ASUS K7V User Manual

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K7V

Slot A Motherboard

USER’S MANUAL

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Product Name: K7V
Manual Revision: 1.01 E533
Release Date: April 2000

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CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 7

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized .................................................. 7

1.2 Item Checklist ............................................................................. 7

2. FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8

2.1 The ASUS K7V Motherboard..................................................... 8

2.1.1 Specifications..................................................................... 8

2.1.1.1 Optional Components .................................................. 9

2.1.2 Performance ..................................................................... 10

2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor) ........ 11

2.2 K7V Motherboard Components................................................ 12

3. HARDWARE SETUP ..................................................................... 14

3.1 K7V Motherboard Layout......................................................... 14

3.2 Layout Contents ........................................................................ 15

3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure ....................................................... 17

3.4 Motherboard Settings................................................................ 17

3.5 System Memory (DIMM) ......................................................... 22

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes ...................................................... 22

3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation ............................................ 23

3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................................. 25

3.6.1 Quick CPU Installation Procedure................................... 25

3.6.2 Attaching the Heatsink..................................................... 26

3.6.3 Installing the Universal Retention Mechanism................ 26

3.6.4 Installing the Processor .................................................... 26

3.6.5 Removing the Processor .................................................. 28

3.6.6 Smart Thermal Solutions ................................................. 29

3.6.7 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors .............. 30

3.7 Expansion Cards ....................................................................... 31

3.7.1 Expansion Card Installation Procedure............................ 31

3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards .............................. 31

3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port Pro (AGP Pro)....................... 33

3.7.4 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot .................................... 33

3.8 External Connectors.................................................................. 35

3.9 Starting Up the First Time ........................................................ 47

4. BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 49

4.1 Managing and Updating Your BIOS......................................... 49

4.1.1 Upon First Use of the Computer System ......................... 49

4.1.2 Updating BIOS Procedures.............................................. 50

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CONTENTS

4.2 BIOS Setup Program ................................................................ 53

4.2.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 54

4.2.2 Legend Bar....................................................................... 54

4.3 Main Menu................................................................................ 56

4.3.1 Primary & Secondary Master/Slave ................................ 57

4.3.2 Keyboard Features ........................................................... 60

4.4 Advanced Menu ........................................................................ 62

4.4.1 Chip Configuration .......................................................... 65

4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration ................................................ 67

4.4.3 PCI Configuration............................................................ 70

4.4.4 Shadow Configuration ..................................................... 73

4.5 Power Menu .............................................................................. 74

4.5.1 Power Up Control ............................................................ 76

4.5.2 Hardware Monitor............................................................ 78

4.6 Boot Menu ................................................................................ 79

4.7 Exit Menu ................................................................................. 81

5. SOFTWARE SETUP....................................................................... 83

5.1 Operating Systems .................................................................... 83

5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation................................. 83

5.2 K7V Series Motherboard Support CD...................................... 84

5.3 Registry patch for VIA Chipset................................................. 85

5.4 VIA PCI IRQ Routing Miniport Driver .................................... 86

5.5 AUDIO Driver (only with onboard audio option) ...................... 87

5.6 PC-cillin 98 ............................................................................... 88

5.7 Acrobat Reader Vx.x ................................................................ 89

5.8 IDE Driver ................................................................................ 90

5.9 AGP Miniport Driver ................................................................ 91

5.10 ASUS PC Probe x ..................................................................... 92

5.11 YAMAHA XGStudio (only with onboard audio option).......... 93

5.12 Uninstalling Programs .............................................................. 94

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ........................................................... 95

6.1 ASUS PC Probe ........................................................................ 95

6.2 YAMAHA XGStudio.............................................................. 100

7. APPENDIX...................................................................................... 103

7.1 PCI-L101 Fast Ethernet Card ................................................. 103

7.2 Modem Riser........................................................................... 105

7.3 Glossary .................................................................................. 107

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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE

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:

• Re-orient 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.

WARNING! Any changes or modifications to this product not expressly ap-

proved by the manufacturer could void any assurances of safety or performance
and could result in violation of Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Reprinted from the Code of Federal Regulations #47, part 15.193, 1993. Washington DC: Office of the
Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration, U.S. Government Printing Office.

