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  • Page 1 ® A7N266-VM User Guide...
  • Page 2 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 3: How This Guide Is Organized

    About this guide This user manual contains complete information for installing the ASUS A7N266-VM 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How this guide is organized ... iii Conventions used in this guide ... iii Safety information ... vi FCC/CDC statements ... vii ASUS contact information ... viii Chapter 1: Product introduction ... 1 Welcome! ... 1 Package contents ... 1 Core Specifications ...
  • Page 5 Boot Menu ... 63 Exit Menu ... 65 Chapter 5: Software support ... 67 Install an operating system ... 67 Support CD information ... 67 A7N266-VM Motherboard Support CD ... 68 5.3.1 Installation Menu ... 68 5.3.2 Installation Procedure ... 69 5.3.3...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    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.

  • Page 7: Fcc/Cdc Statements

    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.

  • Page 8: Asus Contact Information

    Tel (Chinese): +886-2-2890-7113 Fax: +886-2-2890-7698 Email: tsd@asus.com.tw Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw WWW: www.asus.com.tw FTP: ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Marketing Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: info-usa@asus.com.tw Technical Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 BBS:...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 Product introduction...
  • Page 10 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard...

  • Page 11: Welcome

    ~ Onboard LAN PHY for instant networking (Optional) ~ Four USB ports plus one header for two more ~ UltraDMA100 data rates The A7N266-VM is the perfect vehicle to get ahead in the world of power computing! Package contents Check your A7N266-VM package for the following items.

  • Page 12: Core Specifications

    Core Specifications The A7N266-VM motherboard is designed and assembled according to the highest standards. This ASUS motherboard represents the latest advances and offers users the finest componentry available today... ® ™ Athlon / Athlon North Bridge Chipset: the nVidia North Bridge controller chipset. The controller supports a 64bit DDR memory controller and up to 1 GB of 266/200MHz DDR SDRAM memory.

  • Page 13: Special Features

    Special Features Temperature, Fan and Voltage Monitoring: CPU temperature is monitored by ASUS ASIC through a thermal sensor mounted under the CPU. The sensor signals the computer to prevent overheating and damage. The CPU and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components.
  • Page 14 Motherboard Components Before installing the A7N266-VM motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself with its configuration: understanding the motherboard makes upgrading easy. Sufficient knowledge of specifications prevents accidental damage. Processor Support Socket A for AMD Chipsets nVidia Realtek 8201L PHY controller ... 3 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ...

  • Page 15: Component Locations

    1.4.1 Component Locations ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide 13 12...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Hardware Information

    Chapter 2 Hardware information...
  • Page 18 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard...

  • Page 19: Motherboard Installation

    Motherboard installation The A7N266-VM uses the Micro-ATX form factor, measuring 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) x 24.5 cm (9.6 in.) - a standard fit for most large chassis. WARNING! Unplug the power cord before installing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.
  • Page 20 COM2 Optional components are grayed in the above motherboard layout. 24.5cm (9.64in) CPU_FAN ® Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) BIOS USB45 SPDIF1 Chapter 2: Hardware information A7N266-VM CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power CLRTC PLED nVidia MCP-D Chipset ASUS ASIC with Hardware...

  • Page 21: Layout Contents

    11) PRIMARY / SEC. IDE p. 27 IDE Connectors (Two 40-1 pin) 12) CPU_FAN p. 28 CPU Fan Connector (3 pin) 13) AAPANEL p. 28 ASUS Front Panel Audio Connector (10 pin) 14) ATXPWR p. 29 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pin) 15) SMB p.

  • Page 22: Before You Proceed

    NOTE! When lit, the onboard LED indicates that the system is ON, in sleep mode or in soft-off mode, not powered OFF. See the illustration below. A7N266-VM Onboard LED A7N266-VM PLED ® Standby Power...

