1. INTRODUCTION How This Manual Is Organized ... 7 Item Checklist ... 7 2. FEATURES The ASUS A7V133-VM ... 8 2.1.1 Specifications ... 8 2.1.2 Special Features ... 10 2.1.3 Optional Components ... 10 2.1.4 Performance Features ... 10 2.1.5 Intelligence ... 11 Motherboard Components ...
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Boot Menu ... 73 Exit Menu ... 75 5. SOFTWARE SETUP Install Operating System ... 77 Start Windows ... 77 A7V133-VM Series Support CD ... 78 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE ASUS PC Probe ... 79 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE ... 84 CyberLink PowerDVD ... 84 CyberLink VideoLive Mail ...
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. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
(1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities (1) This Motherboard User’s Manual (1) COM2 Bracket ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Intructions on setting up the motherboard. Intructions on setting up the BIOS...
2. FEATURES 2.1 The ASUS A7V133-VM The ASUS A7V133-VM motherboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants advanced features processed by the fastest processors. 2.1.1 Specifications • AMD Athlon™/Duron™ Processor Support: Supports Socket A-based AMD Athlon™/Duron™ processors.
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(Requires DMI-enabled components.) • Color-coded Connectors: To enhance user accessibility to system components and to meet PC 99 compliancy, major connectors in this motherboard are color-coded. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
UltraDMA/100 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/100 requires a 40-pin 80-conductor cable to be enabled.) ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable voltage to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitoring (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ... 9 3 Fan Power and Speed Monitoring Connectors Power ATX Power Supply Connector ... 1 Others Onboard LED ... 7 SMBus Connector ... 12 Form Factor Micro ATX ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Location...
System Power LED Lead (3 pin) 22) RESET (PANEL) p.37 Reset Switch Lead (2 pin) 23) PWR.SW (PANEL) p.37 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pin) 24) SMI (PANEL) p.37 System Management Interrupt Lead (2 pin) ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Failure to do so may cause severe damage to your motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. The onboard LED when lit acts as a reminder that the system is in suspend or soft-off mode and not powered OFF. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM Onboard LED ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Standby Powered Power...
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JumperFree™ Jumper Mode DSW Setting : In JumperFree™ mode, DIP switches (SW1) must be set to “OFF” A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM JumperFree™ Mode Setting ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual ON OFF 1. Frequency Selection 2. Frequency Selection 3. Frequency Selection 4. Frequency Selection...
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100 MHz setting shown below. If the JF and switch settings do not match the capacity of the processor, the motherboard may not boot up. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM CPU/FSB Setting (JF) ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual 133MHz 100MHz 1 2 3 4...
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Overclocking your processor is not recommended. It may result in a slower speed and premature wearing of the processor. NOTE: For updated processor settings, visit the ASUS at: WWW.ASUS.COM ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4...
Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. WARNING! Be sure that the DIMM you use can handle the specified SDRAM MHz or else bootup will not be possible. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Total Memory MHz/133MHz, use only PC100-/PC133-...
A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM 168-Pin DIMM Sockets The DIMMs must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the DIMMs (see figure below). 168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)
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Refer to heatsink/CPU documentation. NOTE! Do not forget to set the correct Bus Frequency and Multiple (available only on unlocked processors) to avoid start-up problems. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual CPU NOTCH TO INNER CORNER AMD™...
5. Replace the computer system’s cover. 6. Set up the BIOS if necessary (such as IRQ XX Reserved for Legacy Device: Yes in 4.4.3 PCI Configuration) 7. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
“Share IRQ” or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups that will make the system unstable or cards inop- erable. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Standard Function System Timer Keyboard Controller...
ASUS AGP-V7700 GeForce2 GTS graphics card. CAUTION! To avoid damaging your AGP graphics card, your computer’s power supply should be unplugged before inserting your graphics card into the slot. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This connector will 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 A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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Port (see 4.4.2 I/O Device Configuration). NOTE: Serial printers must be connected to the serial port. Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin female) 5) Monitor Output Connector (Blue 15-pin VGA) This connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual VGA Monitor (15-pin female)
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Serial Port (9-pin male) A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM Serial COM2 Bracket 7) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing games. Connect MIDI devices for playing or editing professional audio.
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The RJ45 connector is located on top of the USB Ports 0 & 1. The connector allows the motherboard to connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub. RJ-45 ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Line Out Line In 1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors...
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(Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta- tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged). A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM Floppy Disk Drive Connector ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual NOTE: Orient the red markings (usually zigzag) on the IDE ribbon cable to PIN 1.
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COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown in Back View and connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard’s SIR connector according to the pin definitions. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM Infrared Module Connector ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Front View Back View IRTX...
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CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these pins. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM 12-Volt Cooling Fan Power ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual CPU_FAN PS_FAN +12V...
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This connector allows you to connect a chassis mounted headphone to the mother- board instead of having to attach an external headphone onto the ATX connectors. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM True-Level Line Out Header ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual (Black) (White) MODEM...
