ASUS-A7A133用户操作说明书手册 conv

®A7A133266MHzFSBAGPPro/4X

SocketAMotherboard

USER’SMANUAL

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CONTENTS

1.INTRODUCTION 71.1HowThisManualIsOrganized71.2ItemChecklist7

2.FEATURES 8

2.1TheASUSA7A13382.1.1CoreSpecifications82.1.2Connections92.1.3SpecialFeatures102.1.4PerformanceandIntelligence102.1.5OptionalComponents11

2.2MotherboardComponents122.2.1ComponentLocations13

3.HARDWARESETUP 143.1MotherboardLayout143.2LayoutContents153.3HardwareSetupProcedure163.4MotherboardSettings16

3.5SystemMemory(DIMM)223.5.1GeneralDIMMNotes223.5.2MemoryInstallation23

3.6CentralProcessingUnit(CPU)25

3.7ExpansionCards263.7.1ExpansionCardInstallationProcedure263.7.2AssigningIRQsforExpansionCards273.7.3AcceleratedGraphicsPortPro(AGPPro)283.7.4AudioModemRiser(AMR)Slot28

3.8Connectors293.8.1ExternalConnectors29

3.9StartingUptheFirstTime414.BIOSSETUP 43

4.1ManagingandUpdatingYourBIOS434.1.1UponFirstUseoftheComputerSystem434.1.2UpdatingBIOSProcedures44

4.2BIOSSetupProgram474.2.1BIOSMenuBar484.2.2LegendBar48

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CONTENTS

4.3MainMenu504.3.1Primary&SecondaryMaster/Slave514.3.2KeyboardFeatures54

4.4AdvancedMenu564.4.1ChipConfiguration594.4.2I/ODeviceConfiguration614.4.3PCIConfiguration63

4.5PowerMenu654.5.1PowerUpControl674.5.2HardwareMonitor69

4.6BootMenu704.7ExitMenu72

5.SOFTWARESETUP 755.1InstallOperatingSystem755.2StartWindows755.3A7A133SeriesMotherboardSupportCD76

6.SOFTWAREREFERENCE 776.1ASUSPCProbe776.2CyberLinkPowerPlayerSE836.3CyberLinkVideoLiveMail836.4ASUSLiveUpdate856.5Multi-ChannelAudioFeatureSetup866.63DeepColorTuner88

7.APPENDIX917.1Glossary91INDEX95

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FCC&DOCCOMPLIANCE

FederalCommunicationsCommissionStatement

ThisdevicecomplieswithFCCRulesPart15.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:

• Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and

• Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstalla-tion.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewithmanufacturer'sinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterfer-encebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Re-orientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

• Connecttheequipmenttoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

WARNING!Anychangesormodificationstothisproductnotexpresslyap-provedbythemanufacturercouldvoidanyassurancesofsafetyorperformanceandcouldresultinviolationofPart15oftheFCCRules.

ReprintedfromtheCodeofFederalRegulations#47,part15.193,1993.WashingtonDC:OfficeoftheFederalRegister,NationalArchivesandRecordsAdministration,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice.

CanadianDepartmentofCommunicationsStatementThisdigitalapparatusdoesnotexceedtheClassBlimitsforradionoiseemissionsfromdigitalapparatussetoutintheRadioInterferenceRegulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.

ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.

CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseBestconformeàlanormeNMB-003duCanada.

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1.INTRODUCTION

Manual/Checklist

1.INTRODUCTION1.1HowThisManualIsOrganizedThismanualisdividedintothefollowingsections:

1.INTRODUCTION2.FEATURES

3.HARDWARESETUP4.BIOSSETUP

5.SOFTWARESETUP

6.SOFTWAREREFERENCE7.APPENDIX

ManualinformationandchecklistProductioninformationandspecificationsInstructionsonsettingupthemotherboard.InstructionsonsettinguptheBIOS

InstructionsonsettinguptheincludedsoftwareReferencematerialfortheincludedsoftwareOptionalitemsandgeneralreference

1.2ItemChecklist

Checkthatyourpackageiscomplete.Ifyoudiscoverdamagedormissingitems,contactyourretailer.