  • Page 23: Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    The motherboard provides a Socket A (462) for CPU installation. AMD processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all the latest computing platforms and applications. The A7N266-VM supports Athlon “QuantiSpeed” data processing, large data caches, 3D enhancements and 266Mhz bus speeds.

  • Page 24: Installing The Cpu

    2.4.2 Installing the CPU Follow these steps to install a CPU: 1. Locate the Socket 462 and open it by pulling the lever gently sideways away from the socket. Then lift the lever upwards. The socket lever must be fully opened (90 to 100 degrees).

  • Page 25: System Memory

    DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM. • DIMMs with more than 18 chips are not supported. • ASUS motherboards support SPD (Serial Presence Detect)DIMMs. This is the memory of choice for best performance vs. stability • BIOS shows DDR SDRAM memory on bootup screen.

  • Page 26: Memory Configurations

    2.5.2 Memory configurations Install DIMMs in any of the following combinations. DIMM Location Socket 1 (Rows 0&1) Socket 2 (Rows 2&3) Total system memory (Max. 1GB) 2.5.3 Installing a DIMM CAUTION! Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components.

  • Page 27: Expansion Slots

    5. Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier. 6. Replace the system cover. 7. Set up the BIOS if necessary. 8. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 28: Configuring An Expansion Card

    2.6.2 Configuring an expansion card Some expansion cards need an IRQ to operate. Generally, an IRQ must be exclusively assigned to one function at a time. In a standard design configuration, 16 IRQs are available but most are already in use. Normally, 6 IRQs are free for expansion cards.

  • Page 29: Pci Slots

    Three 32-bit PCI slots are available on this motherboard. The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card, SCSI card, USB card, and other cards that comply with PCI specifications. This figure shows a typical PCI card installed into a slot: ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide — — —...

  • Page 30: Agp Slot

    AGP slot on your motherboard. Below is an example of a +1.5V AGP card. ® A7N266-VM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) CAUTION! To avoid damaging your AGP graphics card, your computer’s power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot.

  • Page 31: Jumpers

    This jumper sets the external CPU:DRAM frequency ratio for normal operation. The default operates at 133:133 Mhz. CPU DRAM BSEL0 [1-2] (Default) [1-2] [2-3] [2-3] A7N266-VM ® A7N266-VM CPU External Frequency Selection ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide BSEL1 [1-2] (Default) [2-3] [1-2] [2-3] BSEL0 BSEL0 BSEL1 BSEL1 DRAM 133MHz...
  • Page 32 720mA on the +5VSB lead. (The computer will not power ON if you set to [1-2] but do not have the correct ATX power supply.) ® A7N266-VM Keyboard Power Setting NOTE! This jumper must be set in conjunction with Wake On PS2 KB/ PS2 Mouse in 4.5.1 Power Up Control.
  • Page 33 The USBPWR01 jumper activates the rear panel USB ports. The USBPWR23 jumper activates the internal header, USB23 A7N266-VM ® A7N266-VM USB Device Wake Up NOTE! This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 2A on the +5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to +5VSB.
  • Page 34 Re-install the battery. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer. Hold down the <Del> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter data. A7N266-VM Clear RTC RAM A7N266-VM CLRTC Normal Clear CMOS ®...

