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A7PRO |
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| Processor
Socket A for AMD? AthlonTM (Thunderbird Core) / DuronTM 550MHz ~ 1GHz+
CPU
Chipset
VIA? VT8363 (KT133) AGPset supports 200MHz FSB and 3.3V PC133 SDRAM
& VC133 VCM (Virtual Channel Memory)
VIA? 82C686A South Bridge & Super I/O
System Memory
3x 168-Pin DIMM Socket to Support Max. 1.5GB PC133/VC133 non-ECC SDRAM
Expansion Slots
1 x AGP Pro / AGP 4X
5 x PCI
1 x PCI/AMR Shared
IDE Ports
2 x Ultra DMA/66 EIDE Ports
Support CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R/RW, ZIP and LS-120 Drives
Special Features
Power Loss Recovery, ASUS? JumperFreeTM, CPU Throttle, STR
(Suspend-to-RAM), SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
Back Panel I/O Ports
2 x USB Ports
1 x Parallel Port (EPP, ECP) and 2 x Serial Ports
1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port, 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
Onboard I/O Interface
20-pin ASUS? Panel
SIR (Integrated Serial Infrared)
Headphone (only with optional onboard audio)
MIC (only with optional onboard audio)
CPU/Power Supply/Chassis Fan
ATX Power
IDE LED
BIOS
2Mbit Award? BIOS with Full ACPI, DMI, Green, Boot Block, PnP, SM BIOS
2.3, Trend? ChipAway Virus (TCAV), Boot Block & Symbios? SCSI BIOS
Industrial Standard
PCI v2.2 and USB v1.1
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL, WOR, Chassis Intrusion, SM Bus
Package Contents
User's Manual
Driver CD
UltraDMA/66 Cable x 1
IDE Cable x 1
Floppy Cable x 1
Board Size
ATX Form Factor: 24.5cm x 30.5cm (9.6" x 12.0")
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| AMD
AthlonTM / DuronTM Processor Support |
Supports
Socket A-based AMD® ThunderbirdTM / DuronTM
processors. |
| North
Bridge System Chipset |
Features
the VIA®
VT8363TM (VIA Apollo KT133) system controller with support
for a 200MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); up to 1.5GB of 1.5GB of PC133/PC100
SDRAM / VC133 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
AthlonTM / DuronTM processor system performance. |
| "Super
South" Bridge System Chipset |
VIA®
VT82C686A PCIset with PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller (PSIPC)
with support for UltraDMA/66, which allows burst mode data transfer rates
of up to 66.6MB/sec; USB controller with root hub and four function ports. |
| PC133/PC100
Memory Support |
Equipped
with three Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets to support Intel
PC133/PC100-compliant (8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, or 512MB) or NEC's
VC133-compliant Virtual Channel (VR) SDRAM up to 1.5GB. VC SDRAM is a new
DRAM core architecture that dramatically improves the memory system's
ability to service, among others, high multimedia requirements. |
| Stepless
Frequency Selection |
Allows
CPU external (FSB) frequency settings to be set in 1 MHz-increments or
reduction. |
| JumperFreeTM
Mode |
Allows
processor settings and easy overclocking of frequency and Vcore voltage
all through BIOS setup when JumperFreeTM mode is enabled.