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.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 How This Manual Is Organized

This manual is divided into the following sections:

1. INTRODUCTION Manual information and checklist

2. FEATURES Product information and specifications

3. HARDWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the motherboard

4. BIOS SETUP Instructions on setting up the BIOS software

5. SOFTWARE SETUP Instructions on setting up the included software

6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE Reference material for the included software

7. APPENDIX Optional items and general reference

1.2 Item Checklist

Check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items,
please contact your retailer.

Sections/Checklist

1. INTRODUCTION

1.2.1 Motherboard

(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) Universal Retention Mechanism
(1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set
(1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66

or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives
(1) Ribbon cable for master and slave IDE drives
(1) Ribbon cable for (1) 3.5” floppy disk drive
(1) Bag of spare jumper caps
(1) Support CD with drivers and utilities
(1) This Motherboard User’s Manual

ASUS 3-port USB Connector Set
ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module (optional)
ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Fast Ethernet Card (optional)

IMPORTANT: It is strongly recommended that at least a 200-watt (235W for full

configuration) ATX power supply be used for this motherboard. Make sure that
your ATX power supply can supply at least 20 amperes on the +5-volt lead and at
least 10mA (750mA recommended) on the +5-volt standby lead (+5VSB) (see 19)
ATX Power Suppy Connector in 3.8 External Connectors). Your system may
become unstable/unreliable and may experience difficulty in powering up if your
power supply is inadequate.

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2.1 The ASUS K7V Motherboard

The ASUS K7V motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who
wants high-performance features in a small package.

2.1.1 Specifications

• AMD Athlon™ Processor Support: Supports AMD Athlon™ processors—

2. FEATURES

Specifications

• North Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT8371™ system controller supports a

• South Bridge System Chipset: VIA VT82C686A PCIset with PCI Super I/O

2. FEATURES

including 1GHz— designed for the AMD Athlon™ Processor Module (242-pin
Slot A).

200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), supports up to 1.5GB of PC133/PC100 SDRAM/
Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) SDRAM, complies with AGP 2.0 specifica­tions for 4X, 2X, and 1X AGP modes and PCI 2.2. bus interface with support for
5 PCI masters. It is optimized to deliver enhanced AMD Athlon™ processor
system performance.

integrated peripheral controller supports UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode
data transfer rates of up to 66.6MB/sec.

• Enhanced ACPI & Anti-Boot V irus BIOS: Programmable BIOS (Flash EEPROM),

offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 compatibility, built-in firmware-based vi­rus protection, and autodetection of most devices for virtually automatic setup.

• PC133/PC100 Memory Support: Equipped with three DIMM sockets to sup-

port PC133/PC100-compliant SDRAMs or VCM SDRAMs (16, 32, 64, 128,
256, 512MB) up to 1.5GB.

• JumperFree™ Mode: Allows processor settings and easy overclocking of fre-

quency and Vcore voltage all through BIOS setup when JumperFree™ mode is
enabled. Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow
manual adjustment of the processor’s external frequency.

• Thermal Sensor Connector with Optional Sensor: Accurately detects the CPU

temperature with the ASUS Smart Fan when connected to an ASUS P2T -Cable.

• Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and

one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.

• Expansion Slots: Provides five 32-bit PCI 2.2, one AGP, and one AMR expan-

sion slots. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can
support a Bus Master PCI card, such as a SCSI card.

• Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS, which

allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.)

• Wake-Up Support: Supports Wake-On-LAN and Wake-On-Ring.

• AMR Slot: Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot supports a very affordable audio

and/or modem riser card.

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2. FEATURES

• AGP Pro Slot: Supports an Accelerated Graphics Port/AGP Pro card for high

performance component level interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display ap­plications using 4X, 2X or 1X mode bus.

• USB: Supports up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard, for

more peripheral connectivity options.

• UltraDMA/66 & UltraDMA/33: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE

controller with two connectors that support four IDE devices on two channels.
Supports UltraDMA/66, UltraDMA/33, PIO Modes 3 & 4 and Bus Master IDE
DMA Mode 2, and Enhanced IDE devices, such as DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD­R/RW, LS-120, and Tape Backup drives.

