Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify during the current session.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.1 Operating Systems You should always use the latest operating system and updates when using new hardware to ensure full compliancy. For Windows 95, you must use OSR 2.0 or later. For Windows NT 4.0, you must use Service Pack 3.0 or later. 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation When you start Windows for the first time after the installation of your motherboard, Windows 98 will detect the onboard audio and video chips and may attempt to install a driver from its system registry.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.2 K7M-RM Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time 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 (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:). 5.2.1 Installation Menu • • • • • • • 5.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 Audio Driver (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here and then click Next to start copying files. (4) Click here and then click Finish restart your computer. 5.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4 PC-cillin 98 Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. (4) Setup will proceed with the installation if no viruses are found. Click here to start installation. (6) & (7) Select the preferred features by clicking the appropriate buttons. (5) Click here. 5.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.5 Acrobat Reader Vx.x Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click here only after you have read the License Agreement. (4) Click here. ASUS K7M-RM User’s Manual 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.6 IDE Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (2) Click here. (1) Click here. (3) Click here and then click Next to start copying files. (4) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here and then click Finish to restart.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.7 Miniport Driver Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (3) Click Finish to restart.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.8 ASUS PC Probe Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. NOTE: ASUS PC Probe will not run if another hardware monitoring utility is installed. To uninstall any program, see 5.12 Uninstalling Programs. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (4) Click here. (3) Click here. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here. (7) Click here. 78 (6) Click here.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.9 YAMAHA S-YXG50 (only with onboard audio option) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Fill in the necessary information in the space provided. When all the information are filled and the serial number* is validated, click Next. (4) Click Yes to confirm that the registration information is correct.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.10 YAMAHA XGStudio (only with onboard audio) Insert the Support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. (1) Click here. (2) Click here. (3) Click Yes to signify your acceptance of the conditions of use or license agreement. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (5) Click here to accept the default location. Setup then begins copying the necessary files. 80 (4) Select the preferred setup type.
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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.11 Uninstalling Programs Add/Remove Programs is a basic component within Windows. You may use this function if a program does not provide its own uninstallation program. (1) Double-click here to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box. 5. S/W SETUP Windows 98 (2) Select the program to remove and click here. (3) Click here.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1 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. 6.1.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.2 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.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe Settings Lets you set threshold levels and polling intervals or refresh times of the PC’s temperature, fan rotation, and voltages. History Lets you record the monitoring activity of a certain component of your PC by date, time, and target history. 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. Memory Shows the PC’s memory load, memory usage, and paging file usage.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 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.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe 6.1.3 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.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.2 Using YAMAHA XGPlayer To start the YAMAHA XGPlayer, click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA SoftSynthesizer S-YXG50, and then click XGPlayer. You may also right-click the XGPlayer icon on the taskbar to start YAMAHA XGPlayer. 6.2.1 YAMAHA XGstudio Player Control Panel Closes the player. NOTE: You can also close the player by pressing +. Designates the song after the song currently playing as the new current-play song.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGPlayer 6.2.2 Troubleshooting Cannot install • • • Do you have the required hardware, such as hard disk and memory? Do you have the required software, such as MS-DOS and Windows? Installation may not be possible if you have insufficient space on your hard disk. Delete unneeded files to increase the free space on your disk.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGstudio Mixer 6.3 Using YAMAHA XGstudio Mixer To start the YAMAHA XGstudio, click Start, point to Programs, point to YAMAHA XGstudio, and then click XGstudio Mixer. 6.3.
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6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 6. S/W REFERENCE XGstudio Mixer Smart Arranger The Smart Arranger allows you to easily change the mood of a song. You can switch between seven ensemble voice sets with these buttons. To return to the original voice set, click . Piano Orchestra Mallet Techno Choir Robot Nature Return 6.3.
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7. APPENDIX 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card 7.1 ASUS PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card LEDs LAN Activity Output Signal Intel Chipset RJ45 Wake on LAN Output Signal ASUS Motherboard type Other If you are using the ASUS PCI-L101 on this motherboard, leave the jumper on its default setting of “ASUS.” If you are using another brand of motherboard, set the jumper to “Other.” Connect the Wake on LAN (WOL) output signal to the motherboard’s WOL_CON to utilize the Wake-On-LAN feature of the motherboard.
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7. APPENDIX 7.1.1 Features 7. APPENDIX ASUS LAN Card • • • • • • • • • • • • Intel 82558 Ethernet LAN Controller (Fully integrated 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Wake-On-LAN Remote Control Function Supported PCI Bus Master Complies with PCI Local Bus Rev. 2.1 specifications Consists of MAC & PHY (10/100Mbps) interfaces Complies with IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX interfaces Fully supports 10BASE-T & 100BASE-TX operations through a single RJ45 port Supports 32-bit Bus Master Technology / PCI Rev. 2.
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