Easy-to-use DIP switches instead of jumpers are included to allow manual
adjustment of the processor's external frequency. |
| AGP
Pro Slot |
Supports
an AGP / AGP Pro card for high performance, component level
interconnection targeted at 3D graphical applications supporting 133MHz 4X
mode. |
| UltraDMA/66
Support |
Comes
with an onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller with two connectors that
support four ATA66/33 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, CD-R/RW, LS-120, and Tape
Backup drives. |
| Wake-On-LAN
Connector |
Supports
Wake-On-LAN activity through an optional ASUS PCI-L101
10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI card. |
| Wake-On-Ring
Connector |
Supports
Wake-On-Ring activity through a PCI modem card that supports a WOR
connector. |
| USB |
Supports
up to 4 USB ports, two on the back panel and two midboard, for more
peripheral connectivity options. |
| PC
Health Monitoring |
Provides
an easier way to examine and manage system status information, such as CPU
and system voltages, temperatures, and fan status through the onboard
hardware ASUS ASIC and the bundled ASUS PC Probe. |
| SMBus |
Features
the System Management Bus interface, which is used to physically transport
commands and information between SMBus devices. |
| PCI/AMR
Expansion Slots |
Provides
five 32-bit PCI (Rev. 2.2) expansion slots, which can support Bus Master
PCI cards, such as SCSI or LAN cards (PCI supports up to 133MB/s maximum
throughput), and one Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot (shared), which supports
a very affordable audio and/or modem riser card. |
| Super
Multi-I/O |
Provides
two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP
and ECP capabilities. |
| Enhanced
ACPI & Anti-Boot Virus BIOS Protection |
Programmable
BIOS (Flash EEPROM), offering enhanced ACPI for Windows 98 comptibility,
built-in firmware-based virus protection, and auto-detection of most
devices for virtually automatic setup. |
| Concurrent
PCI |
Allows
multiple PCI transforms from PCI master busses to the memory and
processor. |
| Smart
BIOS |
2Mb
firmware provides Vcore and CPU/SDRAM frequency adjustments, boot block
write protection, and HD/SCSI/MO/ZIP/CD/Floppy boot selection. Power
supply is auto-detected to enable/disable Suspend-to-RAM. |
| Integrated
Infrared (IrDA) Support |
Integrated
IR supports an optional remote control package for wireless interfacing
with external peripherals, personal gadgets, or an optional remote
controller. |
| Desktop
Management Interface (DMI) V2.0 |
Support
DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware to communicate within a standard
protocol creating a higher level of compatibility. (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. |
| Expansion
Slot Options |
Provides
five 32-bit PCI 2.2, and one AGP slots. PCI supports up to 133MB/sec
maximum throughput. Each PCI slot can support a Bus Master PCI card, such
as a SCSI card. |
| ACPI
Ready |
Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) provides
more Energy Saving Features for operating systems that supports 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. |
| Easy
Installation |
Incorporates
BIOS that supports auto-detection of hard disk drives, PS/2 mouse, and
Plug and Play devices to make the setup of hard disk drives, expansion
cards, and other devices virtually automatic. |
| Suspend
and Go |
Suspend-to-RAM
(STR) provides maximum power savings as an alternative to leaving the
computer ON and QuickStartTM so that you do not have to wait
for a long time for system bootup. |
| New
Compliancy |
Both
the BIOS and hardware levels of this motherboard meet the stringent
requirement for PC 99 certification. 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. Color-coded connectors
and descriptive icons make identification easy as required by PC 99. |
| Symbios
SCSI BIOS |
Support
optional ASUS SCSI controller cards through the onboard SYMBIOS firmware. |
| High-Speed
Data Transfer Interface |
IDE
transfers using UltraDMA/33 Bus Master IDE can handle rates up to
33.3MB/s. This motherboard with its chipset and support for UltraDMA/66
doubles the data transfer rate to 66.6MB/s. UltraDMA/66 is backward
compatible with DMA/66, 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 and UltraDMA/66 require a 40-pin 80-conductor cable
to be enabled.) |
| VCM/SDRAM
Optimized Performance |
This
motherboard supports a new generation 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). |
| 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 in implementing silent PC systems. |
| Dual
Function Power Button |
Pushing
the power button for less than 4 seconds when the system is in the working
state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off
mode, depending on the BIOS or OS setting. When the power button is
pressed for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off mode
regardless of the BIOS setting. |
| 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 fans are set for its
normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. |
| Message
LED (requires ACPI OS Support) |
Turbo
LEDs now act as information providers. Through the way a particular LED
illuminates, the user can determine if there are messages waiting in the
mailbox. A simple glimpse provides useful information to the user. |
| Remote
Ring On (requires modem) |
This
allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an internal or external
modem. With this benefit on-hand, users can access any information from
their computers from anywhere in the world! |
| System
Resources Alert |
Today's
operating systems such as Windows 95/98/NT and OS/2, require much more
memory and hard drive space to present enormous user interfaces and run
large applications. The system resource monitor will warn the user before
the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes.
Suggestions will give the user information on managing their limited
resources more efficiently. |
| Temperature
Monitoring and Alert |
CPU
temperature is monitored by the ASUS ASIC to prevent system overheat and
system damage. |
| Voltage
Monitoring and Alert |
System
voltage levels are monitored 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. |
| Chassis
Intrusion Detection |
Supports
chassis-intrusion monitoring through the ASUS ASIC. A chassis intrusion
event is kept in memory on battery power for more protection. |