• Smart BIOS: 2Mb firmware gives a new easy-to-use interface that provides

more control and protection over the motherboard. Provides CPU/SDRAM fre­quency adjustments, and HD/SCSI/ZIP/CD/Floppy/Network boot selection.

• Color-coded Connectors: T o enhance user accessibility to system components and

to meet PC 99 compliancy , major connectors in this motherboard are color -coded.

Specifications

2. FEATURES

2.1.1.1 Optional Components

The following onboard components are optional at the time of purchase.

• Onboard Audio: Hardware AC’97 V2.1 CODEC compliant, 3D sound circuitry,

sample rate conversion from 7kHz to 48kHz.

• Infrared Interface: Integrated Serial Infrared interface supports an optional

remote control package for wireless interfacing with external peripherals, per­sonal gadgets, or an optional remote controller.

• PC Health Monitoring: Provides an easy way to examine and manage system

status information, such as CPU and system voltages, temperatures, and fan
status through the onboard hardware ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe.

• Additional USB Ports: For more peripheral connectivity, two additional USB

ports are supported midboard.

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2. FEATURES

Performance

2. FEATURES

2.1.2 Performance

• 200/133MHz or 200/100MHz Synchronous Host/DRAM Clock Support:

CPU frequency can operate at 200MHz while system memory operates at
133MHz or 100MHz.

• High-Speed Data Transfer Interface: This motherboard with its chipset and

support for UltraDMA/66 doubles the UltraDMA/33 burst transfer rate to

66.6MB/s. UltraDMA/66 is backward compatible with both DMA/33 and DMA
and with existing DMA devices and systems so there is no need to upgrade
current EIDE/IDE drives and host systems. (UltraDMA/66 requires a 40-pin
80-conductor cable to be enabled and/or for UltraDMA Mode 4.)

• Concurrent PCI: Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI mas-

ter buses to memory to CPU.

• VCM/SDRAM Optimized Performance: This motherboard supports a new gen-

eration memory, NEC’s 64Mb Virtual Channel Memory (VCM) Synchronous
Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), which is compatible to the indus­try standard SDRAM. The VCM’s core design provides up to 50% higher
SDRAM speed at reduced power consumption of about 30%. This motherboard
also supports standard SDRAM, which increases the data transfer rate (1.064GB/s
max using PC133-compliant SDRAMs and 800MB/s max using PC100-compli­ant SDRAMs).

• ACPI Ready: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) provides

more Energy Saving Features for future operating systems (OS) supporting OS
Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features imple­mented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock, yet satisfy all the energy
saving standards. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-supported OS,
such as Windows 98, must be used.

• New Compliancy: Both the BIOS and hardware levels of the motherboard meets

PC 99 compliancy . The new PC 99 requirements for systems and components are
based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plug and Play compatibility
and power management for configuring and managing all system components,
and 32-bit device drivers and installation procedures for Windows 95/98/NT.

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2. FEATURES

2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor)

• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system

damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM
and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.

• Voltage Monitoring and Alert: Processor and system voltage levels are moni-

tored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage speci­fications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to
ensure proper system configuration and management.

• Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep
mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is

an important feature to implement silent PC systems.

• Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer with this
motherboard to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem.
With this feature, users can access their computer from anywhere in the world!

Intelligence

2. FEATURES

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2. FEATURES

Components

2. FEATURES

2.2 K7V Motherboard Components

See opposite page for locations.

Location

Processor Support Slot A for AMD Athlon™ Processors ...................................... 1

Frequency Selection DIP Switches .......................................... 5

Chipsets/Chips North Bridge: VIA VT8371™

(System Controller) .................................................................. 2

South Bridge/Super I/O: VIA VT82C686A™

(PCI-to-ISA Bridge) ............................................................... 12

2Mb Programmable Flash EEPROM ....................................... 9

Main Memory Maximum 1.5GB support

3 DIMM Sockets ...................................................................... 3

PC133 SDRAM / VC133 VCM support

Expansion Slots 5 PCI Slots .............................................................................. 18

1 AGP Pro Slot ....................................................................... 20

1 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot ........................................ 16

System I/O 2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA33/66 Support) ......................... 6