PackageContents

(1)ASUSMotherboard

(1)40-pin80-conductorribboncableforinternalUltraDMA/100/UltraDMA/66(alsocompatiblewithUltraDMA/33IDEdrives/devices)

(1)RibboncableforinternalUltraDMA/33IDEdrives

(1)Ribboncableforone5.25”andtwo3.5”floppydiskdrives

(2)ASUS2-portUSBConnectorSet(1)Bagofsparejumpercaps

(1)ASUSSupportCDwithdriversandutilities

(1)ThisMotherboardUser’sManual

OptionalItems

ASUSCIDBchassisintrusiondetec-tionmodule

ASUSIrDA-compliantinfraredmodule

ASUSMR-IModemRiserCard

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2.FEATURES2.1TheASUSA7A133Specifications

2.FEATURES

TheASUSA7A133motherboardiscarefullydesignedforthevalue-consciousPCuserwhowantsadvancedfeaturesprocessedbythefastestprocessors.

2.1.1CoreSpecifications

• AMD®Athlon™/Duron™ProcessorSupport:SupportsAMD’snewsocket-APalomino™/Thunderbird™processorcores.

• NorthBridgeSystemChipset:ALiM1647™chipsetwithAGP/PCI/Memorycontrollersupportsa133/100MHzFrontSideBus(FSB),supportsstandardPC133/100SDRAMDIMM,andcomplieswithAGP2.0specificationsfor4X,2Xand1XAGPmodesandPCI2.2.businterface.ItisoptimizedtodeliverenhancedAMDAthlon™processorsystemperformance.

• SouthBridgeSystemPCIset:ALiM1535D+™PCIsetwithPCISuper-I/OIn-tegratedPeripheralController(PSIPC)withsupportforUltraDMA/100,whichallowsburstmodedatatransferratesofupto100MB/sec;AC97audio;USBcontrollerwithroothubandfourfunctionports.

• PC133SDRAMSupport:EquippedwiththreeSDRDIMMssupportingPC133/PC100compliant(8,16,32,64,128,256or512MB)modulesupto3GBofSDRAM.

• JumperFree™Mode:Allowsprocessorsettingsandeasyoverclockingoffre-quencyandVcorevoltageallthroughBIOSsetupwhenJumperFree™modeisenabled.Easy-to-useDIPswitchesinsteadofjumpersareincludedtoallowmanualadjustmentoftheprocessor’sexternalfrequency.CPUexternal(FSB)frequencysettingsmaybesetin1MHz-incrementsorreduction.

• High-SpeedDataTransferInterface:UltraDMA/100increasesthedatatrans-ferrateto100MB/s.UltraDMA/100isbackwardcompatiblewithbothDMA/66andDMA/33withexistingDMAdevicesandsystems.(UltraDMA100/66requiresa40-pin80-conductorcabletobeenabled.)

• SuperMulti-I/O:Providestwohigh-speedUARTcompatibleserialportsandoneparallelportwithEPPandECPcapabilities.

• SmartBIOS:2MbfirmwareprovidesVcoreandCPU/SDRAMfrequencyad-justments,bootblockwriteprotection,andHD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppybootselection.

• OneTouchManagement:SupportsanoptionalASUSiPanel,aneasytoaccessboxwithsysteminformationLEDdisplay,frontI/Oports,andspacereservedforaharddiskdrive.WithanASUSiPanel,youcanmonitoryourcomputersystem’svitalcomponents.

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2.FEATURES

2.1.2Connections

• CPUsocket:SocketA(462)forAthlon™/Duron™processors.

2.FEATURES

Specifications

• PCI/AMRExpansionSlots:Providesfive32-bitPCI(Rev.2.2)expansionslots,whichcansupportBusMasterPCIcards,suchasSCSIorLANcards(PCIsupportsupto133MB/smaximumthroughput),andoneAudioModemRiser(AMR)slot(shared),whichsupportsaveryaffordableaudioand/ormodemrisercard.

• AGPProSlot:ComeswithanAcceleratedGraphicsPortProslotthatsupportsAGPcardsforhighperformance,componentlevelinterconnecttargetedat3Dgraphicalapplicationsusinga4Xmodebus.Theslotiskeyedtosupportonlythelatest1.5voltAGPcards:i.e.:ASUSV3800andnewermodels.

