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MotherboardA7V8X-MXUser Manual

1-2Chapter 1: Product Information1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7V8X-MX motherboard!The ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard is loaded with the mos

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-3Integrated GraphicsThe A7V8X-MX motherboard is loaded with an integrated VIA Unichrome™ 2D/3Dgraphics core all

1-4Chapter 1: Product Information1.4 Motherboard componentsBefore you install the motherboard, learn about its major components andavailable features

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-5CPU Socket. Socket 462 (Socket A) Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket forAMD Athlon XP™ up to 3200+ processors.N

1-6Chapter 1: Product InformationSouth bridge controller. The VIA VT8235 CE integrated peripheral Southbridge controller communicates with the North

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-71.5 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.6in)PCI1PANELA7V8X-MX®CR2032 3VLithium CellCMOS PowerCD1AUX1SuperI/O2MbitISA c

1-8Chapter 1: Product Information1.6 Motherboard installationThe A7V8X-MX uses the Micro ATX form factor, measuring 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 24.5cm (9.6 i

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-91.7 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor chang

1-10Chapter 1: Product Information1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU)The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. The A7V8X-MXsuppor

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-111.9 System memoryThe motherboard has two Double Data Rate (DDR) DIMM sockets that supportsup to 2GB non-ECC P

iiChecklistCopyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-12Chapter 1: Product InformationIRQ assignments for this motherboardABCDEF`GPCI slot 1 shared ––––––PCI slot 2 – shared –––––PCI slot 3 ––shared ––

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-131.10.4 PCI slotsThree 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots support PCIcards such as

1-14Chapter 1: Product InformationA7V8X-MX®ON12345A7V8X-MX DIP SwitchesDSWONOFF1.Frequency Selection2.Frequency Selection3.Frequency Selection4.Frequ

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-152. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW12, USBPW34, USBPW56)Set these jumpers to +5V to wake up the computer from

1-16Chapter 1: Product Information3. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper clears the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM of date, time and systemsetup parameters

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-171.12 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.1. IDE connectors (40

1-18Chapter 1: Product Information3. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from thepowe

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-193. USB header (10-1 pin USB56)If the USB 2.0 port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, a USBheader is

1-20Chapter 1: Product Information5. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors(3-pin CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual1-219. Internal audio connectors (4 pin CD1, AUX1)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from s

iiiFeaturesContentsNotices ... viSafety informatio

1-22Chapter 1: Product Information10. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1)This connector accommodates several system front panel functions.• System

Chapter 2This chapter tells how to change system settingsthrough the BIOS Setup Menus. Detaileddescriptions of the BIOS parameters are alsoprovided.

2-2Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS• The original BIOS file for this motherboard is in the support CD.• Copy the origina

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-32.1.2 Updating BIOS using the AwardBIOS FlashUtilityThe Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) can be updated using

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.1.2.1 Updating BIOS via Bootable Floppy Disk1. Boot from the floppy disk.2. At the “A:\” prompt, type “C:\” and then p

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-52.3 BIOS Setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable FLASH EEPROM that you can updateusing the provi

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.3.1 BIOS menu barThe top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:MAIN Use this menu to make changes

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-7General helpIn addition to the Item Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a GeneralHelp screen. Yo

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS InformationDate [mm/dd/yy]Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The formatis month, day, year. V

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-9A note about passwordsThe BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu.The passwords co

ivNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the followingtwo conditions:•

2-10Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.4.1 IDE Primary Master/SlaveIDE Secondary Master/SlaveIDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]Press enter to automaticall

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-11[Manual] & [CHS] SettingsManually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the driv

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5 Advanced MenuThe Advanced menu displays the CPU type, speed, cache RAM, front side busfrequency and DRAM frequency

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-13PS/2 Mouse Function Control [Enabled]Setting this option to Enabled allows the operating system to determine

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS InformationAGP Aperture Size [XXXMB]This field sets the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data. Configurationoptions: [4M] [8

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-15DRAM Timing [Safe]It is recommended that you set this parameter to [Safe]. Setting to [Auto by SPD]synchroniz

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5.1.3 CPU & PCI Bus ControlPCI1 Master 0 WS Write [Enabled]PCI2 Master 0 WS Write [Enabled]Configuration options:

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-17IDE DMA Transfer Access [Enabled]Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled]On

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS InformationSwap Floppy Drive [Disabled]Set the option to [Enabled] to assign physical drive B to logical drive A, and vice-versa.

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-19EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7]This field sets the EPP mode. The default setting is EPP1.7. This selection isavailab

vCanadian Department of Communications StatementThis digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissionsfrom digital appara

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.5.3 PCI ConfigurationResources Controlled by [Auto (ESCD)]When set to [Auto (ESCD)], BIOS automatically configures al

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-21IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 assigned to [PCI Device]The IRQ Resources sub-menu is activated when th

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.6 Power MenuACPI Function [Enabled]Allows you to enable or disable the ACPI 2.0 support.Configuration options: [Enabl

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-23PWR Button < 4 Sec [Instant-off]When set to [Instant-off], the ATX switch can be used as a normal systempo

2-24Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.6.1 Power Up ControlPS2KB Wakeup Select [Hot Key]This parameter allows you to use specific keys on the keyboard to tu

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-25CPU Fan Check [Enabled]Setting this option to Enabled allows the onboard hardware monitor to check theCPU fan

2-26Chapter 2: BIOS Information2.7 Boot MenuFirst, Second, Third, Fourth Boot DeviceThe Boot Menu allows you to select 13 types of boot devices. Promo

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual2-27Save & Exit SetupOnce you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exitmenu to en

2-28Chapter 2: BIOS Information

Chapter 3This chapter describes the contents of thesupport CD that comes with the motherboardpackage.Software support

viASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112General Tel: +886-2-2894-3447General

3-2Chapter 3: Software support3.1 Installing an operating systemThis motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP as well as Linux RedHat, SuSE, Turb

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices.

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportASUS PC ProbeThis convenient utility continuously monitors your computer systems vitalcomponents such as fan rotations,

ASUS A7V8X-MX motherboard user manual3-53.2.4 ASUS Contact InformationClick the Contct tab to display ASUS contact information.

3-6Chapter 3: Software support

viiA7V8X-MX specifications summary(continued next page)Socket A for AMD Athlon™XP up to 3200+ processorThoroughbred/Barton core supportVIA KM400VIA VT

viiiA7V8X-MX specifications summary* Specifications are subject to change without notice.PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1WOL, WOR, chassis intrusionDevice drivers

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features ofthe A7V8X-MX motherboard. It includesbrief descriptions of the motherboardcomponents, and illustration