ASUS A7V8X-LA User Manual

A7V8X-LA Kelut

User Guide

Motherboard

First Edition V1

January 2004

Contents

A7V8X-LA specification summary ............................................. iii

1. Motherboard layout .................................................................. 1

2. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................ 2

Installing the CPU .................................................................. 2

3. System memory ........................................................................ 3

Installing a DIMM ................................................................... 3

4. Expansion slots ........................................................................ 4

Standard interrupt assignments ............................................ 4

IRQ assignments for this motherboard .................................. 4

PCI slots ................................................................................ 5

AGP slot ................................................................................ 5

5. Jumpers .................................................................................... 6

6. Connectors ............................................................................... 8

A7V8X-LA specification summary

CPU

Chipset

Front Side Bus (FSB)

Memory

Expansion slots

Storage

Integrated Graphics

Audio

Socket A for AMD Athlon™/Athlon™XP Core frequency up to Athlon™ XP 3200+

VIA KM400A VIA VT8237

400/333/266MHz

2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets support up to maximum

2GB unbuffered PC2700/2100 non-ECC DDR

SDRAM memory

3 x PCI 1 x AGP 8X/4X (1.5V)

2 x UltraDMA100 IDE connectors 2 x Serial ATA connectors

Integrated VIA UniChrome™ Graphics

Realtek ALC658 6-channel AUDIO CODEC Digital audio via an S/PDIF out interface

LAN

IEEE 1394

Hardware Monitoring

Rear Panel I/O Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Southbridge integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller and VT6103 LAN PHY

VIA VT6307 supports two IEEE 1394 ports

Super I/O integrated monitoring of CPU/chassis fan and MB/CPU temperature

1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x RJ45 port 1 x Audio I/O 1 x VGA port 1 x IEEE 1394 port 4 x USB 2.0/1.1

2 x USB connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x IEEE 1394 connector for an additional IEEE 1394 port CPU/chassis fan connectors 20-pin ATX power connector Front panel connector CD/AUX connectors Front panel audio connector S/PDIF out connector

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A7V8X-LA specification summary

BIOS features

Industry standard

Manageability

Support CD contents

Accessories

Form Factor

4Mb Flash ROM, Award BIOS, Enhanced ACPI, DMI2.0, Green, PnP features

PCI 2.2, USB 2.0/1.1

WOL, WOR, Wake on KB, Wake on PS/2 mouse

Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS Screensaver Award BIOS Flash Utility Microsoft Adobe Acrobat Reader Trend Micro™ PC-cillin 2002

User Guide ASUS A7V8X-LA support CD UltraDMA cable FDD cable I/O shield

Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in

Direct X

* Specifications are subject to change without notice

1. Motherboard layout

24.5cm (9.6in)

PS/2KBMS T: Mouse B: Keyboard

COM1

PARALLEL PORT

Socket 462

CPU_FAN

VGA

Bottom:

Top:

T:USB1

1394

B:USB2

USB2.0 T: USB3 B: USB4

Top:Line In

Center:Line Out

Below:Mic In

VT6103

ALC658

Top: RJ-45

VIA

SPDI/F

CHA_FAN

FRONT_1394

VIA

VT6307

A7V8X-LA(KELUT)

AUX-IN

CD-IN

ATX12V

VIA

KM400A

(VT8378)

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP1)

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PRONT_AUDIO

FRONT_USB1

DDR DIMM1 (64 bit,184-pin module)

DDR DIMM2 (64 bit,184-pin module)

ATX Power Connector

SATA 2

SATA 1

VIA

VT8237

Super

I/O

FRONT_USB2

CLPWD

BAT1

CLRTC

PRIMARY_IDE

FLOPPY

4Mbit

Flash

BUZZER

24.5cm (9.6in)

SECONDARY_IDE

ROM

FRONT_PANEL

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2. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a Socket A (462) for the AMD processor. AMD processors offer gigahertz speeds to support all latest computing platforms and applications. The A7V8X-LA supports AMD Athlon™/Athlon XP™ 3200+ processors. This motherboard also supports 400/333/266MHz front side bus (FSB), and allows data transfers of up to 2.7 GB/s with PC2700 DDR.

Each AMD CPU has a “marked” corner. This corner is usually indicated with a notch and/or a golden square or triangle. Refer to this indicator while orienting the CPU. A fan and a heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating.

CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER

LOCK

LEVER

A7V8X-LA(KELUT)

A7V8X-LA(KELUT) Socket 462

AMD™ CPU

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).

2. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation. The notched or golden corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the socket base nearest to the lever hinge.

CPU NOTCH

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU!

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