• IDEconnectors:Dual-channelbusmasterIDEconnectorssupportuptofourUltraDMA/100/66,PIOModes3&4IDEdevices.Boththeprimary(blue)andsecondary(black)connectorsareslottedtopreventincorrectinsertionoftheIDEribboncable.

•Floppydiskconnector:Supportsthefloppydiskdriveribboncable.Onesideoftheconnectorisslottedtopreventincorrectinsertionofthefloppydiskcable.

• Wake-On-LAN:SupportsWake-On-LANactivitythroughanoptionalASUSPCI-L10110/100FastEthernetPCIcard.

•Wake-On-Ring:SupportsWake-On-RingactivitythroughaPCImodemcard.•USB:SupportsuptosixUSBports,twoonthebackpanelandfourmidboard,

formoreperipheralconnectivityoptionsincludingPDAs,scannersandmore.• Serialports:Two9-pinCOM1/COM2portsareforpointingdevicesorother

serialdevices.

• IrDA:IntegratedIRsupportsaremotecontrolpackageforwirelessinterfacingwithexternalperipherals,personalgadgets,oranoptionalremotecontroller.

• Parallelport:25-pinportconnectsaparallelprinterorotherdevices.• PS/2mouseport:Green6-pinconnectorisforaPS/2mouse.

• PS/2keyboardport:Purple6-pinconnectorisforaPS/2keyboard.• OnboardLED:SignalsACpowerisokay.

• ATXpowerconnector.SuppliestheMBwithATX12Vpower.Thepowersupplymusthaveatleast1Aonthe+5Vstandbylead(+5VSB).

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2.FEATURES2.1.3SpecialFeaturesPerformance

2.FEATURES

• EasyInstallation:IncorporatesBIOSthatsupportsautodetectionofharddiskdrives,PS/2mouse,andPlugandPlaydevicestomakethesetupofharddiskdrives,expansioncards,andotherdevicesvirtuallyautomatic.

• ACPIReady:AdvancedConfigurationPowerInterface(ACPI)providesmoreEnergySavingFeaturesforoperatingsystemsthatsupportOSDirectPowerManagement(OSPM)functionality.WiththesefeaturesimplementedintheOS,PCscanbereadyaroundtheclock,yetsatisfyalltheenergysavingstandards.TofullyutilizethebenefitsofACPI,anACPI-supportedOS,suchasWindows98/2000/Milleniummustbeused.

• DesktopManagementInterface(DMI):SupportsDMIthroughBIOS,whichallowshardwaretocommunicatewithinastandardprotocolcreatingahigherlevelofcompatibility.(RequiresDMI-enabledcomponents.)

• Color-codedConnectors:ToenhanceuseraccessibilitytosystemcomponentsandtomeetPC99compliancy,majorconnectorsinthismotherboardarecolor-coded.

• RemoteRingOn(requiresmodem):Thisallowsacomputertobeturnedonremotelythroughaninternalorexternalmodem.Withthisbenefiton-hand,userscanaccessvitalinformationfromtheircomputersfromanywhereintheworld!

• NewCompliancy:BoththeBIOSandhardwarelevelsofthismotherboardmeetthestringentrequirementsforPC99certification.ThenewPC99requirementsforsystemsandcomponentsarebasedonthefollowinghigh-levelgoals:Sup-portforPlugandPlaycompatibilityandpowermanagementforconfiguringandmanagingallsystemcomponents,and32-bitdevicedriversandinstallationproceduresforWindows95/98/NT.Color-codedconnectorsanddescriptiveiconsmakeidentificationeasyasrequiredbyPC99.

2.1.4PerformanceandIntelligence

• PCHealthMonitoring:Providesaneasywaytoexamineandmanagesystemstatusinformation,suchasCPUandsystermvoltages,temperatures,andfanstatusthroughtheonboardhardware,ASUSASICandASUSPCProbe:

• FanStatusMonitoringandAlarm:Topreventsystemoverheatandsystemdamage,theCPU,MAIN,andPCIfansaremonitoredforspeedandfailure.AllthefansaresetforitsnormalRPMrangeandalarmthresholds.

•TemperatureMonitoringandAlert:Topreventsystemoverheatandsystemdamage,thismotherboardsupportsprocessorthermalsensingandauto-protection.