1 Floppy Disk Driver Connector .............................................. 7

1 Serial COM1 Connector ...................................... (Bottom) 24

1 Serial COM2 Connector ...................................... (Bottom) 22

1 Parallel Port Connector ............................................. (Top) 23

USB Connectors (Port 0 & Port 1) ......................................... 25

USB Connectors (Ports 2–3; Ports 4–6 optional)................... 10

1 PS/2 Mouse Connector .............................................. (Top) 26

1 PS/2 Keyboard Connector ................................... (Bottom) 26

Audio AC’97 V2.1 Audio Codec (optional)...................................... 17

Aureal PCI Audio Controller (optional) ................................. 14

Digital Audio Interface Header (optional).............................. 15

1 Joystick/MIDI Connector (on audio model only) .... (Top ) 21

1 Line Out Connector (on audio model only) ........ (Bottom) 21

1 Line In Connector (on audio model only) ........... (Bottom) 21

1 Microphone Connector (on audio model only) ... (Bottom) 21

Network Features Wake-On-LAN Connector........................................................ 8

Wake-On-Ring Connector ...................................................... 13

Hardware Monitoring Hardware Monitor Chip ......................................................... 11

3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors

Power ATX Power Supply Connector ................................................. 4

Special Feature Onboard LED (Standby Power Warning) ............................... 19

Form Factor ATX, 305mm x 244mm (12” x 9.6”)

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2. FEATURES

K7V Motherboard Component Locations

26
25

24

23

22

21

20
19

1

5

6324

7

2. FEATURES

Component Locations

18
17

14

12

13 8

1116 15

10

9

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.1 K7V Motherboard Layout

24.5cm (9.64in)

PS/2

T: Mouse
B: Keyboard

USB

T: Port0
B: Port1

COM1

Motherboard Layout

3. H/W SETUP

COM2

Line
Out

Line

In

Mic

In

GAME_AUDIO

CPU Core Voltage

CD

HPHONE

MIC2

Audio

Codec

Audio Codec
Setting

AUD_EN2, AUD_EN1)

PARALLEL PORT

Setting (VID)

AUX

VIDEO

MODEM

(SPK, ADN#,

F_FAN

01

CPU_FAN

VIA

VT8371

AGP4X &

CPU S2K-SLOT-A

JTCPU

Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP PRO)

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4

PC133 Memory

Controller

JTPWR

K7V

®

DIMM3 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)

Row

5 4

3 2

PLED

VT82C686A

PCIset

PWR_FAN

VIO

01

01

3VSBSLT

CLRTC

CR2032 3V

Lithium Cell

ATX Power Connector

DSW

DIP Switches

DIMM1 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)

DIMM2 (64/72 bit, 168-pin module)

1 0

VIA

ASUS

ASIC

with Hardware

Monitor

CMOS Power

CHA_FAN

PRIMARY IDE

IDE

SECONDARY

SMB

JEN

CHASSIS

USBPORT

2Mbit Flash EEPROM

(Programmable BIOS)

FLOPPY

30.6cm (12in)

PCI Slot 5

Audio Modem Riser

(AMR)

AUDIOEN

SPDIFOUT

Aureal

Audio

Chipset

WOR

USB3A

Grayed items are optional at the time of purchase.

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USB Hub

Au9254

USB3

IR

IDELED

WOLCON

PANEL

3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.2 Layout Contents

Motherboard Settings

1) JEN p.18 JumperFree™ Mode (JEN)

2) 3VSBSLT p.18 Vaux Setting (+3V/+3VSB)

3) AUDIO_CODEC p.19 Onboard Audio Setting (Enable.../Disable...)

