Asus A7N8X Series Bedienungsanleitung

Motherboard

A7N8X

User Manual

Series

Checklist

Product Name: A7N8X

Manual Revision: Revised Edition V2 E1170

Release Date: November 2002

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iii

Features

About this guide

This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS

A7N8X motherboard.

How this guide is organized

• Chapter 1: Product introduction. A summary of product features and

special attributes of new technologies.

• Chapter 2: Hardware information. A list of hardware setup procedures

and descriptions of all jumpers and connectors on the motherboard.

•Chapter 3: Powering up. Describes the power up sequence with

information on BIOS beep codes.

• Chapter 4: BIOS setup. How to change system settings using onboard

BIOSfirmware.DetaileddescriptionsoftheBIOSparameters aresupplied.

• Chapter 5: Software support. A summary of contents on the

motherboard support CD ROM.

• Appendix and Glossary. Optional componentsandtechnical definitions.

• Index

Conventions used in this guide

Tomake surethatyou performset-uptasksproperly,takenote ofthefollowing

symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING! Information to prevent injury to yourself.

CAUTION! Information to prevent damage to the components.

IMPORTANT! Information that you MUSTfollowtocompleteatask.

NOTE! Tips and helpful information.

References

1. NVIDIA nForce Audio Panel Manual

2. Silicon Image Sil 3112 SATALink Controller Driver Installation

3. SATARAID Software User’s Manual

Safeguards

Contents

About this guide ..........................................................................................iii

How this guide is organized...............................................................iii

Conventions used in this guide..........................................................iii

Safety information ...................................................................................... vi

FCC/CDC statements.................................................................................vii

ASUS contact information ......................................................................... viii

A7N8X Specifications summary ................................................................. ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction ............................................. 1

Welcome! .................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Package contents.............................................................................. 1

1.2 Core Specifications ........................................................................... 2

1.3 ASUS Special Features..................................................................... 3

1.4 Motherboard Components................................................................. 4

1.5 Special Features ............................................................................... 6

Chapter 2: Hardware information ............................................ 7

2.1 Motherboard installation .................................................................... 7

2.2 Layout contents ................................................................................. 9

2.3 Before you proceed ......................................................................... 10

2.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ........................................................ 11

2.5 System memory .............................................................................. 13

2.6 Expansion slots ............................................................................... 15

2.7 Jumpers .......................................................................................... 19

2.8 Connectors...................................................................................... 22

Chapter 3: Powering up ......................................................... 35

3.1 Starting up for the first time.............................................................. 35

3.2 Vocal POST Messages ................................................................... 36

3.3 Powering-off the computer .............................................................. 38

Chapter 4: BIOS ..................................................................... 39

4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS.................................................. 39

4.2 BIOS Setup program ....................................................................... 42

4.3 Main Menu ...................................................................................... 46

4.4 Advanced Menu .............................................................................. 51

Contents

4.4.1 Advanced BIOS Features.................................................. 51

4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Features .............................................. 55

4.4.3 Integrated Peripherals ....................................................... 58

4.4.4 Power Management Setup ................................................ 61

4.4.5 PnP / PCI Configurations................................................... 63

4.5 Security Menu ................................................................................. 65

4.6 Hardware Monitor Menu .................................................................. 66

4.7 Exit Menu ....................................................................................... 68

Chapter 5: Software support ................................................. 71

5.1 Install an operating system .............................................................. 71

5.2 Support CD information ................................................................... 71

5.3 A7N8X Motherboard Support CD .................................................... 72

5.3.1 Installation Procedure........................................................ 72

5.3.2 Installation of PCI Drivers: Win98 ...................................... 73

5.4 ASUS PC Probe.............................................................................. 75

5.5 ASUS Live Update .......................................................................... 80

5.6 3Deep Color Tuner .......................................................................... 81

5.7 NVIDIA nForce Control Panel .......................................................... 83

5.8 Winbond Editor................................................................................ 88

5.9 RAID 0/1 Configurations.................................................................. 91

Chapter 6: Appendix .............................................................. 95

6.1 Glossary.......................................................................................... 95

Index ........................................................................................ 99

Safety information

Electrical safety

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the

electrical outlet before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the

power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are

connected. Disconnect all power cables from the existing system before

you add a device.

• Beforeconnectingorremovingsignalcablesfromthemotherboard,ensure

that all power cables are unplugged.

• Seek professional assistance before using an adpater or extension cord.

These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

• Make sure that your power supply is set to the voltage available in your

area.

• If the power supply is broken, contact a qualified service technician or your

retailer.

Operational safety

• Before installing the motherboard and adding new devices, carefully read

all the manuals that came with the package.