• VoltageMonitoringandAlert:Systemvoltagelevelsaremonitoredtoensurestablecurrenttocriticalmotherboardcomponents.Voltagespecificationsaremorecriticalforfutureprocessors,somonitoringisnecessarytoensurepropersystemconfigurationandmanagement.

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2.FEATURES

• EnhancedACPI&Anti-BootVirusProtection:ProgrammableBIOS(FlashEEPROM),offeringenhancedACPIforWindows982000/Milleniumcompat-ibility,built-infirmware-basedvirusprotection,andautodetectionofmostde-vicesforvirtuallyautomaticsetup.

• ConcurrentPCI:ConcurrentPCIallowsmultiplePCItransfersfromPCImas-terbussestothememoryandprocessor.

2.FEATURES

Intelligence

• SMBus:TheSystemManagementBusinterfaceconveyscommandsandinformationbetweenSMBusdevices.

• DualFunctionPowerButton:Pushingthepowerbuttonforlessthan4sec-ondswhenthesystemisintheworkingstateplacesthesystemintooneoftwostates:sleepmodeorsoft-offmode,dependingontheBIOSorOSsetting(seePWRButton<4Secsin4.5PowerMenu).Whenthepowerbuttonispressedformorethan4seconds,thesystementersthesoft-offmoderegardlessoftheBIOSsetting.

• MessageLED(requiresACPIOSsupport):TurboLEDsnowactasinforma-tionproviders.ThroughthewayaparticularLEDilluminates,theusercande-termineiftherearemessageswaitinginthemailbox.Asimpleglimpseprovidesusefulinformationtotheuser.

• SystemResourcesAlert:Today’soperatingsystemssuchasWindows98/MilleniumandWindowsNT/2000,requiremuchmorememoryandharddrivespacetoaccomodateenormoususerinterfacesandrunlargeapplications.Thesystemresourcemonitorwillwarntheuserbeforethesystemresourcesareuseduptopreventpossibleapplicationcrashes.Suggestionswillgivetheuserinfor-mationonmanagingtheirlimitedresourcesmoreefficiently.

• ChassisIntrusionDetection:Supportschassis-intrusionmonitoringthroughtheASUSASIC.Achassisintrusioneventiskeptinmemoryonbatterypowerformoreprotection.

2.1.5OptionalComponents

• OnboardAudio:C-MediaAudioChipCMI8738supportingthelatestPCI6channelandHRTF3DAudiosoundcircuitry.

• Microphonejack:Pinkjackconnectsamicrophone.In6-channelmode,thefunctionofthisjackbecomesBass/Center.

• LineInjack:Lightbluejackconnectsatapeplayerorotheraudiosources.• LineOutjack:Limejackconnectsaheadphoneoraspeaker.

• Game/MIDIconnector.Thisconnectorsupportsajoystickoragamepadforplayinggames,andMIDIdevicesforplayingoreditingaudiofiles.

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2.FEATURES2.2MotherboardComponents2.

FEATURES

MotherboardParts

Seeoppositepageforlocations. Location

ProcessorSupport

Chipsets

MainMemory

ExpansionSlots

SystemI/O

Audio

NetworkFeatures

SocketA(462)forAMDAthlon/DuronCPUs2(NOTE:ACPUthermalsensorisintegratedonthemotherboard,

locatednearthecenteroftheCPUheatsource,justbelowtheCPUsocket)

DIPSwitches7

ALiM1647systemcontroller1ALiM1535D+PCIset152MbitProgrammableFlashEEPROM10

3SDRDIMMSockets(maximum3GB)3PC133SDRmemorysupport

5PCISlots191AcceleratedGraphicsPort(AGP)ProSlot201AudioModemRiser(AMR)Slot(Shared)17

1FloppyDiskDriveConnector132IDEConnectors(UltraDMA/100Support)61ParallelPortConnector(Top)241SerialCOM1PortConnector(Bottom)251SerialCOM2PortConnector(Bottom)23USBConnectors(Port0&Port1)26USBHeader(Port2,3&Port4,5)141PS/2MouseConnector(Top)271PS/2KeyboardConnector(Bottom)271ASUSIrDA/iPanelConnector91ASUSIRConnector121ASUSiPanelAudioConnector21

6-ChannelAudioChipset(optional)181Game/MIDIConnector(onaudiomodelonly)(Top)221LineOutConnector(onaudiomodelonly)(Bottom)221LineInConnector(onaudiomodelonly)(Bottom)221MicrophoneConnector(onaudiomodelonly)..(Bottom)22

Wake-On-LANConnector16Wake-On-RingConnector10

HardwareMonitoringASUSASIC93FanPowerandSpeedMonitoringConnectors

PowerSpecialFeature

FormFactor

ATXPowerSupplyConnector5OnboardLED4

ATX

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2.FEATURES2.2.1ComponentLocations

1 2 3 456

27

2.