4) VIO p.19 I/O Voltage Setting (VIO)

5) DSW p.20 CPU External Frequency Setting

6) VID1, VID2, VID3 p.21 Voltage Regulator Output Setting

Expansion Slots

1) DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3 p.23 168-Pin DIMM Memory Support

2) Slot A p.25 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

3) PCI1, PCI2, PCI3, PCI4, PCI5 p.31 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots

4) AGP p.33 Accelerated Graphics Port

5) AMR p.33 Audio Modem Riser Slot

Connectors

1) PS2KBMS p.35 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin female)

2) PS2KBMS p.35 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin female)

3) USB p.36 Universal Serial Bus Ports 0 & 1 (Two 4-pin female)

4) PRINTER p.36 Parallel Port Connector (25-pin female)

5) COM1, COM2 p.36 Serial Port Connectors (Two 9-pin male)

6) GAME_AUDIO p.37 Joystick/MIDI Connector (15-pin female) (optional)

7) GAME_AUDIO p.37 Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” female) (optional)

8) PRIMARY/SECONDAR Y IDE p.38 Primary/Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-1pins)

9) FLOPPY p.38 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pins)

10) WOL_CON p.39 Wake-On-LAN Connector (3 pins)

11) WOR p.39 Wake-On-Ring Connector (2 pins)

12) IDELED p.40 IDE Activity LED (2 pins)

13) PWR_, CPU_, CHA_, F_F AN p.40 Power Supply, CPU, Chassis Fan Connectors (Three 3-pin)

14) CD, AUX, VIDEO, MODEM p.41 Internal Audio Connectors (Four 4 pins) (optional)

15) HPHONE p.41 Headphone T rue-Level Line Out Header (3 pins) (optional)

16) IR p.42 Serial Infrared Module Connector (5-1 pins)

3. H/W SETUP

Layout Contents

17) SMB p.42 SMBus Connector (5-1 pins)

18) CHASSIS p.43 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Lead (4-1 pins)

19) ATXPWR p.43 ATX Power Supply Connector (20 pins)

20) USBPORT p.44 USB Connector Set (10-1 pins)

21) SPDIFOUT p.44 Digital Audio Interface Connector (3 pins)

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22) SPEAKER (PANEL) p.46 System Warning Speaker Connector (4 pins)

23) PWRLED (PANEL) p.46 System Power LED Lead (3-1 pins)

24) MSGLED (PANEL) p.46 System MessageLED Lead (2 pins)

25) RESET (PANEL) p.46 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)

26) PWRSW (PANEL) p.46 ATX Power / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)

27) SMI (PANEL) p.46 System Management Interrupt Switch Lead (2 pins)

Layout Contents

3. H/W SETUP

3. HARDWARE SETUP

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3. HARDWARE SETUP

3.3 Hardware Setup Procedure

Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:

• Check Motherboard Settings

• Install Memory Modules

• Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Install Expansion Cards

• Connect Ribbon Cables, Panel Wires, and Power Supply

3.4 Motherboard Settings

This section explains in detail how to change your motherboard’s function settings
through the use of switches and/or jumpers.

WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Inte-

grated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you
should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer .

1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.

2. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as
the power supply case.

3. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or
other components.

4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the compo­nent whenever the components are separated from the system.

5. Ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the
ATX power connector on the motherboard.

Motherboard Feature Settings (DSW)

Besides jumper settings, some of 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.

01

01

01

DSW

3. H/W SETUP

Motherboard Settings

K7V

®

K7V DIP Switches

ON

12

34

1. Frequency Selection

2. Frequency Selection

3. Frequency Selection

4. Frequency Selection

ON

OFF

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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).

IMPORTANT: In JumperFree™ mode, all DIP switches (DSW) must be set to

OFF and VID1, VID2, and VID3 (see 6) Voltage Regulator Output Setting)
must be set to [3-4].

Setting JEN

Enable (JumperFree) [2-3] (default)
Disable (Jumper) [1-2]

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K7V Jumper Mode Setting

2) PCI 3Volt Setting (3VSBSLT)

This jumper allows you to select the voltage supplied to PCI devices. If you
have PCI devices that require auxiliary power, set this jumper to 3 VSB.

Setting 3VSBSLT

3 Volt [1-2]
3 VSB [2-3] (default)

01

01

01

K7V

®

Jumper Mode Jumper Free

12

DSW

OFF

VID3
VID2
VID1

ON

12

34

34

(Default)

2

3

JEN

01

01

01

3VSBSLT

2

1

Add 3 Volt Add 3 VSB

K7V

®

K7V PCI 3Volt Selection

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2

3

(Default)

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3) Onboard Audio Setting (available on audio model only)

The onboard audio CODEC may be enabled or disabled using all of these jump­ers. Disable the onboard audio CODEC if you are using an PCI audio card on any
of the expansion slots or a primary AMR on the AMR slot (see AMR Slot later in
this section). If using an PCI audio expansion card, Onboard AC’97 Audio Con-

troller in 4 .4.5 Peripheral Setup must also be disabled.

