Asus Motherboard A7N8X-VM Manuel d'utilisateur

MotherboardA7N8X-VM 400User Manual

xA7N8X-VM 400 specifications summaryBIOS featuresIndustry standardManageabilitySupport CD contentsAccessoriesForm Factor* Specifications are subject t

Chapter 1This chapter describes the features of theA7N8X-VM 400 motherboard. It includes briefdescriptions of the motherboard components,and illustra

1-2Chapter 1: Product Information1.1 Welcome!Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7N8X-VM 400 motherboard!The ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 motherboard is loaded with

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-31.4 Motherboard componentsBefore you install the motherboard, learn about its major components andavailable features t

1-4Chapter 1: Product InformationOnboard LED. This onboard LED lights up if there is a standby power onthe motherboard. This LED acts as a reminder t

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-5System Buzzer. The system buzzer allows you to hear system warningbeeps when a PC speaker is not available.Audio CODEC

1-6Chapter 1: Product Information1.5 Motherboard layout24.5cm (9.6in)PRI_IDEFLOPPY1A7N8X-VMAccelerated Graphics Port (AGP8X1)nVidianForce2IGPATX Powe

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-71.6 Before you proceedTake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard componentsor change any mo

1-8Chapter 1: Product Information1.9 Expansion slotsThe A7N8X-VM 400 motherboard has three (3) PCI and one (1) AcceleratedGraphics Port (AGP) expansi

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-91.9.2 Standard Interrupt AssignmentsIRQ Standard Function 0 System Timer 1 Keyboard Controller 2 Progra

iiChecklistCopyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may

1-10Chapter 1: Product Information1.9.4 PCI slotsThree 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots support PCIcards such as LAN ca

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-111.10 JumpersThis section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard.1. USB device wake-up (3-pin USBPW1

1-12Chapter 1: Product Information2. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1)This jumper clears the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM of date, time and systemsetup parameters

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-131.11 ConnectorsThis section describes and illustrates the connectors on the motherboard.1. IDE connectors (40-1 pin P

1-14Chapter 1: Product Information3. ATX power connectors (20-pin ATXPWR1)These connectors connect to an ATX 12V power supply. The plugs from thepowe

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-154. USB headers (10-1 pin USB34, USB56)If the USB 2.0 port connectors on the back panel are inadequate, two USBheaders

1-16Chapter 1: Product Information6. CPU and Chassis Fan Connectors(3-pin CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA~740mA (8

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-178. Front panel audio connectors (10-1 pin FPAUDIO)This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows conven

1-18Chapter 1: Product Information10. Internal audio connectors (4 pin CD1, AUX1)These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard1-1913. Serial Port 2 connector (10-1 pin COM2)This connector accommodates a second serial port using an optional serialp

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1-20Chapter 1: Product Information14. 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 informationDO NOT turn off the system while updating the BIOS. This may cause bootproblems. Just repeat the process, and if the pro

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-32.2 BIOS Setup programBecause the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOSsetup screens and descr

2-4Chapter 2: BIOS information2.2.2 Legend barAt the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar. The keys in the legend bar allowyou to navigate throu

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-52.3 Main MenuWhen you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears.Sub-menuNote that a right pointer symbol (

2-6Chapter 2: BIOS informationSystem Date [XX/XX/XXXX]Sets the system to the date that you specify (usually the current date). The formatis month, day

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-7Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto]This field configures the Multi-Sector Transfer Block. Select [Auto] to enable the

2-8Chapter 2: BIOS information2.4 Advanced Menu2.4.1 ChipsetVideo Frame Buffer Size [ 64MB]This field sets the size of the video frame buffer. The set

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-9MDA Access Control [PCI]This field selects the MDA Access cycles direction. Configuration options: [AGP][PCI]Primary V

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2-10Chapter 2: BIOS informationParallel Port Mode [ECP]This field allows the BIOS to select the Parallel Port Mode. Configuration options:[Normal] [EP

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-112.4.3 PCIPnPPlug and Play O/S [Yes]This field configures the Plug and Play O/S feature. If set to [No] the BIOSconfig

2-12Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5 Power MenuThe Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns offthe video display and shuts

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-132.5.1 Power Up ControlRestore on AC Power Loss [Last State]When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state afte

2-14Chapter 2: BIOS information2.5.2 Hardware MonitorMB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]Power Temperature [xxxC/xxxF]The onboard har

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-152.6 Boot Menu1st, 2nd, 3rd Boot DeviceThis field specifies the boot sequence from the available devices. Additional p

2-16Chapter 2: BIOS informationAddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS]This field sets the display mode for option ROM.Configuration options: [Force BIOS]

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-17A note about passwordsThe BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Boot menu. The passwordscontrol a

2-18Chapter 2: BIOS informationAfter you have set a supervisor password, the other items appear to allow you tochange other security settings.Change S

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-19User Access Level (Full Access]This item allows you to select the access restriction to the Setup items.Configuration

vNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject tothe following two condit

2-20Chapter 2: BIOS information2.7 Exit MenuWhen you have made all of your selections from the various menus in the Setupprogram, save your changes an

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 Motherboard2-21Discard ChangesThis option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore thepreviously saved values. Afte

2-22Chapter 2: BIOS information

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

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

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 motherboard3-33.2.2 Drivers menuThe drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installeddevices. Install

3-4Chapter 3: Software supportSettingsLets you set threshold levels andpolling intervals or refresh times of thePC’s temperature, fan rotation, andvol

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 motherboard3-5HistoryLets you record the monitoring activityof a certain component of your PC forfuture reference.Hard DrivesShows t

3-6Chapter 3: Software supportDevice SummaryShows a summary of devices presentin your PC.DMI ExplorerShows information pertinent to the PC,such as CPU

ASUS A7N8X-VM 400 motherboard3-72. Select your desired update method, thenclick Next.1. Launch the utility from your WindowsStart menu:Programs/AsusUp

viSafety informationElectrical safety• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable fromthe electrical outlet before relocating the

3-8Chapter 3: Software supportIf you selected the option to update theBIOS from a file, a window pops upprompting you to locate the file. Select thefi

viiConventions used in this guideTo make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of thefollowing symbols used throughout this manual.W

viiiASUS contact informationASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)Address 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112Telephone +886-2-2894-3447Web site w

ixA7N8X-VM 400 specifications summaryCPUChipsetFront Side Bus (FSB)MemoryExpansion slotsIDEGraphicsAudioLANIEEE 1394 (optional)Hardware MonitoringSpec