  • Page 35: Connectors

    This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector does not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards. PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin female) ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 36 To enable these ports, see Onboard Serial Port 1 / Onboard Serial Port 2 in 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration for the settings. COM 1 Serial Port (9-pin male) A7N266-VM COM2 PIN 1 ® A7N266-VM Serial COM2 Bracket Chapter 2: Hardware information...
  • Page 37 Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female) 7) Game/MIDI Ports (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (Optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. Joystick/MIDI (15-pin female) ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 38 NOTE! The functions of the audio connectors Line Out, Line In, and Mic change when the 6-channel audio feature is enabled. Software driver support for 6-channel audio is available at the Asus website: www.asus.com 9) IDE Activity LED (2-pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED.
  • Page 39 5 plugged). A7N266-VM ® A7N266-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector 11) Primary (Blue) / Secondary (Black) IDE Connectors (40-1 pin PRIMARY IDE and SECONDARY IDE) The Primary and Secondary IDE connectors support the IDE hard disk ribbon cables supplied with the motherboard.
  • Page 40 (Use the “Rotation” signal only with a specially designed fan with a rotation signal. You can monitor the Rotations Per Minute (RPM) using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE). WARNING! Make sure to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors.
  • Page 41 SMBus devices. SMBus is a multi-device bus that permits multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enable each one to act as a master by initiating data transfer. A7N266-VM ® A7N266-VM SMBus Connector ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide ATXPWR +3.3VDC +3.3VDC -12.0VDC +3.3VDC PS_ON# +5.0VDC...
  • Page 42 CD_IN1 (Black) (White) Right Audio Channel ® Ground Left Audio Channel A7N266-VM Internal Audio Connectors 17) Digital Audio Interfaces (4-1pin SPDIF1) (Optional) These connectors supply an SPDIF audio cable that outputs digital audio. A7N266-VM SPDIF1 ® A7N266-VM Digital Audio Connector...
  • Page 43 A7N266-VM ® A7N266-VM Front Panel USB Headers 19) Infrared module connector (5-1 pin IR) This connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system chassis that support this feature.
  • Page 44 The following 20-pin PANEL illustration is for items 20-26. A7N266-VM ® A7N266-VM System Panel Connectors 20) System Power LED Lead (3-1 pin PWR_LED) This 3-1 pin connector supplies the system power LED. The LED lights up when the system power is on, and the LED blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off mode.

  • Page 45: Chapter 3: Powering Up

    Chapter 3 Powering up...
  • Page 46 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard...

  • Page 47: Starting Up For The First Time

    High frequency beeps when system is working 7. At power on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup. Follow the instructions in Chapter 4. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card memory bad CPU overheated;...

  • Page 48: Powering Off The Computer

    3.2 Powering off the computer You must first exit the operating system and shut down the system before switching off the power. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down the operating system. If you use Windows 95/98/2000/XP, click the Start button, click Shut Down, then click the OK button to shut down the computer.

  • Page 49: Chapter 4: Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 BIOS setup...
  • Page 50 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard...

  • Page 51: Managing And Updating Your Bios

    IMPORTANT! If the word “unknown” appears after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 52 5. Select 1. Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press <Enter>. The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears. 6. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXX-XX.XXX, then press <Enter>. Chapter 4: BIOS Setup...

  • Page 53: Updating Bios Procedures

    BIOS revision will solve your problems. Careless updating may result to more problems with the motherboard! 1. FTP) (see ASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page x for details) and save to the boot floppy disk you created earlier. 2. Boot from the floppy disk.
  • Page 54 BIOS file you saved to the boot disk. If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, the system may not boot. If this happens, call the ASUS service center for support. If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS,...

  • Page 55: Bios Setup Program

    NOTE! Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 56: Bios Menu Bar

    4.2.1 BIOS menu bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections: MAIN Use this menu to make changes to the basic system configuration. ADVANCED Use this menu to enable and make changes to the advanced features.

  • Page 57: Scroll Bar

    <F5> to load the Setup default values. While moving around through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 58: Main Menu

    Main Menu When you enter the Setup program, the following screen appears. System Time [XX:XX:XX] Sets the system to the time that you specify (usually the current time). The format is hour, minute, second. Valid values for hour, minute and second are Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second: (00 to 59).

  • Page 59: Primary & Secondary Master/Slave

    Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer. Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 60 [User Type HDD] Manually enter the number of cylinders, heads and sectors per track for the drive. Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information. NOTE! After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives.
  • Page 61 To make changes to this field, set the Type field to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [2 Sectors] [4 Sectors] [8 Sectors] [16 Sectors] [32 Sectors] [Maximum] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 62 SMART Monitoring [Disabled] This field allows you to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) system that utilizes internal hard disk drive monitoring technology. This parameter is normally disabled because the resources used in the SMART monitoring feature may decrease system performance.