FEATURES

MotherboardParts

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

18

17

16 15 1413121110987

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3.HARDWARESETUP3.1MotherboardLayoutMotherboardLayout

3.

H/WSETUP

PrimaryIDE

SecondaryIDE

ASUS

ASIC

withHardware

Monitor

GAME_AUDIO

PARALLELPORT

Socket462

DIMMSocket1(64/72-bit,168-pinmodule)

DIMMSocket2(64/72-bit,168-pinmodule)

C-Media

CMI-8738

ATXPowerConnector

DIMMSocket3(64/72-bit,168-pinmodule)

DSW

30.5cm(12.0in)

24.5cm(9.64in)

PS/2T:Mouse

B:Keyboard

CPU_FAN

USB1USB2

COM1

LED1

COM2

LineOut

PWR_FAN

LineIn

MicIn

MIC2 AUDIO_PANEL

JTPWR

ALiM1647Chipset

012345

CD1

AUX

AcceleratedGraphicsPort(AGPPro)

CR20323VLithiumCellCMOSPower

BCS1

BCS2 MODEM

PCI1

A7A133 FLOPPY

CLRTC

PCI2 ALiM1535D+Chipset

PCI3

FlashEEPROM(ProgramableBIOS)

JEN

VIDWOR

PCI4

WOL_CON

PCI5

IR

CHASSIS AFPANEL

AudioModemRiser(AMR)

USB2 USB1SMB

CHA_FANIDELED PANEL

Grayedcomponentsareavailableonlyoncertainmodelsatthetimeofpurchase.

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3.HARDWARESETUP3.2LayoutContents

MotherboardSettings1)JEN

2)VID

p.17JumperFreeMode(JumperFree/JumperMode)p.18VoltageRegulatorOutputSetting(Enable/Disable)

3)BCS1,BCS2

4)DSWSwitches1–45)DSWSwitches5-10

p.18Bass/CenterSetting(Bass/Center/Center/Bass)p.19CPUExternalFrequencySetting

p.20ManualCPURatioSettings

ExpansionSlots/Sockets1)SystemMemory

2)DIMM1/2/3

3)Socket462(SocketA)4)PCI1/2/3/4/5

5)AGPPRO6)AMR

Connectors

1)PS2KBMS2)PS2KBMS3)USB

4)COM1/COM25)PRINTER

6)GAME_AUDIO7)GAME_AUDIO8)FLOPPY

9)PRIM./SEC.IDE10)IDELED

11)CHASSIS12)WOL_CON13)WOR

14)PWR_FAN,CPU_FAN15)USB1/USB2

16)SMB

17)IrDA/AFPANEL18)AAPANEL

19)CD1,AUX,MODEM20)MIC2

21)ATXPWR22)JTPWR

23)PLED(PANEL)

24)KEYLOCK(PANEL)25)SPEAKER(PANEL)26)MLED(PANEL)

27)SMI(PANEL)

28)PWRBTN(PANEL)29)RESET(PANEL)

p.22SystemMemorySupport

p.23SDRDIMMMemoryModuleSupportp.25CPUSupport

p.2632-bitPCIBusExpansionSlots

p.28AcceleratedGraphicsPort(AGP)Prop.28AudioModemRiser(AMR)Slot

LayoutContents

3.H/WSETUP

p.29PS/2MousePortConnector(6pinfemale)

p.29PS/2KeyboardPortConnector(6pinfemale)

p.30UniversalSerialBusConnectors0&1(Two4-pinfemale)p.30SerialPortConnector(9-pinmale)

p.30ParallelPortConnector(25-pinfemale)

p.31Game/MIDIConnector(15-pinfemale)(optional)p.31AudioPortConnectors(Three1/8”)(optional)

p.31FloppyDiskDriveConnector(34pin)p.32IDEConnectors(Two40-1pin)

