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Asus A7N8X-VM Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7N8X-VMmotherboard, I/O shield, User’s Manual, ASUS A7N8X-VMmotherboard, Bag of extra jumper caps

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1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7N8X-VM motherboard!

The ASUS A7N8X-VM motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to deliver maximum performance for socket A processors. This motherboard is packed with value-added features for guaranteed consumer satisfaction. The following sections provide technical information about the motherboard important for future upgrades or system reconfiguration.

Before you start installing the motherboard and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your ASUS A7N8X-VM package for the following items.ASUS A7N8X-VM motherboardMicro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 inASUS A7N8X-VM series support CD40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for UltraATA/133/100/66/33 IDE drivesRibbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy driveBag of extra jumper capsI/O shieldUser’s Manual

1-2	Chapter 1: Product Information

Contents

Page E1192 First Edition April Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Chapter 1 - Motherboard Info 1.9.2 Standard Interrupt Assignments Chapter 2 - BIOS Information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2.1.1 Using AFUDOS utility to update the BIOS Chapter 3 - Software support Federal Communications Commission Statement •This device may not cause harmful interference, and •Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna •Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver •Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help Electrical safety Operation safety Conventions used in this guide Where to find more information Technical Support Page Page Page Thank you for buying the ASUS® A7N8X-VMmotherboard Check your ASUS A7N8X-VMpackage for the following items ASUS A7N8X-VMmotherboard Micro-ATXform factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in ASUS A7N8X-VMseries support CD Latest processor technology USB 2.0 technology IEEE 1394 support (optional) 6-channeldigital audio Page ATX power connector CPU Socket IDE Connectors Floppy Disk connector Flash EEPROM. This 4Mb ISA chip contains the programmable BIOS program IEEE 1394 connectors (optional) The two internal 10-to-6-pin Onboard LED 17PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pinconnector is for a PS/2 mouse Socket nVidia 1.Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 3.Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them 1.8.1 Installing a DIMM 1.9.1 Configuring an expansion card Standard Interrupt Assignments 1.9.3 AGP slot 1.9.4 CNR slot 1.9.5 PCI slots This section describes and illustrates the jumpers on the motherboard 1.USB device wake-up (3-pinUSBPW12,USBPW34,USBPWR56) 2.Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 1.IDE connectors (40-1pin PRI_IDE, SEC_IDE) For UltraATA/133/100/66/33IDE devices, use an 80-conductorIDE cable 2.Floppy disk drive connector (34-1pin FLOPPY1) 3.ATX power connectors (20-pinATXPWR1) 4.USB headers (10-1pin USB34, USB56) 5.GAME/MIDI connector (16-1pin GAME1) 7.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS1) 8.Front panel audio connectors (10-1pin FPAUDIO) 9.OnBoard LED 10.Internal audio connectors (4 pin CD1, AUX1) 11. Digital Audio Connector (6-1pin SPDIF1) 12. Infrared Module connector (10-1pin IR_CON1) 13. TV out connector (6-1pin U46) 14.Serial Port 2 connector (10-1pin COM2) 15.Optional IEEE 1394 connectors (10-1pin IE1394_1; IE1394_2) 16.System panel connector (20-pinPANEL1) This connector accommodates several system front panel functions •System Power LED Lead (3-1pin PLED) •Keyboard Lock Lead (2-1pin KEYLOCK) •System Warning Speaker Lead (4-pinSPEAKER) Page 2.1.1 Using AFUDOS to update the BIOS Updating the BIOS 2.2.1 BIOS menu bar 2.2.2 Legend bar General help Saving changes and exiting the Setup program Sub-menu System Time [XX:XX:XX] System Date [XX/XX/XXXX] Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] 2.3.1 Primary and Secondary IDE Master/Slave Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-SectorTransfer) [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] 2.3.2 System Information 2.4.1 Chipset Video Frame Buffer Size [Auto] Graphics Aperture Size [Auto] MDA Access Control [PCI] Primary Video [PCI] 2.4.2 Onboard Devices Configuration Onboard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Address [Disabled] Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] ECP Mode [DMA3] Parallel Port IRQ [IRQ7] SMBUS Interface [Enabled] Firewire Interface [Enabled] 2.4.3 PCIPnP Plug and Play O/S [No] PCI Latency Timer [64] Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA [Yes] Palette Snooping [Disabled] PCI IDE BusMaster [Disabled] Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card [Auto] IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ14, IRQ15 [Available] DMA Channel 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7 [Available] Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] 2.5.1 Power Up Control Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Resume on Keyboard [Disabled] Resume on PS/2 Mouse [Disabled] PME Resume [Disabled] 2.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] Power Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] or [Disabled] 2.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Quiet Boot [Disabled] AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Bootup Num-Lock[On] PS/2 Mouse Support [Enabled] Typematic Rate [Fast] System Keyboard [Present] 2.6.2 Security Change Supervisor Password / User Password Exit & Save Changes Exit and Discard Changes Discard Changes Load Setup Defaults Page Page 3.2.1 Running the support CD 3.2.2 Drivers menu 3.2.3 Utilities menu ASUS PC Probe Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Temperature Monitor Fan Monitor Shows the PC fan rotation Voltage Monitor Shows the PC voltages Information Utility ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon ASUS Update ASUS MyLogo2™ 5.When you click on an image, it displays larger on the MyLogo2 screen 7.When finished, click Exit, then reboot your computer Your system boots with the new boot logo Microsoft Direct X Driver PC-CILLIN2002 Adobe Acrobat Reader ASUS Screen Saver E-Color3Deep