  • Page 63: Keyboard Features

    Sec] [8/Sec] [10/Sec] [12/Sec] [15/Sec] [20/Sec] [24/Sec] [30/Sec] Keyboard Auto-Repeat Delay [1/4 Sec] This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 64 Language [English] This field displays the BIOS language version. Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled] These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the appropriate field and press <Enter>. Type in a password then press <Enter>. You can type up to eight alphanumeric characters.

  • Page 65: Advanced Menu

    [Disabled] to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built-in cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] CPU Level 2 Cache ECC Check [Enabled] This function controls the ECC capability in the CPU level 2 cache. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 66 CPU Fast Decode [Disabled] This field functions as a supplemntary speed enhancement device for streamlining CPU calculations. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] BIOS Update [Enabled] This field functions as an update loader integrated into the BIOS to supply the processor with the required data. When set to [Enabled], the BIOS loads the update on all processors during system bootup.

  • Page 67: Summary Of Warning Messages

    Now, you can adjust the CPU speed as you wish. If the speed is adjusted too high, the system may hang. Please turn off the system and then restart to set the CPU speed.” ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 68: Chip Configuration

    4.4.2 Chip Configuration (Scroll down to view all items on the menu.) SDRAM Configuration [By SPD] This sets the optimal timing. The default setting is [By SPD], which automatically configures the timing by reading the contents in the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device.
  • Page 69 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] MCP MAC Controller [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] MCP DOLBY DIGITAL Controller [Auto] Only available on motherboards featuring the MCP-D chipset. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PCI 2.1 Support [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 70: I/O Device Configuration

    4.4.3 I/O Device Configuration Onboard FDC Swap A & B [No Swap] This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy disk drives. Configuration options: [No Swap] [Swap AB] Floppy Disk Access Control [R/W] Set this field to read and write the floppy disk (R/W). Change to [Read Only] for reading disks.
  • Page 71 Onboard Game Port [200H-207H] This field sets the I/O address to the game port. Configuration options: [200H- 207H] [208H-20FH] [Disabled] Onboard MIDI [Disabled] This field sets the I/O address for MIDI. Configuration options: [330H-331H] [300H-301H] [Disabled] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 72: Pci Configuration

    4.4.4 PCI Configuration Slot 1, Slot 2, Slot 3 [Auto] These fields automatically assign the IRQ for each PCI slot. The default setting for each field is [Auto], which utilizes auto-routing to determine IRQ assignments. Configuration options: [Auto] [NA] [3] [4] [5] [7] [9] [10] [11] [12] [14] [15] PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Some non-standard VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG...
  • Page 73 With such a device, select a base address from the options. If an ICU is already in use, then leave the TSM MEM Block BASE to its default setting of [No/ICU]. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [C800] [CC00] [D000] [D400] [D800] [DC00] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 74: Shadow Configuration

    4.4.5 Shadow Configuration Video ROM BIOS Shadow [Enabled] This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocating to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] C8000-DFFFF Shadow [Disabled] These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs.

  • Page 75: Power Menu

    Shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2 Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 76 PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off] When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power- off button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] allows the button to have a dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode.

  • Page 77: Power Up Control

    This parameter supports using the mouse to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Space Bar] [Ctrl-Esc] [Power Key] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 78: Hardware Monitor

    4.5.2 Hardware Monitor MB Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] CPU Temperature [xxxC/xxxF] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the MB (motherboard), CPU, and JTPWR (power supply) temperatures. CPU Fan Speed [xxxxRPM] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the speeds of the CPU fan, chassis fan, and chassis fan measured in rotations per minute (RPM). VCORE Voltage +3.3V Voltage, +5V Voltage, +12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output...

