3. HARDWARE SETUP

Motherboard Features Settings (DIP Switches - DSW)

The motherboard’s onboard functions are adjusted through the DIP switches. The white block represents the switch’s position. The example below shows all the switches in the OFF position.

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DSW

ON 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1-10: Frequency Multiples

A7A266-E DIP Switch

OFF ON

1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN)

This jumper allows you to enable or disable the JumperFree™ mode. The JumperFree™ mode allows processor settings to be made through the BIOS setup (see 4.4 Advanced Menu). The default setting is for JumperFree mode: all DSWs come set to the OFF position and the JEN jumpers are set to [2-3].

SettingJEN

 

 

 

 

JumperFree

[2-3] (default)

 

 

 

 

Jumper Mode

[1-2]

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

JEN

2

3

 

 

 

Jumper Mode

 

Jumper Free (Default)

 

 

 

 

DSW

 

 

 

 

 

ON 1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

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6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

10

A7A266-E Jumper Mode Setting

 

 

OFF (Default)

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