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SMBus devices. SMBus is a specific implementation of an I bus, which is a multi-device bus; that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act as a master by initiating data transfer. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM SMBus Connector ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual USB2...
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On-LAN support, your ATX power supply must supply at least 720mA +5VSB. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM ATX Power Connector 19) IDE Activity LED (2 pin IDELED) This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary/Secondary IDE and Primary/ Secondary ATA100 connectors will cause the LED to light up.
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The following HPANEL illustration is used for items 20–24: A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM System Panel Connectors 20) System Warning Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER) This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker. Two sources (LINE_OUT and SPEAKER) will allow you to hear system beeps and warn- ings.
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Long beeps in an endless loop One long beep followed by three short beeps High frequency beeps when system is working ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Meaning No error during POST No DRAM installed or detected Video card not found or video card...
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Shut Down, and then click Shut down the computer? The power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down. NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
4. In DOS mode, type A:\AFLASH <Enter> to run AFLASH. IMPORTANT! If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and there- fore, cannot be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears. 5. Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path, for example, A:\XXX- XX.XXX, and then press <Enter>. NOTE: To cancel this operation, press <Enter>. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot up. If this happens, your system will need servicing. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
POST. NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not re- flect your BIOS screens exactly. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Use this menu to exit the current menu or specify how to exit the Setup program. To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Brings up a selection menu for the highlighted field <Home> or <PgUp> Moves the cursor to the first field <End> or <PgDn> Moves the cursor to the last field <F5> Resets the current screen to its Setup Defaults <F10> Saves changes and exits Setup ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Item Specific Help window located to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field. NOTE: The item heading in square brackets represents the default setting for that field. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. Floppy 3 Mode support will allow reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Drive A] [Drive B] [Both] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Primary IDE hard disk drives must have its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK). Other options for the Type field are: [None] - to disable IDE devices ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD] and the Translation Method field must be set to [Manual]. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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IDE devices. Set to [Disabled] to suppress Ultra DMA capa- bility. NOTE: To make changes to this field, the Type field must be set to [User Type HDD]. Configuration options: [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] [Disabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
[6/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 charac- ters. Configuration options: [1/4 Sec] [1/2 Sec] [3/4 Sec] [1 Sec] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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<Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences. A7V133-VM ® A7V133-VM Clear RTC RAM Halt On [All Errors] This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but...
CPU Frequency multiplied by 4/3. To maintain and ensure system stability, DRAM Fre- quency is set to [100 MHz] when the BIOS setup default settings are loaded/ selected. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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[Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M [Disabled] When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB, you need to set this option to [Enabled]; otherwise, leave this on [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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OFF your system and restart. The system will start up in safe mode running at a DRAM-to-CPU frequency ratio of 3:3 and a bus speed of 100MHz. You will then be led to BIOS setup to adjust the configurations. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Configuration options: [0] [1] [2]...[F] AGP Drive Strength N Ctrl [E] Configuration options: [0] [1] [2]...[F] AGP Fast Write [Disabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual (When AGP 4X Drive Strength set to [Manual]) (When AGP 4X Drive Strength set to [Manual])
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PCI delayed transaction. Select [Disabled] for ISA devices that are not PCI 2.1 compliant. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI to DRAM Prefetch [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PCI to DRAM Post-Write [Enabled] Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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It can greatly improve the dis- play speed by caching the display data. You must set this to UC (uncacheable) if your display card cannot support this feature; otherwise your system may not boot. Configuration options: [UC] [USWC] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
COM2 connec- tor, it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. See Standard and Con- sumer Infrared Module Connector in 3.8 External Connectors. Configuration op- tions: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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If a network/audio device is detected, the onboard Creative Audio Controller chipset controller will be enabled. If no device is detected, the controller will be disabled. If conflicts arise with the onboard network/ audio controller, set the appropriate field to [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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This sets the I/O address for the onboard MIDI device. FM Enable (388h-38Bh) [Disabled] This field enables or disables the FM modulation feature. Game Port Function [Enable (200] Enable this field to use the game port. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable (200h-207h)] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
[Disabled] will disable the motherboard’s Symbios SCSI BIOS so that the BIOS on an add-on Symbios SCSI card can be used. If your Symbios SCSI card does not have a BIOS, the Symbios SCSI card will not function. Con- figuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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(non-PnP) device. The default value indi- cates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or that ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if a legacy device is using that IRQ. Configuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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(non-PnP) device. The default setting indicates either that the displayed DMA channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA device is using that channel. Con- figuration options: [No/ICU] [Yes] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K. If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task, leave Reserved MEM Block BASE to its default setting of [No/ICU]. Configu- ration options: [No/ICU] [C800] [CC00] [D000] [D400] [D800] [DC00] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640K and 1024K by the amount used for this purpose. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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4 seconds will place the system in sleep mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Con- figuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] IMPORTANT: This feature requires an optional network interface card with Wake- On-LAN and an ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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[By Date]. NOTE: Automatic Power Up will not work if the system is powered down by operating sys- tems, such as Windows 98, that have ACPI support enabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Everyday] [By Date] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
NOTE: If any of the monitored items is out of range, an error message will appear: “Hardware Monitor found an error. Enter Power setup menu for details”. You will then be prompted to “Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP”. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Make sure the ATAPI CD-ROM drive that you want to use in the boot sequence is connected to either the PRIMARY or SECONDARY IDE con- nectors, not to the ATA100 connectors. Currently, the Promise® Ultra DMA/100 chip does not support this feature. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] When enabled, the BIOS will seek the floppy disk drive to determine whether the drive has 40 or 80 tracks. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
This option should only be used if you do not want to save the changes you have made to the Setup program. If you have made changes to fields other than system date, system time, and password, the system will ask for con- firmation before exiting. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program. You can then return to other menus and make changes. After selecting this op- tion, all selections are saved and a confirmation is requested. Select [Yes] to save any changes to the non-volatile RAM. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
NOTE: Because there are various motherboard settings, options, and expansion cards, the following can only be used as a general reference and may not reflect exactly the screen contents displayed on your screen. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.3 A7V133-VM Series Support CD NOTE: The support CD contents are subject to change at any time without notice. To begin using your support CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the support CD installation menu should appear. If the menu does not appear, double- click or run D:\ASSETUP.EXE (assuming that your CD-ROM drive is drive D:).
