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Jumper Free(Default)
2 3
Jumper Mode
1 2
ix
x
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1-5
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Onboard LED
SB_PWR
ONStandbyPower
OFFPowered
Off
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24.5cm (9.6in)
PANEL
A7V400-MX SE
CDAUX
CPU_FAN
FP_AUDIO
AD1888
GAME
CLRTC
CHA_FAN1
USB56
SB_PWR
24.5
cm(9
.6in
)
US
BP
WR
34
USBPWR56
COM1
VGA1
Socket 462
DSW
SPDIF
USB78
USBPWR78
SATA1
SATA2
US
BP
WR
12
2Mbi
tIS
AB
IOS
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1-8
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Socket 462
AMD™ CPUCPU NOTCH
LOCK
CPU NOTCHTO INNERCORNER
LEVER
1-9
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets80
Pin
s10
4 P
ins
DIM
M1
DIM
M2
1-10
1-11
1-12
1-13
1-14
1-15
A B C D
1-16
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
Keyed for 1.5v
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A7V400-MX SE
ON
1 2 3 4 5
A7V400-MX SE DIP switches
ON
OFF
(Default)
A7V400-MX SE
ON
1 2 3 4 5 ON
1 2 3 4 5 ON
1 2 3 4 5 ON
1 2 3 4 5
A7V400-MX SE CPUexternal frequency selection
DSW
CPUAGPPCI
166.67MHz66.67MHz33.33MHz
133.33MHz66.67MHz33.33MHz
100MHz66.67MHz33.33MHz
200MHz66.67MHz33.33MHz
(Default)
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A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Clear RTC RAM
CLRTC
NormalClear CMOS(Default)
1 2 2 3
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USBPWR34
+5V(Default)+5VSB
21
32
USBPWR12
+5V(Default)+5VSB
USBPWR56
2 321
USBPWR78A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE USB device wake up
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1
11
4
5
6
7
2 3
910 8
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A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Floppy disk drive connector
PIN 1
FLOPPY
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE IDE connectors
SE
C_I
DE
PR
I_ID
E
PIN 1
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A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Fan connectors
CPU_FAN
CHA_FANGND
Rotation+12V
GN
D
Rot
atio
n+
12V
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE SATA connector
GN
DR
SAT
A_T
XP
2R
SAT
A_T
XN
2G
ND
RS
ATA
_RX
P2
RS
ATA
_RX
N2
GN
D
SATA1
GN
DR
SAT
A_T
XP
1R
SAT
A_T
XN
1G
ND
RS
ATA
_RX
P1
RS
ATA
_RX
N1
GN
D
SATA2
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A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE USB connectors
USB56
US
B+
5VU
SB
_P6-
US
B_P
6+G
ND
NC
US
B+
5VU
SB
_P5-
US
B_P
5+G
ND
1USB78
US
B+
5VU
SB
_P8-
US
B_P
8+G
ND
NC
US
B+
5VU
SB
_P7-
US
B_P
7+G
ND
1
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Game connector
GAME
+5V
+5V
J2B
1J2
CX
MID
I_O
UT
J2C
YJ2
B2
MID
I_IN
J1B
1J1
CX
GN
DG
ND
J1C
YJ1
B2
+5V
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A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Internal audio connectors
CD(Black)AUX(White)
Rig
ht A
udio
Cha
nnel
Left
Aud
io C
hann
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Gro
und
Rig
ht A
udio
Cha
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Left
Aud
io C
hann
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Gro
und
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Front panel audio connector
FP_AUDIO
BLI
NE
_OU
T_L
MIC
2
Line
out
_R
Line
out
_L
BLI
NE
_OU
T_R
NC
MIC
PW
R+
5VA
AG
ND
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A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE Digital audio connector
+5V
SP
DIF
OU
TG
ND
SPDIF
A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE ATX power connector
ATXPWR
+3.3VDC-12.0VDCCOMPS_ON#
COMCOM
COM-5.0VDC+5.0VDC+5.0VDC
PWR_OK
+12.0VDC
+3.3VDC+3.3VDC
COM
+5.0VDCCOM
+5.0VDC
COM
+5VSB
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A7V400-MX SE
A7V400-MX SE System panel connector* Requires an ATX power supply.