  • Page 79: Boot Menu

    This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD-ROM drive to use in the boot sequence. Pressing [Enter] will show the product IDs of all your connected ATAPI CD-ROM drives. Other Boot Device Select [INT18 Device (Network)] Configuration options: [Disabled] [SCSI Boot Device] [INT18 Device (Network)] ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 80 Boot Virus Detection [Enabled] This field allows you to set boot virus detection, ensuring a virus-free boot sector. The system halts and displays a warning message when it detects a virus. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus-free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system.

  • Page 81: Exit Menu

    Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 82: Discard Changes

    Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a confirmation window appears. Select [Yes] to load default values. Select Exit Saving Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non-volatile RAM.

  • Page 83: Chapter 5: Software Support

    Chapter 5 Software support...
  • Page 84 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard...

  • Page 85: Install An Operating System

    NOTE! The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website for updates. 5.2.1 Running the support CD To begin using the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 86: A7N266-Vm Motherboard Support Cd

    Audio hotfix: Installs support for the Audio system. NOTE: install the Microsoft Direct X Driver before running the Audio hotfix. • ASUS PC Probe Vx.xx: Installs a smart utility to monitor your computer’s fan, temperature, and voltages. • Install ASUS Update Vx.xx: Instals a program that can help you update BIOS or download a BIOS image file.

  • Page 87: Installation Procedure

    Cyberlink Video and Audio Applications: Installs Cyberlink PowerPlayer SE and Cyberlink VideoLive Mail. • ASUS Screen Saver: Installs a nifty ASUS screen saver. ( CLICK RIGHT ARROW TO ACCESS NEXT PAGE ) • E-Color 3Deep: Installs graphical driver and an application for tuning the quality of color output from CRT and LCD monitors.

  • Page 88: Installation Of Pci Drivers: Win98

    5.3.3 Installation of PCI Drivers: Win98 Use the Device Manager to uninstall all previously installed system drivers to prevent conflict with the installation and operation of nVidia ® Three nVidia drivers need to be installed to operate with the Win98: 1.

  • Page 89: Installation Of Audio Codec Drivers: Win98

    7. Click "OK" and select either the "NVIDIA Codec Interface" or the "nForce MCP Audio Processing unit (Dolby for the second driver. 8. After all drivers are installed, restart the PC. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide ® Digital)." Repeat the process above ®...

  • Page 90: Installation Of Nvidia Mcp Mac Driver: Win98

    5.3.5 Installation of NVIDIA MCP MAC Driver: Win98 1. Go to the Device Manager. 2. Select “PCI Ethernet controller” in “Other Devices.” 3. Click on “Properities.” 4. Click on “Driver.” 5. Select “Update Driver.” 6. Select “Search for a better driver than the one your device is using now” option.

  • Page 91: Asus Pc Probe

    ASUS Utility, and then click Probe Vx.xx. The PC Probe icon will appear on the taskbar’s system tray indicating that ASUS PC Probe is running. Clicking the icon will allow you to see the status of your PC. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...

  • Page 92: Using Asus Pc Probe

    5.4.2 Using ASUS PC Probe Monitoring Monitor Summary Shows a summary of the items being monitored. Temperature Monitor Shows the PC’s temperature. Temperature Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation.
  • Page 93 PC for future reference. Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allocation table or file system used. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 94 Shows information pertinent to the PC, such as CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. Chapter 5: Software reference...

  • Page 95: Asus Pc Probe Task Bar Icon

    5.4.3 ASUS PC Probe Task Bar Icon Right-clicking the PC Probe icon will bring up a menu to open or exit ASUS PC Probe and pause or resume all system monitoring. When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your...

  • Page 96: Asus Live Update

    ASUS Live Update ASUS LiveUpdate is a utility that allows you to update your motherboard’s BIOS and drivers. The use of this utility requires that you are properly connected to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP). 1. Start ASUS Update. Launch the utility from your Windows Start menu:Programs/AsusUpdate.