• Before use ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables

arenotdamaged.Ifyoudetectanydamage,contactthedealerimmediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from

connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product

in any area where it may become wet.

• Mount the motherboard inside a standard PC enclosure.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified

service technician or the dealer.

vii

FCC/CDC statements

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the

graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations.

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise

emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference

Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address: 150Li-TeRoad,Peitou,Taipei,Taiwan112

GeneralTel: +886-2-2894-3447

GeneralFax: +886-2-2894-3449

GeneralEmail: [email protected]

Technical Support

MB/Others(Tel): +886-2-2890-7121(English)

Notebook(Tel): +886-2-2890-7122(English)

Desktop/Server(Tel): +886-2-2890-7123(English)

SupportFax: +886-2-2890-7698

SupportEmail: [email protected]

WebSite: www.asus.com.tw

Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address: 6737MowryAvenue,MowryBusinessCenter,

Building2,Newark,CA94560,USA

GeneralFax: +1-510-608-4555

GeneralEmail: [email protected]

Technical Support

SupportFax: +1-510-608-4555

GeneralSupport: +1-502-933-8713

WebSite: www.asus.com

SupportEmail: [email protected]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany & Austria)

Address: Harkortstr.25,40880Ratingen,BRD,Germany

GeneralFax: +49-2102-442066

GeneralEmail: [email protected](formarketingrequestsonly)

Technical Support

SupportHotline: MB/Others:+49-2102-9599-0

Notebook(Tel): +49-2102-9599-10

SupportFax: +49-2102-9599-11

Support(Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support(foronlinesupport)

WebSite: www.asuscom.de

A7N8X specifications summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus (FSB)

Memory

Expansion slots

IDE

Serial ATA (optional)

Audio (optional)

LAN (optional)

1394 (optional)

Special Features

Back Panel I/O Ports

(continued on the next page)

Socket A for AMD Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon™ XP 2800+ or

higher

333 MHz FSB Support

Northbridge: NVIDIA

nForce2 SPP

Southbridge: NVIDIA

nForce2 MCP-T (Deluxe Model)/MCP

333/266/200Mhz

3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets

Max. 3 GB unbuffered PC3200/2700/2100/1600 non-ECC

DDR RAM memory. Dual-Channel DDR400 support.

(Visit ASUS website for latest qualified DDR400 module list.)

5 x PCI

1 x AGP Pro/8X (1.5V only)

2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33

Silicon Image Sil 3112A Controller with 2 Ports

(Supports RAID 0/1) (Deluxe model only)

Realtek ALC650 6CH with built-in HP amplifier

Integrated APU (Audio Processor Unit) (Deluxe model only)

SoundStorm™/Dolby® Digital (AC-3) Encoder

(Deluxe model only)

2 Ports

MCP integrated NVIDIA MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY

MCP integrated 3Com MAC + BroadComAC101L PHY

(Deluxe model only)

2 Ports MCP-T integrated IEEE 1394a + Realtek PHY

8801B (Deluxe model only)

ASUS Q-Fan Technology

ASUS POST Reporter (Deluxe model only)

ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection)

Power Loss Restart

CPU Throttle

Support S/PDIF in/out (optional)

1 x Parallel

1 x Serial

1 x PS/2 Keyboard

1 x PS/2 Mouse

1 x S/PDIF out + 1 x Surround L/R audio jack + 1 x CNTR/

LFE audio jack (Deluxe model only)

1 x Audio I/O

2 x RJ-45 Port (3COM RJ-45 port - Deluxe model only)

4 x USB 2.0

Internal I/O

Connectors

BIOS features

Industry standard

Manageability

Support CD contents

Accessories

Form Factor

A7N8X specifications summary

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.

1 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 2.0 ports

(optional)

Game connector

CPU/Power/Chassis FAN connectors

20-pin ATX Power connector

IDE LED connector, Power LED connector

2 x SATAconnector (Deluxe model only)

2 x 1394 connector (Deluxe model only)

WOR, WOL, Chassis Intrusion, SM Bus, SIR

Headphone (optional)

Front MIC (optional)

CD / AUX / Modem audio in

Front Panel Audio connector (optional)

4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI2.0, DMI,

Green

PCI 2.2, USB 1.1/2.0.

DMI 2.0, WOL, WOR, Chassis Intrusion, SM Bus

Device drivers

ASUS PC Probe

Trend Micro

PC-cillin 2002 anti-virus software

ASUS LiveUpdate Utility

InterVideo WinCinema (optional)

User’s manual

Support CD

SATA cable (Deluxe model only)

2-port 1394 Bracket (Deluxe model only)

1 x UltraDMA 33 cable

1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable

FDD cable

9-pin COM cable

2-port USB/Game port bracket (Deluxe model only)

I/O shield

ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in

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