Setting AUDIO CODEC

Enable [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] [1-2] (default)
Disable [2-3] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]

01

01

01

K7V

®

Enable

Onboard

Audio Codec

(Default)

2
1

Disable

Onboard

Audio Codec

ADN#

SPK

3
2

AUD_EN2

AUD_EN1

SPK

ADN#

AUD_EN1

K7V Audio Codec Setting

AUD_EN2

4) I/O Voltage Setting (VIO)

VIO allows you to select the voltage supplied to the DRAM, chipset, AGP, PCI,

and the CPU’s I/O buffer. The default voltage (3.31V) should be used unless
processor overclocking requires a higher voltage.

01

01

01

VIO

3

12

3.30 Volt

K7V

®

2

3

3.40 Volt

4

3.56 Volt

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K7V VIO Setting

WARNING! Using a higher voltage may help when overclocking but may re-

sult in the shortening of your computer component’s life. It is strongly recom-
mended that you leave this setting on its default.

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5) CPU External Frequency Setting (DSW)

This option tells the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU, SDRAM,
and the chipset. This allows the selection of the CPU’s External frequency. The
CPU External Frequency multiplied by the Frequency Multiple equals the CPU’s
Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).

IMPORTANT:

1. To use this feature, JEN [see 1) JumperFree™ Mode (JEN) in 3. HARD-
WARE SETUP] must be set to Jumper mode or Disable [1-2].

2. In JumperFree mode, all dip switches (DSW-1–DSW-4) must be set to OFF .

3. When JumperFree mode is enabled, use BIOS setup in place of these switches
(set Operating Frequency Setting to User Define under 4.4 Advanced Menu
in BIOS Setup so you can set the CPU Frequency).

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K7V CPU External Frequency Selection

NOTE: Frequency Multiple settings are not available here because AMD
Athlon™ processors have locked Frequency Multiples.

NOTE: The motherboard supports PC100 / PC133 DIMMs or VC SDRAMsfor
system memory. Registered DIMMs are not supported (see 3.5 System
Memory (DIMM).

01

01

01

K7V

®

DSW

CPU

CPU

PCI

PCI

ON

12

34

100.00MHz

33.33MHz

ON

12

34

105MHz

35MHz

ON

12

34

103.00MHz

34.33MHz

ON

12

34

110.00MHz

36.67MHz

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External Frequency Table

CPU PCI Frequency Selection Switches

(MHz) (MHz) 1234

100.00 33.33 [ON] [ON] [OFF] [OFF]

103.00 34.33 [ON] [ON] [ON] [ON]

105.00 35 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [OFF]

110.00 36.67 [OFF] [OFF] [OFF] [ON]

NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS web site (see ASUS CON-
TACT INFORMATION).

WARNING! Premature wearing of the processor may result when overclocking.

Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else
bootup will not be possible.

6) Voltage Regulator Output Setting (VID1, VID2, VID3)

This jumpers allow you to manually adjust the CPU core voltage. It is recom-

mended to use CPU Default as the CPU core voltage. CPU Default means the
Vcore is generated according to the CPU VID configuration. For each jumper
setting, there are two voltage options, depending on the CPU used.

3214 3214 3214

2/2.05Volts

3214 3214 3214

1.7/1.75Volts
3214 3214 3214

1.4/1.45Volts 1.3/1.35olts

1.9/1.95Volts

1.6/1.65Volts

1.8/1.85Volts

1.5/1.55Volts

CPU Default/

JumperFree

(Default)

01

01

01

K7V

®

K7V CPU Core Voltage
Selection

VID3
VID2
VID1

VID3
VID2
VID1

VID3
VID2
VID1

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3.5 System Memory (DIMM)

NOTE: No hardware or BIOS setup is required after adding or removing memory.
This motherboard uses only Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). Sockets are

available for 3.3Volt (power level) unbuffered Synchronous Dynamic Random Ac-
cess Memory (SDRAM) of 16, 32, 64, 128MB, 256 or 512MB. to form a memory size
between 16MB and 1.5GB. One side (with memory chips) of the DIMM takes up one
row on the motherboard. This motherboard also supports NEC’s V irtual Channel (VC)
SDRAMs.