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 A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Fan Monitor Shows the PC’s fan rotation. Fan Warning threshold adjustment (Move the slider up to increase the threshold level or down to decrease the threshold level) Voltage Monitor Shows the PC’s voltages. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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NOTE: This feature is not available on ASUS Probe version 2.12.01/2.12.02 Information Hard Drives Shows the used and free space of the PC’s hard disk drives and the file allo- cation table or file system used. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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CPU type, CPU speed, and in- ternal/external frequencies, and memory size. Utility Lets you run programs outside of the ASUS Probe modules. To run a program, click Execute Program. NOTE: This feature is currently unavailable. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
When the ASUS PC Probe senses a problem with your PC, portions of the ASUS PC Probe icon changes to red, the PC speaker beeps, and the ASUS PC Probe monitor is dis- played. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
About Stop Backward Scan Backstep Frame Previous Stop Configuration i-Power! CD Mode Shuffle Karaoke Capture frame ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Eject Help Power Off Forward Scan Step Frame Next Play Increase Volume Mute Decrease Volume Next angle Next audio stream...
To start CyberLink PowerDVD, click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, and then CyberLink PowerDVD, and then click PowerDVD. 6.3.2 CyberLink PowerDVD User Interface Minimize Exit Main Display Control Full Screen / CD/File Control Help Eject Panel Wheel Video Window Mode (closed) Functions ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
VLM 3 supports all the hardware devices that are compliant with Video for Win- dows standard. Video for Windows is a well-accepted and well-tested standard. Thus, users do not have to worry about compatibility issues. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
Next when ready. 7. Configuration done. Click Finish to complete the environmental setting proce- dure. 6.4.2 CyberLink VideoLive Mail User Interface Snapshot to File Video Configuration ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Start Playback Stop Recording / Playback Start Recording Pause Exit...
Internet, you will need to select an Internet site. Choose the site that is closest to you or click Auto Select. If you selected Update from a file, you will be prompted to locate the file. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
BIOS file into the EEPROM. Bit (Binary Digit) Represents the smallest unit of data used by the computer. A bit can have one of two values: 0 or 1. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual Bandwidth Data Transfer Rate 33MHz...
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IDE devices integrate the drive control circuitry directly on the drive itself, elimi- nating the need for a separate adapter card (in the case for SCSI devices). UltraDMA/ 33 IDE devices can achieve up to 33MB/Sec transfer. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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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 control- lers, and graphics/video ICs. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
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USB 2.0 provides twice the transfer rate compared to USB 1.0 and competes with the 1394 standard. Wake-On-LAN Computer will automatically wake-up upon receiving a wake-up packet through a Network interface when it is under power soft-off, suspend or sleep mode. ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual...
CyberLink PowerDVD 84 PowerPlayer SE 84 VideoLive Mail 86 CyberLink PowerDVD Using 84 CyberLink PowerPlayer SE Using 84 ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual INDEX INDEX CyberLink VideoLive Mail Using 86 Cylinders 50 Discard Changes 76 DMA x Used By ISA 65...
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OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M 55 Parallel Port Mode 61 PCI Latency Timer 63 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 63 PIO Mode 51 Plug & Play O/S 74 ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual INDEX Power Fan Speed 72 Power Management 68 PowerDVD 84 Using 84...
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Video Off Option 69 Video ROM BIOS Shadow 67 VideoLive Mail 86 Using 86 Voltage +12 72 +3.3 72 +5 72 -12 72 -5 72 VCORE 72 Wake On LAN 70 Wake-On-LAN Connector 33 Wake-On-Ring Connector 33 ASUS A7V133-VM User’s Manual INDEX...