p.33IDEActivityLED(2pin)

p.33ChassisIntrusionLead(4-1pin)p.34Wake-On-LANConnector(3pin)p.34Wake-On-RingConnector(2pin)

p.35Chassis,PowerSupply,CPUFanConnectors(3pin)p.36USBHeaders(Two10-1pin)

p.36SMBusConnector(5-1pin)

p.37ASUSIrDA/iPanelConnector(24-1pin)p.37ASUSiPanelAudioConnector(12-1pin)p.38InternalAudioConnector(4pin)

p.38InternalMicrophoneConnector(3pin)p.39ATXPowerSupplyConnector(20pin)p.39ThermalSensorConnector(2pin)

p.40SystemPowerLEDLead(3pin)

p.40KeyboardLockSwitchLead(2pin)

p.40SystemWarningSpeakerConnector(4pin)p.40SystemMessageLED(2pin)

p.40SystemManagementInterruptLead(2pin)p.40ATX/Soft-OffSwitchLead(2pin)

p.40ResetSwitchLead(2pin)

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3.HARDWARESETUP3.3HardwareSetupProcedureMotherboardSettings

3.H/WSETUP

Beforeusingthecomputer,itisnecessarytocompletethefollowingsteps:

•CheckMotherboardSettings•InstallMemoryModules

•InstalltheCentralProcessingUnit(CPU)•InstallExpansionCards

•ConnectRibbonCables,PanelWires,andPowerSupply

3.4MotherboardSettings

Thissectionexplainsindetailhowtochangeyourmotherboard’sfunctionsettingsthroughtheuseofswitchesand/orjumpers.

WARNING!ComputermotherboardsandexpansioncardscontainverydelicateIntegratedCircuit(IC)chips.Toprotectthemagainstdamagefromstaticelectric-ity,youshouldfollowsomeprecautionswheneveryouworkonyourcomputer.

1.Unplugyourcomputerwhenworkingontheinside.

2.Useagroundedwriststrapbeforehandlingcomputercomponents.Ifyoudonothaveone,touchbothofyourhandstoasafelygroundedobjectortoametalobject,suchasthepowersupplycase.

3.HoldcomponentsbytheedgesandtrynottotouchtheICchips,leadsorconnectors,orothercomponents.

4.Placecomponentsonagroundedantistaticpadoronthebagthatcamewiththecomponentwheneverthecomponentsareseparatedfromthesystem.

5.EnsurethattheATXpowersupplyisswitchedoffbeforeyoupluginorremovetheATXpowerconnectoronthemotherboard.

WARNING!Makesurethatyouunplugyourpowersupplywhenaddingorre-movingsystemcomponents.Failuretodosomaycauseseveredamagetoyourmotherboard,peripherals,and/orcomponents.TheonboardLEDwhenlitactsasareminderthatthesystemisinsuspendorsoft-offmodeandnotpoweredOFF.

LED1

ON

StandbyPower

A7A133

OFF

PoweredOff

A7A133OnboardLED

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3.HARDWARESETUP

MotherboardFeaturesSettings(DIPSwitches-DSW)

Themotherboard’sonboardfunctionsareadjustedthroughtheDIPswitches.Thewhiteblockrepresentstheswitch’sposition.TheexamplebelowshowsalltheswitchesintheOFFposition.

A7A133

A7A133DIPSwitch

DSW 1.FrequencyMultiple2.FrequencyMultiple3.FrequencyMultiple4.FrequencyMultiple5.Notused

ON

12345678910

6.FrequencySelection7.FrequencySelection8.FrequencySelection9.FrequencySelection10.CPURatioSelection

OFFON

MotherboardSettings

3.H/WSETUP

1)JumperFree™Mode(JEN)

ThisjumperallowsyoutoenableordisabletheJumperFree™mode.TheJumperFree™modeallowsprocessorsettingstobemadethroughtheBIOSsetup(see4.4AdvancedMenu).ThedefaultsettingisforJumperFreemode:allDSWscomesettotheOFFpositionandtheJENjumpersaresetto[2-3].

SettingJumperFreeJumperMode

JEN

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JEN

12

JumperMode

ON

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DSW

23

JumperFree(Default)

A7A133

A7A133JumperModeSetting

OFFON

ASUSA7A133Use