  • Page 97: 3Deep Color Tuner

    1. Select the type of monitor connected to the computer, either CRT or LCD. 2. Follow the instructions to manually adjust the brightness level of the monitor. 3. Select the faintest of the three colors: blue, red and green. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 98 4. Select the color squares which most closely blend and match with the background. 5. The next step repeats the color matching process to achieve full color quality. 6. The tuning process is complete. Click on the bottom left button to connect to the internet and follow the instructions.

  • Page 99: Cyberlink Powerplayer Se

    About Stop Backward Scan Backstep Frame Previous Stop Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Karaoke Capture frame ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide Next angle Next audio stream Next subtitle Go-Up Repeat Menu Eject Help Power Off Forward Scan Step Frame Next...

  • Page 100: Cyberlink Videolive Mail

    5.8 CyberLink VideoLive Mail CyberLink’s VideoLive Mail Plus Ver 3.0 (a.k.a. VLM 3) is a convenient and excellent way to create professional quality video mails from PC video/audio input devices and to send the mails to any recipients via VLM 3’s built-in e- mail system through the Internet.

  • Page 101: Cyberlink Videolive Mail User Interface

    Click Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting procedure. 5.8.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface Snapshot to File Video Configuration ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide Start Playback Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Exit...
  • Page 102 Chapter 5: Software reference...
  • Page 103 Chapter 6 Appendix...
  • Page 104 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard...
  • Page 105 When the manual instructs you to “boot” your system (or computer), it means to turn ON your computer. “Reboot” means to restart your computer. When using Windows 95 or later, selecting “Restart” from “Start | Shut Down...” will reboot your computer. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate...

  • Page 106: Chapter 6: Appendix

    Bus Master IDE PIO (Programmable I/O) IDE requires that the CPU be involved in IDE access and waiting for mechanical events. Bus master IDE transfers data to/from the memory without interrupting the CPU. Bus master IDE driver and bus master IDE hard disk drives are required to support bus master IDE mode.
  • Page 107 I/O devices. PS/2 Port PS/2 ports are based on IBM Micro Channel Architecture. This type of architecture transfers data through a 16-bit or 32-bit bus. A PS/2 mouse and/or keyboard may be used on ATX motherboards. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide...
  • Page 108 RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) Developed by Rambus, Inc., this type of memory can deliver up to 1.6GB of data per second. RDRAM is the first interface standard that can be directly implemented on high performance VLSI components such as, CMOS DRAMs, memory controllers, and graphics/video ICs.

  • Page 109: Troubleshooting

    MB will always function. 4. This motherboard does not support PCI VGA cards due to an nVidia chipset limitation. ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide ™ video game: the ™ version of the ®...
  • Page 110 Chapter 6: Appendix...

  • Page 111: Index

    Index...
  • Page 112 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard...
  • Page 113 Updating 35 BIOS Beep Codes 33 Boot Device Selection 63 Boot Up NumLock Status 47 Boot Virus Detection 64 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide Central Processing Unit (CPU) 11 installation 12 Level 1/Level 2 Cache 49 Speed 49 Upgrade/Reinstallation 51...
  • Page 114 Expansion card installation 15 Expansion slots 15 Floppy 3 Mode 42 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 9, 27, 30 Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) CHS Capacity 45 Cylinders 45 Heads 45 LBA Capacity 45 Primary/Secondary Master 43 Primary/Secondary Slave 43 Sectors 45 Types 43 Hardware Monitor 62 IDE Activity LED 26...
  • Page 115 USB device wake up 21 USB Legacy Support 50, 52 Using 3Deep Color Tuner 79 ASUS Update 78 LiveUpdate 79 PC Probe 73 PowerPlayer SE 81 ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard user guide Video ROM BIOS Shadow 58 VideoLive Mail v, 82 Using v, 82...
  • Page 116 Index...

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