To use the chipset’s Error Checking and Correction (ECC) feature, you must use a
DIMM with 9 chips per side (standard 8 chips/side + 1 ECC chip).

Memory speed setup is recommended through Configure SDRAM T iming by SPD
(see 4.4.2 Advanced Chipset Setup).

Install memory in any combination as follows:

System Memory

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IMPORTANT

Location 168-pin DIMM Total Memory

DIMM1 (Rows 0&1) SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1
DIMM2 (Rows 2&3) SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1
DIMM3 (Rows 4&5) SDRAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB x1

3.5.1 General DIMM Notes

• This motherboard supports SPD (Serial Presence Detect) DIMMs. This is the

• This motherboard does NOT support registered memory.

• SDRAM chips are generally thinner with higher pin density than EDO (Ex-

• BIOS shows SDRAM memory on bootup screen.

• Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; double-sided come in 32,

•For optimum signal integrity, inserting the DIMMs in the following order is

recommended: DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3.

•SDRAMs used must be compatible with the current PC133/PC100 SDRAM

specification.

•DO NOT attempt to mix SDRAMs with VCM SDRAMs.

Total System Memory (Max 768B) =

memory of choice for best performance vs. stability.

tended Data Output) chips.

64, 128, 256, 512MB.

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3.5.2 DIMM Memory Installation

Insert the module(s) as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either
side of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation shown. DIMM mod­ules are longer and have different pin contact on each side and therefore have a
higher pin density. SIMM modules have the same pin contact on both sides.

0 1

0 1

0 1

88 Pins

K7V

®

60 Pins

20 Pins

Lock

K7V 168-Pin DIMM Sockets

The DIMMs must be 3.3V Unbuffered for this motherboard. T o determine the DIMM
type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below).

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System Memory

168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)

DRAM Key Position

RFU

Buffered

Unbuffered

Voltage Key Position

5.0V

Reserved

3.3V

The notches on the DIMM module will shift between left, center , or right to identify
the type and also to prevent the wrong type from being inserted into the DIMM slot
on the motherboard. You must ask your retailer the correct DIMM type before pur­chasing. This motherboard supports four clock signals.

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3.6 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

NOTE: The following pictures are provided for reference purposes only. The ap­pearance of your retention mechanism and fan may be different from the following
examples.

Your K7 Series motherboard provides a Slot A connector for an AMD Athlon™
processor.

AMD Athlon™ processor with heatsink and fan (top view)

3.6.1 Quick CPU Installation Procedure

1. Attach the heatsink to the processor with thermal grease and retention clip.
The recommended heatsinks (see section on recommended heatsinks for your
processor are those with three-pin fans that can be connected to the fan connec­tors on the motherboard.

WARNING! Be sure that there is sufficient air circulation across the processor’s

heatsink by regularly checking that your CPU fan is working. W ithout sufficient
circulation, the processor could overheat and damage both the processor and the
motherboard. You may install an auxiliary chassis fan, if necessary.

2. Install the Universal Retention Mechanism onto the motherboard.

3. Insert the processor.

CPU

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3.6.2 Attaching the Heatsink

NOTE: If provided, you should follow the heatsink attachment instructions that
came with your heatsink or processor. The following steps are provided only as a
general guide and may not reflect those for your heatsink.

1. Attach the heatsink to the processor core with a good quality thermal interface
material.

2. Mount the heatsink to the processor package.
Push the two lock arms one direction to clamp the heatsink onto the processor

and the other direction to release.

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CPU

Lock Arm

WARNING! Make sure the heatsink is mounted tightly against the SECC; oth-

erwise, the CPU will overheat. You may install an auxiliary fan to provide ad­equate circulation across the processor’s passive heatsink.

Lock Arm

3.6.3 Installing the Universal Retention Mechanism

Your motherboard comes with a set of Universal Retention Mechanism (URM),
which supports Athlon processors. There are two types of URMs: (A) With Inte­grated Retainer Pins and (B) With Separate Retainer Pins.