PLE
D
Gro
und
PW
RB
IN
+5
V
+5V Spe
aker
SPEAKERPLED
Gro
und
RESET
SMI
Ext
SM
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Gro
und
Res
etG
roun
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PWRBTN
HD
_LE
D-
HD
_LE
D+
HDLED
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AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.09(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Message: Please Wait!
For KM400-8237-A7V400SE-00 DATE: 01/06/2005Flash Type - SST 39SF020 /5V
File Name to Program : a7v4se02.bin
AwardBIOS Flash Utility for ASUS V1.09(C) Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Warning: Don’t Turn OFF Power Or Reset System!
For KM400-8237-A7V400SE-00 DATE: 01/06/2005Flash Type - SST 39SF020 /5V
File Name to Program : a7v4se02.bin
Program Flashing Memory - 0FE00 OK
121212 Write OK
121212 No Update
123123123 Write Fail
12345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012
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<F1>
<Esc>
← ← ← ← ← or → → → → → (keypad arrow)
↑↑↑↑↑ or ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ (keypad arrows)
<PgDn> or - (minus key)
<PgUp> or + (plus key)
<Enter>
<F10>
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System TimeSystem Date
Legacy Diskette A:
Primary IDE MasterPrimary IDE SlaveSecondary IDE MasterSecondary IDE SlaveFirst SATA MasterSecond SATA Master
Installed Memory
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select IteESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Men
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System Time 15 : 30 : 30System Date Wed, Jan 05 2003
Legacy Diskette A: [1.44M, 3.5 in.]
Primary IDE Master [ST321122A]Primary IDE Slave [ASUS CDS520/A]Secondary IDE Master [None]Secondary IDE Slave [None]First SATA Master [None]Second SATA Master [None]
Installed Memory 256MB
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Change the internalclock.
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
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Primary IDE Master
Primary IDE Master [Auto]Access Mode [Auto]
Capacity 40020 MB
Cylinder 19158Head 16Sector 255PIO Mode [Auto]UDMA Mode [Auto]Transfer Mode UDMA 5
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Press [Enter] toselect.
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IDE Primary Master
IDE Primary Master [Manual]Access Mode [CHS]
Capacity 40020 MB
Cylinder [19158]Head [ 16]Sector [ 255]PIO Mode [ Auto]UDMA Mode [ Auto]Transfer Mode UDMA 4
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Press [Enter] toselect sectoraddressing method.
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First SATA Master
Extended IDE Drive [Auto]Access Mode [Auto]
Capacity 82 GB
Cylinder 39420Head 16Precomp 0Landing Zone 39419Sector 255
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Press [Enter] toselect.
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CPU ConfigurationMemory ConfigurationChipsetPCIPnPOnboard Devices ConfigurationUSB Configuration
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Press [Enter] to set.
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
CPU Configuration
CPU Type AMD Athlon(tm)CPU Speed 750MHzCache RAM 256KCurrent FSB Frequency 100MHz
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
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Memory Configuration
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Set DRAM frequency.
Current DRAM Frequency 133MHzDRAM Clock [By SPD]DRAM Timing [Auto by SPD]DRAM CAS Latency 2.5Bank Interleave DisabledPre-charge to Active (Trp) 5TActive to Precharge (Tras) 7TActive to CMD (Trcd) 5TDRAM Burst Length [4]DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]Write Recovery Time [3T]tWTR [2T]
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Chipset
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help AGP Display switch [Auto]Init Display First [PCI Slot]AGP Bridge Configuration
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AGP Bridge Configuration
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Select AGP aperturesize.
Graphics Aperture Size [64M]AGP Mode [4X]AGP Driving Control [Auto]AGP Driving Value DAAGP Fast Write [Disabled]Onboard Video Memory [32M]
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PCIPnP
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help Plug and Play OS [No]
Resources Controlled By [Auto]IRQ Resources
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
IRQ Resources
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Legacy ISA devicescompliant with theoriginal PC AT busspecification, PCI/ISA PnP for devicescompliant with thePlug and Playstandard whetherdesigned for PCI orISA bus architecture.
IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-12 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device]IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]
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Onboard Devices Configuration
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help OnChip SATA [Enabled]AC97 Audio [Auto]Onboard LAN [Enabled]Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]Serial Port 1 Address [3F8/IRQ4]Parallel Port Address [378/IRQ7]Parallel Port Mode [ECP+EPP]EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7]ECP Mode Use DMA [3]Game Port Address [201]MIDI Port Address [Disabled]MIDI Port IRQ 10
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USB Configuration
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help OnChip USB Controller [Enabled]OnChip EHCI Controller [Enabled]USB Legacy Support [Enabled]
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ACPI Suspend Type [S1&S3]ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]APM ConfigurationHardware Monitor
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Select the ACPI stareused for SystemSuspend.
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
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APM Configuration
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Select wakeup byPS2KB, Hot key, orPassword.
PS2KB Wakeup Select [Hot Key]PS2KB Wakeup Password ClearPS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 [Disabled]PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 [Disabled]USB Resume from S3/S4 [Disabled]Power On By PCI Devices [Disabled]Modem Ring Resume [Disabled]Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled]Date (of Month) 0Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 : 0 : 0Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]PWR Button < 4 secs [Instant-Off]Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State]
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Hardware Monitor
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
System will shutdownwhen CPU temperatureis too high.
Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]
System Temperature 33ºC / 91ºFCPU Temperature 33ºC / 91ºF
Chassis Fan Speed 0 RPMCPU Fan Speed 8881 RPM
Vcore 1.56 V+ 3.3 V 3.34 V+ 5 V 4.91 V+12 V 11.36 V
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Boot Device PriorityRemovable DrivesHard Disk DrivesCDROM DrivesBoot Settings ConfigurationSecurity
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Press [Enter] to set.
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
Boot Device Priority
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Select your bootdevice priority.
1st Boot Device [Removable]2nd Boot Device [Hard Disk]3rd Boot Device [CDROM]4th Boot Device [Disabled]
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Removable Drives
↑↑↑↑↑↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ :Move PU/PD/+/-:Change Priority F10:Save and Exit Esc:Exit without savingESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Use <↑↑↑↑↑> or <↓↓↓↓↓> toselect a device, thenpress <+> to move itup, or <-> to move itdown the list. Press<Esc. to exit thismenu.
1. Floppy Disks
Hard Disk Drives
↑↑↑↑↑↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ :Move PU/PD/+/-:Change Priority F10:Save and Exit Esc:Exit without savingESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Use <↑↑↑↑↑> or <↓↓↓↓↓> toselect a device, thenpress <+> to move itup, or <-> to move itdown the list. Press<Esc. to exit thismenu.
1. 1st Master : XXXXXXXXXXXXXX2. Bootable Add-in Cards
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CDROM Drives
↑↑↑↑↑↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ :Move PU/PD/+/-:Change Priority F10:Save and Exit Esc:Exit without savingESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→← : Select Menu Enter : Select Sub-menu F10 : Save and Exit
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Use <↑↑↑↑↑> or <↓↓↓↓↓> toselect a device, thenpress <+> to move itup, or <-> to move itdown the list. Press<Esc. to exit thismenu.
1. 1st Slave : ASUS CD-S520/A
Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Press <Enter> toenable or disable.
Quick Boot [Enabled]Boot-up Num-Lock [On]Halt On [All Errors]
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
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Boot Settings Configuration Select Menu
Item Specific Help
Supervisor passwordcontrols full access.Press <Enter> tochange password.
Supervisor Password ClearUser Password ClearPassword Check [Setup]
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
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Exit & Save ChangesExit & Discard ChangesLoad Setup DefaultDiscard Changes
Select Menu
Item Specific Help
This option savesdata to CMOS andexiting the setupmenu.
F1 : Help ↑↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓↓ : Select Item -/+ : Change Value F5 : Setup DefaultsESC : Exit →←→←→←→←→←: Select Menu Enter : Select Submenu F10: Save and Exit
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