URM (A) URM (B)

Integrated Retainer Pins

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1. Place the motherboard on the anti-static foam that was shipped with the mother­board. Do not place the motherboard on a hard surface while installing the URM
as the black fastener sleeves must protrude through the bottom of the mother­board.

2. Locate the Slot A connector on the motherboard.

3. Position the retention mechanism on either side of the Slot A connector.

4. Making sure that the top retainer pins are not pushed in, press down on the
retention brackets until the black fastener sleeves fit snugly against the board.

WARNING! Installing the URM while the retainer pins are pushed in will not

only cause the URM to be installed improperly but will also damage the URM.

5. Push the four retainer pins completely down into the black fastener sleeves until
the head of each pin is securely seated.

3.6.4 Installing the Processor

NOTE: The following steps assume that you have already attached the heatsink and
installed the URM into your motherboard.

1. Make sure that the processor substrate key is aligned with the Slot A connector key .

Connector Key

CPU

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Substrate Key

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2. Push down firmly but gently the processor into the URM until it snaps into place.
NOTE: The processor edge fingers must be kept parallel to the connector or else

misalignment will occur.

Secure the assembly in place by pushing the two locks outward so that the locks
show through the retention mechanism’s lock holes.

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Locked Position
(push upward)

Lock hole

CPU fan cable to
fan connector

CPU

3.6.5 Removing the Processor

Push the two locks inward to disengage the latch feature and firmly lift the assembly
out of the URM.

Push lock inward

CPU fan cable to
fan connector

CAUTION! You may wear gloves to protect your hands from the sharp edges

when removing processors.

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3.6.6 Smart Thermal Solutions

Two smart solutions to Slot A CPU thermal problems are available from ASUSTeK
COMPUTER INC.: the ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7F AN and the ASUS P2T-

Cable.
ASUS S-K7FAN

Thermal Cable
(2 black wires)

CPU Fan Cable
(3 colored wires)

The optional ASUS Smart Fan or ASUS S-K7FAN is a
CPU fan for a processor packaged in a Single Edge Con­tact Cartridge (SECC). Unlike other CPU thermal solu­tions, the ASUS S-K7F AN has an integrated thermal sen­sor located near the center of the CPU heat source. The
sensor is optimized to give the most accurate reading of
the CPU temperature, thus provides the best protection to
your computer system.

To Use the ASUS S-K7FAN

See 2. Attach the Heatsink on the preceding page for the relevant procedures. Note
that the S-K7FAN comes with a rock arm design for easy FAN/CPU installation.

ASUS P2T-Cable

The optional ASUS P2T-Cable can be
used for a processor packaged in an

Sensor

SECC2/SECC/SEPP.

CPU

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NOTE: The ASUS P2T -Cable can only

Sensor Connector Plug

be used in a Slot A motherboard with a
2-pin thermal sensor connector.

To Use the ASUS P2T-Cable

NOTE: The following procedures assume that you have properly attached a
heatsink onto an SECC2/SECC/SEPP.

1. Simply peel off the tab from the sensor and then stick the sensor near the middle
edge of the boxed processor heatsink with fan, as indicated.

Tab

Sensor

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CPU

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WARNING! Do not insert the sensor between the processor and heatsink, other -

wise, it will cause damage to the P2T-Cable.

IMPORTANT! Accurate readings are guaranteed only for the ASUS Smart Fan.

2. Connect the P2T-Cable to the CPU thermal sensor connector (JTCPU).

01

01

01

Thermal Sensor
for CPU

JTPWR

Thermal Sensor
for Power Supply

K7V

®

K7V Thermal Sensor Connectors

JTCPU

NOTE: If you have a power supply with thermal monitoring, connect its ther­mal sensor cable to JTPWR.

3.6.7 Recommended Heatsinks for Slot A Processors

The recommended heatsinks for the Slot A processors are those with three-pin fans,
such as the ASUS Smart Fan, that can be connected to the motherboard’s CPU fan
connector . These heatsinks dissipate heat more efficiently and with an optional hard­ware monitor, they can monitor the fan’s RPM and use the alert function with the
Intel LANDesk Client Manager (LDCM) or the ASUS PC Probe software.

SECC Heatsink & Fan

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